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PureCycle announces rPP facility in Belgium
PureCycle has announced its intention to build its first PP recycling facility in Europe at the NextGen District in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium. The new plant, expected to have a capacity of 59,000 tonnes/yr, comes with a significant opportunity for expansion since the 14-hectare plot can support up to four processing lines. PureCycle Vice President
of European Operations, Wiebe Schipper, comment- ed: “The announcement of our first location in Europe marks the next phase in PureCycle’s global growth
strategy. We are excited to bring our Ultra-Pure Recy- cled resin to customers in Europe, where companies and policies are at the forefront of the circular economy. Being in the NextGen District will enable us to capitalise on existing efficiencies, collaborate with other innovators in the space and forge new partnerships.” PureCycle is currently engaged in feedstock sourc- ing and financial planning with the intention of securing a final project timeline by mid-2023. Construction is expected to begin upon completion of
the permitting process, which is anticipated in 2024. With the company’s
flagship recycling plant in Ironton, Ohio, US, expected to start pellet production in the current quarter, a second plant in Augusta, Georgia, under construction, and its first PP recycling plant in Asia set to open in 2025, PureCy- cle is expanding globally and actively scaling up its production capabilities. The new plant is also
expected to create 65-70 new jobs for local residents during the initial phase of the project. �
www.purecycle.com
Circularix
PET plant starts up
Production has begun at food-grade rPET producer Circularix’s plant in Hatfield, PA, US. It is planning to build five facilities in the US. The company has
previously stated that it expects the next site, which will be in Florida, to be operational in the second quarter of 2023. After that it plans to open sites in Texas, Arizona, and the Pacific Northwest roughly six months apart, having chosen the locations based on their proximity to customers. �
https://circularix.com
Herman Miller uses ocean-bound plastics
Herman Miller has added the Sayl chair to its portfolio of office furniture manufactured using ocean-bound plastics. Between Aeron, Sayl, and other product lines including OE1 and Revenio textiles, the com- pany estimates that 234 tonnes of ocean-bound plastic, the equivalent of 23m water bottles, will be diverted from the ocean every year. Depending on the colour, each Sayl chair will contain between 0.91kg and 1.36kg of “mismanaged plastic waste recovered near waterways,” with the black version having the highest amount. �
www.hermanmiller.com
IMAGE: HERMAN MILLER
APK attracts new minority shareholders
LyondellBasell and Kirkbi have signed an agreement to invest in APK, which has developed a new solvent-based recycling technology for LDPE dubbed Newcycling. APK aims to increase the recycling of multi-layer flexible packaging
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materials, which make up the majority of mixed plastic waste from the consumer sector. The Newcycling process separates the different polymers present in the packaging and produces recycled materials with a high degree of purity.
PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | January/February 2023
Under the agreement, LyondellBa- sell and Kirkbi will become minority shareholders in APK and together with other co-investors will invest approxi- mately €130m in the company. Further Newcyling plants are being planned. �
www.apk.group
www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com
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