PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2015

MATERIAL / RECYCLING 14 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 09/15 www.petpla.net Unifi plastics recycling facility Engineering Excellence Low production costs Maximum output At Netstal our aim is to help you produce the perfect PET preforms: at minimum cycle times you achieve maximum output with constantly high quality and energy efficiency. And that’s no coincidence: our team of experts are always there for you – with state-of-the-art systems. www.netstal.com Fakuma, hall A7, booth 7303/7304 Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. has selected Amut S.p.A to assist in the design, construction and assembly of a new PET recycling system for the conversion of post-consumer PET bottles into quality fiber. The new system will be utilised in the com- pany’s Reidsville, N.C., facility. The approximate $25mill. investment in a bottle processing plant will help Unifi achieve its intent of backward inte- gration for its Repreve recycled fiber product line. Amut’s patented Dry De-Labelling system removes the full body shrink sleeve labels from the PET bottles separately in a “dry” phase that will allow for the recovery and collection of labels, prior to the Amut patented PET flake washing process. “This is an important step in the processing of municipal waste stream post-consumer bales,” said Anthony Georges, president of Amut North America. “We are excited to work with Unifi and be a part of their bottle processing plant and the durable, sus- tainable products they’re creating.” “Unifi’s Repreve brand demonstrates the company’s commitment to improv- ing the environment through recycling efforts, converting post-consumer materials – like recycled plastic bot- tles – into high-quality fibers that can be used for a variety of applications. Since 2009, Unifi has recycled more than 4 billion recycled plastic bot- tles into Repreve fiber that is used in products made by some of the world’s favorite brands, including Haggar, Ford and Quiksilver, among others.” “After evaluating a number of technologies, we chose to utilize the proven Amut PET processes to ensure that Unifi’s high produc- tion standards are met,” said Mark McNeill, vice president of technology and business development for Unifi. Unifi’s new bottle processing plant will produce an estimated 75mill. pounds annually of r-PET materials, in addi- tion to the caps and label streams. Operations at the new plant will begin June 2016. www.amut.it Amut De-labeller RECYCLING S P E C I A L