# Indorama Ventures acquires French PET recycler Sorepla Technologie

Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd, through its subsidiary Wellman International Ltd, acquired French plastics recycler Sorepla Technologie SA and its subsidiary Sorepla Industrie. Financial details were not disclosed. Sorepla has a capacity of 52,000 tonnes of recycled plastics per annum.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-07-30
- Where: Neufchâteau, France, France
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 52,000 tonnes per annum
- Products: recycled PET, recycled HDPE, food grade pellets
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/16732.md) (acquirer)
- [Wellman International Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/33432.md) (acquirer)
- [Sorepla Technologie SA](https://endata.com/companies/33433.md) (target)
- [Société de Recyclage de Matières Plastiques (Sorepla Industrie) SA](https://endata.com/companies/33434.md) (target)

## Sources

- [abismould.com](https://www.abismould.com/news/indorama-acquires-french-pet-recycler-to-advan-16432739.html), 2018-07-31: "We believe that the recycling of PET packaging is one of the most responsible solutions for the preservation of resources and the reduction of PET containers in landfills."

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