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| + | '''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. | ||
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=== History === | === History === | ||
| − | + | * 2001-2007 - 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 - 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 | |
| − | 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 | + | * 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 |
| − | + | * 2014 - acquisition of PET recycling facility “CabelmaPET” in Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
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Revision as of 07:04, 12 June 2017
| DAK Americas | |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, USA |
Number of employees | 1,600 (2015) |
| Website | www.dakamericas.com |
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.
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.
Facts and Figures
DAK Americas operates Alpek’s PET production capacity as a a subsidiary of Grupo Petrotemex . Headquarter: Charlotte, NC, USA
PET capacity: 1,86 billion t
Employees: 1,500
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 .
History
- 2001-2007 - 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 - 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 - 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 - acquisition of PET recycling facility “CabelmaPET” in Buenos Aires, Argentina
References
Market Surveys
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 09 / 2015: PET resin manufacture and recycling
