# Aquapak Polymers UK factory begins Hydropol pellet production

Aquapak's UK factory began manufacturing Hydropol plastic pellets in July 2017, with capacity for five production lines each producing up to 6,000 metric tonnes per year, all due to be operating by end of 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-11-15
- Where: United Kingdom
- Starts operating: Jul 2017
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 30,000 metric tonnes per year (5 lines x 6,000 tonnes)
- Products: Hydropol plastic pellets
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Aquapak Polymers](https://endata.com/companies/7714.md)

## Sources

- [bbia.org.uk](https://bbia.org.uk/aquapak-polymers-launches-new-flexible-hydropol-range/), 2017-11-15: "the UK factory began manufacturing its specially-formulated plastic pellets in July 2017."

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