ALPLA to build PET recycling plant in South Africa

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 June 3, 2024

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ALPLALA packaging and recycling specialists are creating a cutting-edge solution: an artwork recycling plant in the coastal town of Ballito, north of Durban, South Africa. The plant, which produces 350,000,000 PET tons of recycled material per year, marks the company's entry into the African recycling market. 

Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2023-2024 and be completed in the fall of 2024. In total, ALPLA is investing around €60.1 million to strengthen the regional recycling economy. APLLA The group is strengthening its commitment in South Africa. Following the opening of its new headquarters in La Celia, near Johannesburg, in the fall of 2022, the internationally active company announced the construction of its first in-house recycling plant in South Africa. End-of-Life PET Bottle Recycling Plant Plans 2024 Bottle Recycling Plant Plans Near the KwaZulu-Natal Durban, Ballito occupies 90,000 On the square meter site was built. This is the first investment in a food-grade PETPET recycling facility for South Africa's second largest population and a key investment for the region. In the future, nearly 60,000 tons of PET will be recycled annually 35,000 bottles are produced here, with machinery recycling tons of RPET for most APLLA processing to produce their own bottles. "Our goal is to recycle bottles at our events. 

As recyclers and manufacturers, we improve our understanding of recyclable materials and provide safe, affordable and sustainable packaging. "We can guarantee this. Philip emphasized. APLLA CEO Leh has invested around 60,000,000 euros in the industrial area around Ballito, where all APLLA recycling companies and partners collect around 2,380,000 tons of recycled PET (rPET) and recycled PET (rHDPE) annually. We produce up to 74,000,000 tons of HDPE annually, and the market for high-quality products made from recycled materials is growing in Europe, Asia, North America, South America and the southern part of the African continent. Collection systems are expanding nationwide as demand continues to grow. "For many years, ALPLA PETCO has been working with the Producer Responsible Organization The organization sees KwaZulu-Natal as an opportunity for business development. Improving the collection value chain, raising social awareness and preventing landfill. " explains Mike Resnicek, ALPLA's Finance and Commercial Director for Africa, Middle East and Turkey and PETCO and PETCO Director and Board Member. 

In addition, ALPLA has decided to invest in a recycling plant with a local partner. Resnicek Cheri Scholtz "Local expertise combined with a deep understanding of the cultural and economic environment is key for projects of this scale." Having you as a local partner is great news. We need to further sell the growing number of post-consumer bottles we are launching across the country, which complements our transformation strategy. "By establishing the first recycling resource in Africa, we are preparing for the future by helping to increase collection rates and reduce waste by recycling valuable raw materials. At the same time, we are creating many new jobs in the region," APLLA Dietmar Marin Managing Director, Recycling Division (Dietmar Marin) The new plant in Balito will employ around 100 The development of the local collection system is expected to create 10,000 local indirect jobs. Created.