# APK starts commercial film recycling operations at Merseburg plant

APK has started commercial film recycling operations at its plant in Merseburg, Germany, using its Newcycling process to separate polyethylene and polyamide from multi-layer packaging films. The plant has an annual recycling capacity of 8,000 tonnes.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-12-06
- Where: Merseburg, Germany
- Starts operating: 6 Dec 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 8,000 tonnes per year
- Products: recycled polyamide (Mersamid), recycled polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [APK](https://endata.com/companies/43781.md)

## Sources

- [chemicalrecycling.eu](https://www.chemicalrecycling.eu/news/apk-starts-chemical-recycling-of-plastic-films/), 2019-12-06: "Our Mersamid products are intended for demanding technical applications as alternatives to virgin plastics."

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