PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2017

8 NEWS PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 05/17 www.petpla.net Single stream recycling system in Buenos Aires The City of Buenos Aires, in partnership with San Diego- based CP Group, opened an advanced recycling system in Argentina. The new 10t/h residential single stream recycling system began running last October in Villa Soldati, a neigh- bourhood of Buenos Aires. Since then it has helped the city achieve its sustainability goals. “It’s the most modern recycling center in Argentina,” announced the Head of Government of Buenos Aires, Hora- cio Rodríguez Larreta, at the inauguration of the plant in October 2016. “The city has improved a lot in the separation and treatment of recyclable waste,” he continued. “Four or five years ago nothing was separated. Today, this system is recovering 400t of dry materials per day, and that amount is expected to double to 800t per day in 2019.” The system features CP separation equipment, including the CPScreen for 2D/3D separation, MSS Aladdin optical sorter, CP Metering Drum, CP OCCScreen, and CP Glass Breaker Screen with patented Cam-Discs. The recycling system is part of the city’s Green Center, a program involved with recover- ing recyclable materials and providing education about waste treatment processes and its importance in Buenos Aires. “Throughout the entire process, the City of Buenos Aires has demonstrated environmental leadership as well as a long term commitment to developing a sustainable solution for capturing the valuable recyclables and diverting them from the landfill,” says Dirk Kantak, International Sales Director for CP Group. The materials recovery facility (MRF) began running Octo- ber 2016. During the training and commissioning period, CP Group worked closely with the Spanish-speaking local staff to operate and maintain the MRF. www.cpgrp.com Eight new members join Petcore Europe Petcore Europe, the Brussels based association repre- senting the PET value chain in Europe, welcomes eight new members in 2017: Hordijk, Sukano, Pellenc ST, M&G, SUEZ, Plastipak, Sidel and L’Oréal. “Gaining additional support from these eight leaders in their respective market sectors is a real asset for Petcore Europe,” outlines Christian Crépet, Executive Director of Pet- core Europe. “It clearly reflects how our association aligns the complete PET value chain in Europe in order to work together and speak with one voice.” Hordijk Verpakkingen is designing and producing plastic packaging for various national and international company branches and has specialised in the packaging for food prod- ucts and personal care products. Sukano is a leader in the development and production of additive and colour masterbatches and compounds for poly- ester and specialty resins. Pellenc ST designs, produces and sells optical sorting equipment for waste treatment and the recycling industries. The Mossi Ghisolfi Group is a leading name in the appli- cation of innovation to the sectors of PET, engineering and renewable chemical products derived from non-food biomass. As industrial services and solutions company specialising in sustainable resource management, SUEZ supports towns and industries in the circular economy to maintain, optimise and secure the resource essential for our future. Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plastipak Holdings, Inc., is a leader in the design and manu- facture of high-quality, rigid plastic containers for the food, beverage and consumer products industries. With 30,000 machines installed in more than 190 nations, Sidel has been helping producers fill beverage bottles for over 80 years, blow them for more than 50 years and label them for more than 35 years. Sidel has 40 years of aseptic packaging expertise, and was one of the first companies to introduce PET bottles to the beverage industry over 30 years ago. L’Oréal has devoted itself to beauty for over 100 years. With its international portfolio of 34 diverse and complemen- tary brands, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, hair salons, travel retail, branded retail and e-commerce. Petcore Europe membership is open to all interested companies involved in the PET value chain. www.petcore-europe.org