{"id":4954,"date":"2025-01-23T09:15:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T14:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4954"},"modified":"2025-01-23T09:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T14:15:38","slug":"alpla-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-brazilian-hdpe-recycler-clean-bottle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4954","title":{"rendered":"ALPLA to acquire majority stake in Brazilian HDPE recycler Clean Bottle"},"content":{"rendered":"


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ALPLA\u2019s recycling division, ALPLArecycling, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Clean Bottle, a Brazilian company specialising in the recycling of high-density polyethylene (HDPE).<\/p>\n

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The financial details of the deal have not been divulged by either company.<\/p>\n

Situated in S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Pinhais in the state of Paran\u00e1, Clean Bottle\u2019s facility has an annual output capacity of 15,000 tonnes of recycled HDPE material.<\/p>\n

This investment is poised to play an important role in ALPLA\u2019s future, as the company currently utilises approximately 32% post-consumer recycled material in its Brazilian HDPE packaging production.<\/p>\n

The recycling plant operated by Clean Bottle features modern infrastructure, including self-sufficient rainwater treatment.<\/p>\n

The site, which spans 15,000m\u00b2, provides employment for approximately 120 individuals.<\/p>\n

The founders of Clean Bottle, Leandro Tanaka, Adriano Tanaka, and Jadir Voltoline Jr will bring their experience to the management of the new joint venture (JV).<\/p>\n

The collaboration is further strengthened by the Clean Plastic Group\u2019s collection centre in Curitiba, which is set to undergo expansion in the future.<\/p>\n

ALPLArecycling managing director Dietmar Marin said: \u201cDemand for sustainable packaging solutions made from recycled plastic is growing on all continents.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur customers want to reduce their CO\u2082\u00a0[carbon dioxide] consumption, and we support them in doing so. By investing in Clean Bottle, we are securing the long-term supply of our plants in Brazil with our own high-quality post-consumer recycled material (PCR).\u201d<\/p>\n

While the JV agreement has been finalised between the parties, it is still subject to competition law approvals.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, ALPLA announced that it had fully integrated<\/a> its Egyptian site, ALPLA TABA, into its operations by acquiring all shares from its JV partner, Taba.<\/p>\n

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