# SCG Chemicals expands PCR production capacity at Sirplaste in Portugal

SCG Chemicals invested in new technologies and machinery at Sirplaste in Portugal to expand high-quality post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) production capacity by 9,000 tonnes per year, reaching over 45,000 tonnes per year by Q2 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-09-29
- Where: Portugal, Portugal
- Starts operating: Q2 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 45,000 tonnes per year
- Products: high-quality post-consumer recycled resin (PCR), recycled high-density polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [SCG Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/7171.md)
- [Sirplaste](https://endata.com/companies/55052.md) (partner)
- [Sirplaste](https://endata.com/companies/55052.md) (target)

## Sources

- [scgchemicals.com](https://www.scgchemicals.com/en/articles/news/1664427857), 2022-09-29: "This investment is undertaken to expand the production capacity of recycled high-density polyethylene or High Quality Post-Consumer Recycled Resin (PCR) by 9,000 tonnes per year, or 25% of the current total production capacity."
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/scg-chemicals-expanding-production-capacity-for-recycled-plastic-resin-in-portugal/?printmode=1), 2022-09-30: "SCGC has a clear business strategy for the green polymer that fulfills the market’s need for sustainability."

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