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GREENDOT ACQUIRES FRENCH LDPE RECYCLER RG GROUP
Laurent Auguste, chief executive of GreenDot,
said: “We’re honoured that, after the integration
of Forplast last year, the highly skilled and rec-
ognised RG Group has now decided to join our
team. It’s an important step in strengthening our
ability to act as one of the most reliable players
in Europe, accelerating true circularity of plastics
packaging.
“France is a key market in need of increased
reenDot has acquired the French me- plastics recycling, and we aim to be a meaningful
chanical recycler RG Group, adding two contributor to this needed transformation. The
GLDPE recycling sites in Tence and Saint- addition of RG Group to our portfolio of busi-
Pal-de-Mons to its European operations. nesses enables us to strengthen our support to
brands committed to sustainable packaging to
The acquisition marks GreenDot’s first opera- reach the coming EU Packaging and Packaging
tional presence in France and strengthens its Waste Regulation recycled-content targets.”
capabilities in post-commercial and industrial PE
film recycling. Local produce
France’s eco-modulation framework encourag-
Combined with its existing facilities in Hörstel es the use of locally produced recycled plastics
and Eisfeld in Germany, and Piacenza in Italy,
GreenDot now operates five plastics mechanical in packaging, and GreenDot’s operations near
Lyon are expected to foster regional closed-
recycling facilities across Europe.
loop systems and help local industries achieve
These sites are said to supply high-quality re- circularity objectives.
cyclates to converters and brand owners, sup-
porting packaging applications and advancing a Eric Preynat, chief executive of RG Group, said:
more circular plastics economy. “Joining GreenDot enables us to scale our im-
pact and further develop high-performance
Reliable sources LDPE recycling in France. Together with Green-
The RG Group currently processes more than Dot we are building a stronger European circular
20,000 tonnes of LDPE film each year, with po- economy and creating real value for converters
tential to increase capacity beyond 35,000t. and brand owners.”
The acquisition comes as several local LDPE re- GreenDot believes the acquisition will reinforce
cycling players withdraw from the market, which its position in LDPE recycling across both post-
GreenDot said highlighted its commitment to household and post-commercial streams.
providing reliable sources of recycled plastics Source - https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com
manufactured in Europe.
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