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=== Company Profile === | === Company Profile === | ||
DAK Americas' PET Resins business is the supplier for PET container resins used by many of todays leading branded consumer products. | DAK Americas' PET Resins business is the supplier for PET container resins used by many of todays leading branded consumer products. | ||
Internally, this business is an integrated business unit within DAK Americas and is supplied with its most significant raw material, terephthalic acid by DAK's Monomers business unit. | Internally, this business is an integrated business unit within DAK Americas and is supplied with its most significant raw material, terephthalic acid by DAK's Monomers business unit. | ||
DAK Americas’ core businesses are comprised of Terephthalic Acid (TPA), PET Container Resins (PET) and Polyester Staple Fibers(PSF). DAK Americas is using its knowledge and experience to build a growing presence in its Specialty Polymers and GreenPET (recycled and renewable raw materials) businesses. | DAK Americas’ core businesses are comprised of Terephthalic Acid (TPA), PET Container Resins (PET) and Polyester Staple Fibers(PSF). DAK Americas is using its knowledge and experience to build a growing presence in its Specialty Polymers and GreenPET (recycled and renewable raw materials) businesses. | ||
DAK Americas is a member of the PET Resin Association(PETRA), USA. | DAK Americas is a member of the PET Resin Association(PETRA), USA. | ||
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=== Products / Technology === | === Products / Technology === | ||
The Laser+ family of PET bottle resins offers solutions for manufacturing containers. For full Product array see Market survey of suppliers of Pet bottle resins | The Laser+ family of PET bottle resins offers solutions for manufacturing containers. For full Product array see Market survey of suppliers of [[Pet bottle resins ]] | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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company creation and expansion following initial acquisition of DuPont’s polyester fibres, monomers and resins businesses, new PET plant constructions and acquisition of the PET divisions of Eastman Chemical in Zarate, Argentina and Cosoleacaque, Mexico | company creation and expansion following initial acquisition of DuPont’s polyester fibres, monomers and resins businesses, new PET plant constructions and acquisition of the PET divisions of Eastman Chemical in Zarate, Argentina and Cosoleacaque, Mexico | ||
'''2010:''' | '''2010:''' | ||
joint venture with Shaw Industries in setting up Clear Path Recycling in Fayetteville, North Carolina, one of the largest PET recyclers for post-consumer waste in North America | joint venture with Shaw Industries in setting up Clear Path Recycling in Fayetteville, North Carolina, one of the largest PET recyclers for post-consumer waste in North America | ||
'''2011:''' | '''2011:''' | ||
acquisition of Eastman’s remaining PET resin division in Columbia, South Carolina: acquisition of Wellman, Inc’s PET resin in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | acquisition of Eastman’s remaining PET resin division in Columbia, South Carolina: acquisition of Wellman, Inc’s PET resin in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | ||
'''2014:''' | '''2014:''' | ||