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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
PRATT OPENS FIFTH TEXAS BOX FACTORY
Pratt Industries has officially opened its new US$ 253 million
(EUR 230 million) advanced manufacturing box factory in Cedar
Hill, Texas – it’s fifth in the state.
The new facility is one of the largest and most modern of the com-
pany’s 71 factories spread across 25 states and at capacity will pro-
vide 375 full-time jobs. Pratt’s total workforce is 11 500 and it
claims to be America’s leading 100% recycled paper and packaging
company,
Anthony Pratt, executive chairman of Pratt Industries, said the
Cedar Hill site will produce retail specialty products as well as cor-
rugated boxes and in-store displays for some of America’s leading
companies using 100% recycled containerboard.
‘Recycling is an important weapon against climate change because
as things decay in landfill they emit methane which is 84 times more
potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide,’ says Pratt. ‘This
factory will allow the company to grow for years to come, support-
ing our customers, employees and the community.’
Last year, Pratt pledged to invest US$ 5 billion in American recy-
cling and clean energy infrastructure over the next decade. The
Georgia-based outfit is America’s fifth largest corrugated packaging
company and the world’s largest, privately-held 100% recycled
paper and packaging company.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD FOR GERMANY’S
SHREDDER HAMMER ICON
After more than 35 years leading Stahlwerke Bochum (SWB),
Bruno Mayer is retiring and handing over sole management of
the company to his son Stephan.
SWB specialises in casting wear-resistant tools and components for
steel shredders, among others, and for the processing of minerals,
rocks and construction scrap.
In 1988, Mayer took over the management of the steel foundry,
which was then still operating under the umbrella of steel giant
Thyssen as SWB Stahlformgussgesellschaft. Under his leadership,
SWB developed into a major global supplier of tools and compo-
nents for shredder technology. Since 2006, it has been a 100% sub-
sidiary of SWB Holding, an owner-managed family business.
Bruno Mayer remains the majority shareholder and chairman of the
management board of SWB Holding.
His successor Stephan has been with SWB since 2008 and his roles
include responsibility for operational management. He is also a
shareholder and member of the management of SWB Holding.
SWB says a major task awaits the new head in ‘making the company
future-proof towards reaching the global climate goals’. SWB is one
of Germany’s energy-intensive manufacturing companies.
NAME CHANGE FOR JX
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation is changing its
trade name in English to JX Metals.
The company has used the trade name JX Nippon Mining &
Metals Corporation since the launch of the JX Group in 2010.
‘Considering changes in conditions like those mentioned above,
the company decided to change its English trade name to reflect
its recent business operations and the goal of its long-term vision
more appropriately,’ it says, adding it will change the trade
names of other group companies in a similar manner.
In 2019, the JX Nippon Mining & Metals Group Long-Term
Vision 2040 was published, ‘to foster the development of soci-
ety’s innovation with advanced materials’ by moving from a pro-
cess industry type to a technology-based firm.
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.
Bruno and Stephan Mayer. Photo: SWB/Volker Wiciok
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