Wellman Recycling Information

Wellman Recycling is the leading Dutch post consumer PET bottle recycling facility and one of the biggest in Europe. We are specialized in processing post consumer PET bottles into rPET flakes for high end products such as: - Polyester fiber, for high end applications like hygiene and automotive products; - (r)PET bottles; - (r)PET thermoforms (food & non-food packaging); - (r)PET strapping Wellman International Ltd. At our HQ in Mullagh, Kells, Ireland, Wellman International Ltd operates Europe’s largest rPET fiber manufacturing site. There are 2 bottle processing factories within the group: - Wellman Recycling in the Netherlands - Wellman France Recyclage in France The group is part of multinational Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL), a world-class chemical company, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. IVL is the world market leader in virgin PET. More info on Wellman International, IVL and their products can be found on our group websites: www.wellman-intl.com and www.indoramaventures.com History • 1972: USA based company Wellman Inc. set up her first European plant for rPET fiber production in Ireland: Wellman International Ltd. • 1980’s: Replacement of the glass bottles by PET bottles, lead to a shift of focus from processing production waste to acquisition & processing of post consumer PET bottles into fiber. • 1989: Founding of Wellman Recycling in the village of Spijk in the east of the Netherlands. • 1996: Founding of Wellman France Recyclage, in the town of Verdun in the northeast of France. • 2007: Acquisition of Wellman Intl. by Aurelius AG. • 2011: Acquisition of Wellman Intl. by IVL. Figures Spijk plant • > 25 years of experience • 80-100 employees • 24/7 production • 5 production lines • 5mln bottles/day • 60.000t/year input Products • rPET flakes in various specifications (such as clear, clear/light blue, blue); • rPET fines, HDPE/PP cap regrind, PP label flakes, colored reject bales, all suitable for direct use in various applications or for further sorting.