# Lassila & Tikanoja doubles capacity at Merikarvia plastic recycling plant

Lassila & Tikanoja's Muovinaattori plastic recycling plant in Merikarvia, Finland, has completed an expansion that doubles its capacity to 20,000 tonnes per year, processing plastic waste into over 100 types of recycled plastic granules.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-27
- Where: Merikarvia, Finland
- Starts operating: Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20,000 tonnes per year
- Products: recycled plastic granules
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Lassila & Tikanoja](https://endata.com/companies/42374.md)

## Sources

- [uusiouutiset.fi](https://uusiouutiset.fi/muovinaattori-jalostaa-uusiomuovia/), 2019-09-27: "Arvokas materiaali ei tuhoudu polttamalla tai kulkeudu Aasiaan muiden murheeksi."

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