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Major new Nigerian rPET facility is planned


Indorama Ventures, together with Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions, have entered a strategic partnership to establish one of Africa’s largest PET recycling facilities. Located in Lagos, Nigeria, the planned facility would have capacity to produce up to 45,000


tonnes/yr of food-grade rPET resin with start-up targeted in the first half of 2027.


“This partnership marks a defining milestone in our global recycling journey,” said Yash Lohia, Executive President of Petchem and Chairman of ESG Council at Indorama Ventures. “By establishing our largest recycling facility to date and one of the largest rPET sites in Africa, we are bringing Indorama Ventures’ global


Yash Lohia of Indorama Ventures: immense growth potential in Africa


expertise, proven technolo- gies, and long-term vision for circularity to a region with immense growth potential.” The company said the


collaboration could mark a significant step toward strengthening circular economy infrastructure and sustainable packaging value


chains across the region.


By converting post-con- sumer PET bottles into


high-quality recycled material for packaging applications, the initiative


aims to meet fast-rising demand for recycled content, reduce plastic waste, and create local value through improved collec- tion systems, job creation, and increased participation across the value chain. The initiative aligns with


Nigeria’s National Policy on Plastic Waste Management which was introduced in 2020 with the goal of making all plastic packaging recyclable, biodegradable, compostable, or reusable by 2030. � www.indorama.com � www.nbplc.com � www.genesisenergygroup.net


Kreyenborg adds new division


Kreyenborg is entering the underwater pelletizing aftermarket with a new division offering spare parts and servicing. Plates carriers and knives as well as retrofitting will become


available in the next few months. The company , which is known for its drying and dosing technologies, said that customers will receive accessible personal con-


tacts, fast delivery times of spare parts from its location in the Münsterland region of Germany, technical advice for existing systems, and an overall high level of quality. � www.kreyenborg.com


CP Group acquires Recycleye


US-based CP Group is adding to its AI sorting offer for MRFs with the acquisition of a majority stake in Recycleye, which provides data-driven sorting solutions for recycling plastics and other materials. CP Group and Recy-


cleye, based in the UK, have collaborated since 2023, deploying the Vivid-AI optical sorter through CPG’s Optical Sorting Division, MSS. They have already completed over 23 live installations together in the US and Europe. Terry Schneider, CP


Group CEO, said: “The combined organization accelerates AI-enabled sorting and plant control across the full MRF, deliver- ing the performance and purity levels that define the next generation of material recovery.” CP Group, MSS, and


Recycleye will collaborate to expand sales across the US and Europe from their individual operations. � www.cpgrp.com � www.recycleye.com


China gets first tray-to-tray PET recycling plant


Boretech has commissioned China’s first tray-to-tray PET recycling plant in Pinghu, Zhejiang province, utilising its washing technology. The facility, named Suplas, is capable of producing 28,000 tonnes/yr and entered trial operations in early 2026. “Through dedicated R&D and


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engineering efforts, we have success- fully developed a complete and scalable solution for PET tray recy- cling,” said Alan Ou, Vice General Manager of Boretech. “We believe the Suplas project could serve as a technical reference for the future development of food-grade PET tray


recycling in China and other markets, as regulators and brand owners continue to assess pathways toward higher recycled content and closed- loop solutions.”


Most post-consumer PET trays in China and elsewhere are downcycled. � www.bo-re-tech.com


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