PTTGC plans to build plastic recycling plant in US

　　Recently, Thailand's PTT Global Chemicals (PTTGC) announced that the company is planning to build a plastic recycling plant in the United States.
The location of the project will be announced soon, and the final investment decision will be made by the end of the year
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At present, PTTGC has not released details of the recycling process technology to be used or the project cost
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　　PTTGC has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Rumpke Waste & Recycling, a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that will provide bales of waste plastics if the project is implemented
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Additionally, Rumpke announced in February plans to build a $50 million facility to process recyclable municipal waste in Columbus, Ohio, that will begin operations in 2024
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PTTGC's announcement made no mention of its ethylene and derivatives projects in Belmont, Ohio, but the recycling plant is believed to be in Ohio
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　　"As Ohio's leader in municipal waste recycling, we are always looking for new end users for our merchandise," said Jeff Snyder, director of recycling at Rumpke Corporation
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"We are delighted that PTTGC is coming to the Midwest as this Consistent with our announcement of a new resource recovery facility in Columbus, Ohio, and continued growth in our recycling business
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