# WM to acquire controlling interest in Avangard Innovative's U.S. business

WM agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Avangard Innovative's U.S. business, which will operate as Natura PCR, an independent company expected to scale recycling capacity to produce 400 million pounds per year of post-consumer resin in five years.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-09-13
- Where: Waller, Texas, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400 million pounds per year of post-consumer resin
- Products: post-consumer resin (PCR), recycled film and flexible plastics
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Dow](https://endata.com/companies/2996.md) (partner)
- [Avangard Innovative LP](https://endata.com/companies/22685.md) (target)
- [WM SE](https://endata.com/companies/62493.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [mediaroom.wm.com](https://mediaroom.wm.com/2022-09-13-WM-to-Acquire-Controlling-Interest-in-Avangard-Innovatives-U-S-Business), 2022-09-13: "WM's controlling interest in Natura PCR positions us to grow and scale rapidly in the emerging PCR space."
- [wastedive.com](https://www.wastedive.com/news/wm-avangard-plastic-natura-pcr-film-dow/631710/), 2022-09-13: "WM's controlling interest in Natura PCR positions us to grow and scale rapidly in the emerging PCR space."

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