# ALPLA, Ecohelp and UPT form PET recycling joint venture in Targu Mures, Romania

ALPLA, Ecohelp SRL and United Polymer Trading form a joint venture to build a PET recycling plant in Targu Mures, Romania, producing 15,000 tonnes of food-grade rPET per year for about €7.5 million, creating 15 jobs.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-09-30
- Where: Targu Mures, Romania
- Value: $8.90M (7.50M EUR)
- Jobs: 15
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 15,000 tonnes of rPET per year
- Products: recycled PET granulate, preforms, bottles
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [ALPLA](https://endata.com/companies/889.md) (partner)
- [Ecohelp SRL](https://endata.com/companies/8401.md) (partner)
- [United Polymer Trading AG](https://endata.com/companies/8402.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [beverage-world.com](https://www.beverage-world.com/en/newsdetail/alpla-ecohelp-and-upt-pet-recycling), 2021-09-30: "The entire amount being invested in the plant and the associated building and infrastructure comes to roughly €7.5 million."

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