# Biffa Polymers opens new rHDPE line at Redcar plant, doubling output

Biffa Polymers built a new recycled High Density Polyethylene (rHDPE) line at its Redcar facility, doubling output from 9,000 to 18,000 tonnes per year. The line opened on 29 March 2017 and created 20 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-03-29
- Where: Redcar, United Kingdom
- Value: $9.00M (7.00M GBP)
- Jobs: 20
- Starts operating: 29 Mar 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 18,000 tonnes per year
- Products: recycled High Density Polyethylene (rHDPE)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [interplasinsights.com](https://interplasinsights.com/plastics-industry-news/biffa-polymers-to-double-output-thanks-to-%C2%A37-million-investm/), 2017-06-01: "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."

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