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ALPLA BACKS POLISH RPET DRIVE
Packaging specialist Alpla is expanding its recycling plant at
Radomsko in Poland to become one of the largest recycled
(rPET) facilities in Europe with a capacity of up to 54 000 tonnes
per year.
A decade after the site was opened, around EUR 8 million is being
spent on a third extrusion line.
‘Alpla stands for sustainable packaging solutions made of plastic,’
says Dietmar Marin, the company’s md in the recycling division. ‘We
develop products optimised for recycling, process high proportions
of recyclate in production and take care of efficient recycling. With
our global focus on recycling and our commitment in Central and
Eastern Europe, we make a significant contribution to the regional
bottle-to-bottle cycle.’
The investment is in response to the requirement that by 2025 all
PET beverage bottles in the EU should contain at least 25% post-
consumer recycled material. ‘We actively work with customers to
create closed loops for PET packaging and accompany them on
their sustainability path,’ adds Mariusz Musiał, Alpla’s country man-
ager in Poland.
Alpla says it invests around EUR 50 million annually in the global
expansion of its recycling activities. Recent projects include the
start of production at joint venture facilities in Thailand and
Romania. They have been followed in June by the announcement of
the first recycling plant in Africa at Ballito, South Africa. The total
annual production capacity of all recycling companies and collabo-
rations is around 266 000 tonnes for rPET and 74 000 tonnes for
rHDPE.
ATTERO CHANGES HANDS
Leading Netherlands waste manager and recycler Attero is
being bought by investment house Ardian Infrastructure.
Headquartered in Wilp, Attero’s business includes plastic recy-
cling, energy-from-waste and biomethane production. It process-
es 3.6 million tonnes of municipal and business waste per year.
One of the biggest shareholders, 3i Infrastructure, is selling its
25% stake, saying its expected net proceeds are approximately
EUR 215 million, more than 30% higher than its own valuation
in March. The transaction is conditional on works council con-
sultation and receiving clearance from the European
Commission under the EU Merger Regulation. Completion is
anticipated in Q4 2023.
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