# Biffa Polymers invests £7M in new recycling line at Redcar plant

Biffa Polymers invested £7 million ($9 million) in a new recycling line at its Redcar plant in Cleveland, UK, doubling its food-grade rHDPE capacity from 9,000 to 18,000 tonnes. The line was officially opened in March 2017 and will create 20 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-05-31
- Where: Redcar, Cleveland, United Kingdom
- Value: $9.00M (7.00M GBP)
- Jobs: 20
- Starts operating: 5 Jun 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 18,000 tonnes per year of rHDPE
- Products: food-grade rHDPE, recycled plastics
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Biffa Polymers](https://endata.com/companies/10524.md)

## Sources

- [ecoplasticsinpackaging.com](https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/investments/biffa-to-double-output-with-7-million-investment/), 2017-05-31: "The creation of a new rHDPE line at our Redcar plant will put capacity back into the market to meet the growing demand that we are seeing."
- [gazettelive.co.uk](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/business/business-news/firm-creating-jobs-7m-investment-13139323), 2017-06-05: "Biffa Polymers is adding a new recycling line at its Redcar facility."
- [thenorthernecho.co.uk](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/15329359.recycling-company-says-spending-redcar-factory-added-future/), 2017-06-05: "The creation of a new line at Redcar will put capacity back into the market to meet the growing demand that we are seeing."

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