Austria-based ALPLA plans to build the third extrusion line at the site to increase the production capacity from 30,000 to 54,000 tonnes of food-grade PET recycling material (rPET)
ALPLA is installing a third extrusion line at PRT Radomsko in Poland. (Credit: ALPLA Group)
Packaging and recycling company ALPLA has announced an investment of around €8m to expand the capacity of its PET Recycling Team (PRT) plant in Radomsko, Poland.
Austria-based ALPLA has unveiled plans to build the third extrusion line at the site to increase the production capacity from 30,000 to 54,000 tonnes of food-grade PET recycling material (rPET).
The increased capacity is expected to make PRT Radomsko one of the largest recycling plants of its kind in Europe, the packaging firm claimed.
With the investment, the firm has now secured a long-term supply of food-grade rPET pellets.
ALPLA Recycling Division managing director Dietmar Marin said: “ALPLA stands for sustainable packaging solutions made of plastic. As a system provider, 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 expansion of the Poland site will also help the packaging firm to meet the European Union (EU) requirements of a minimum of 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material in all PET beverage bottles.
The addition of a third extrusion line is also expected to generate 12 new job opportunities and expand the team to more than 100 employees.
PRT Radomsko plant manager Marcin Jabłoński said: “PRT Radomsko has stood for top quality and excellent operational performance for over ten years.
“The expansion of the site is a confirmation of our highly motivated team and strengthens our position in the market.”
Every year, the packaging and recycling firm is investing €50m in the global expansion of its recycling activities.
ALPLA has recently started lighthouse projects like reusable PET, bottles made from 100% rPET, and the production at the joint venture recycling plants ENVICCO in Thailand and PET Recycling Team Targu Mures in Romania.
Last month, the company started its first recycling plant in Africa in Ballito, South Africa.