# Biffa acquires Esterpet to strengthen plastic recycling division

Biffa acquired North Yorkshire-based PET plastic recycling company Esterpet for an undisclosed sum, adding a 25,000 tonnes per year capacity PET plant near Leeds, boosting Biffa's UK plastic recycling capacity to around 185,000 tonnes.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-04-26
- Where: Leeds, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 25,000 tonnes per year
- Products: PET plastic pellets, recycled PET
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Biffa](https://endata.com/companies/4585.md) (acquirer)
- [Esterpet](https://endata.com/companies/7614.md) (target)

## Sources

- [letsrecycle.com](https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/biffa-acquires-esterpet-to-strengthen-plastic-recycling-division/), 2023-04-26: "The acquisition boosts Biffa's plastic recycling capacity in the UK to over 165,000 tonnes."

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