NEWS
SCG to take over
Sirplaste Thailand’s SCG Chemicals is acquiring a controlling stake in Portuguese plastics recycler Sirplaste. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2021, said PLMJ which advised SCG. SCG, which is owned
by The Siam Cement Pub- lic Co, is one of the largest petrochemical companies in Asia and has plans to expand into Europe. It produces PP, PE and PVC. Sirplaste is Portugal’s
largest plastics recycling company with an annual capacity of 36,000 tonnes. It also operates in other European countries. �
www.scgchemicals.com �
https://sirplaste.pt
Borealis and Stena plan chemical recycling unit
Borealis, together with Stena Recycling, has initiated a feasibility study for construc- tion of a chemical recycling unit at its site at Stenung- sund in Sweden. Depending on the outcome of the study and a final positive investment decision, operations could begin in 2024 with products supplied under the Borcycle C brand. The unit would be managed by Borealis, which said the proposed project would be the first chemical recycling facility to be integrated into a cracker. Part-funded by a grant
from the Swedish Energy Agency, the study will look at the optimal technology for the unit and its integra- tion into the Borealis
Above: Borealis plans to build a chemical recycling unit at its Stenungsund site in Sweden
cracker. Stena’s role in the project is to supply the waste material from its mechanical recycling sorting operations. Borealis said that it will also co-operate indepen- dently with Fortum Recy- cling & Waste on a further
project involving the sourcing of plastic waste for the new unit. Fortum will apply for public funding for a feasibility study to define technical requirements for pre-treatment of plastics, quality control and sourcing. �
www.borealisgroup.com
Carton recycling plant starts up in Germany
A beverage carton recycling plant has been opened by Palurec near Co- logne, Germany, to separate LDPE film, HDPE caps and aluminium and produce recyclates. In the first stage,
the plant’s capacity is approximately 18,000 tonnes. Palurec was founded in December 2017 by the FKN association of carton manufacturers. The three member
companies of FKN – Elopak, SIG Combibloc and Tetra Pak – have invested €8m in the new Palurec facility, which uses a mechanical recycling process. �
www.palurec.com
Mattel gives second life to used toy plastics
Plastic toy brand owner Mattel has launched the PlayBack takeback pro- gram to recover and reuse materials from old Mattel toys in new products. The initial program will be in USA and Canada but it will extend to France, Germany and UK through recycling partners. The program supports the company’s goal to achieve 100% recycled, recycla- ble or bio-based plastic materials across all products and packaging by 2030.
8 PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | May/June 2021 The scheme enables consumers to
return used Mattel toys via an online delivery service. The toys collected will be sorted and separated by material type and then recycled. Mattel said materials that cannot be used as recycled content in new toys will be downcycled. At launch, the program will accept
Barbie, Matchbox and MEGA toys for recycling with other brands to be added in the future. �
https://corporate.mattel.com
www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com
IMAGE: BOREALIS
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