The six enterprises differ widely in the materials they use, the products they manufacture, and the markets to which they sell. Yet there are some common factors in their success, the most prominent of which is market knowledge and product marketability

Additional common success factors:

	Market knowledge and product marketability
	Product design, innovation and added-value
	Reliable supply of recyclates
	Production and process innovation
	Determination to succeed

These Lessons for Success apply equally to all manufacturing-based enterprises, not just those using recycled materials. Recycling-based enterprises must compete just like any other business.