PET news (page 2)

All news on PET (also known as Polyethylene terephthalate, r-PET, PET, PETE, Polyester, PEN, Poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate), and rPET): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies in Europe.
PET is part of the Physically Reprocessed Plastics.

21 April 2020
thyssenkrupp to Build Second PET Plant for KÖKSAN in Turkey
The new plant in Gaziantep will double production capacity to 432,000 tons/year, using the MTR® process for energy efficiency and recycling. Completion is planned for 2022.
29 January 2020
Biffa Opens £27.5m Recycling Plant, Announces £7m Facility
The new plant in Seaham recycles 57,000 tonnes of PET annually, creating 100 jobs. A £7m facility in Washington will handle 20,000 tonnes of plastic tubs and trays, adding 30 jobs.
27 February 2019
Carbios Produces First 100% Recycled PET Bottles
The company has developed an enzymatic biorecycling process to produce PET bottles from 100% recycled plastic waste, aiming to drive the industry towards a circular economy.
16 February 2019
Biffa's New Facility to Create 70 Jobs, Process 3 Million Bottles Daily
A £15m plastics recycling plant in Seaham received planning approval. The facility will double recycling capacity, process 1 billion bottles annually, and start construction in Summer 2019.
28 November 2018
CARBIOS and KEM ONE to Develop PET Biorecycling Plant in French Chemical Valley
A Letter of Intent outlines plans for a PET biorecycling demonstration plant in Saint-Fons, France, aiming to create a circular economy for plastics and fibers using innovative, sustainable technology.
12 October 2017
First Virgin PET from Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
The production of virgin PET from enzymatically recycled post-consumer bottles has been achieved, confirming the technology's potential for creating a circular economy in PET plastic products.

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