Bottle-to-bottle recycling line at Srichakra Polyplast in India
The well-established Indian recycler commissioned a PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line from Starlinger by mid of September. With the new line Srichakra Polyplast upgraded its facilities and now offers the highest grade of recycled PET to customers in India and international markets such as Europe and the United States.
Srichakra Polyplast, a leading plastic recycling and waste management company based in in Hyderabad, invested US$ 10 million (€ 8.6 million) for upgrading and expanding its plastics recycling capabilities. The new Reco-Star PET 165 iV+ features technology for processing post-consumer PET bottle flakes approved by the US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA) and is the first of its kind Starlinger has installed in India. The produced rPET pellets are suitable for food-contact and can be used for food and beverage packaging like bottles for water and carbonated soft drinks, food trays, etc. at levels of up to 100% recycled content. With this technology upgrade, Srichakra is now able to provide premium food-grade quality rPET for food packaging. In addition to the new PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line the company also installed a Starlinger recycling line for post-consumer polyolefin packaging with odour reduction technology.
New life for local plastic scrap
“Our approach at Srichakra is focused on using leading-edge technology to create reliable, high-quality materials that help brand-owners reduce their use of virgin plastic”, said Ravindra Venkata, CEO and Co-founder of Srichakra Polyplast. “The new world-class technology not only enables us to produce food-grade quality recycled plastic for customers, but also gives locally-sourced plastics a new life, preventing it from entering the environment. We’re proud to be the first in India to achieve this standard and continue our work towards making the world a better place by cleaning up the environment.”
Elevating plastics recycling standards in India
According to the UN Plastic Waste Management Programme India, only one fourth of the country’s plastic waste is currently recycled. The recycled materials themselves are generally not high quality, which results in low levels of re-usage. With the newly installed equipment, Srichakra produces high-quality recycled plastics that can be used to substitute virgin resin. This way, the company contributes to the development of a sustainable plastic waste management model in India.
„Srichakra Polyplast is a pioneer of the circular economy in India, and we are proud to be their technology suppliers”, said Paul Niedl, Commercial Head of Starlinger recycling technology. “With the new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line with SSP treatment they have expanded their scope of products now into the important field of food-grade rPET. With their high-quality products Srichakra Polyplast is going to set new standards for the Indian plastics recycling industry.”
Founded in 2010, Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt Ltd is a leading plastics recycling and waste management company based in Hyderabad, India. The company produces premium PET and polyolefin flakes and regranulate from plastic waste and specialises in offering high-quality recycled products in large volumes for the packaging industry. To help brand owners reduce virgin plastic use, Srichakra is constantly striving to improve, resulting in the development of its technically advanced bottle-to-bottle solutions and food-grade recycled pellets. For ten years, Srichakra has championed the transformation of locally sourced plastic waste and strives to divert plastic from the ocean and encourage the advancement of the circular economy.
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