Boretech to supply Africa's first dedicated PET-tray washing line to ECC in Egypt
Boretech has signed a contract with Egyptian Chinese Company (ECC) to supply a 4,000kg/h PET-tray washing line for the GreenTech project in Egypt. Boretech describes the installation as the first dedicated PET-tray washing project in Africa and the Middle East, converting used trays into flakes for tray-to-tray recycling. The source does not disclose commissioning date, investment value or expected output.
Why this mattersThe plant creates dedicated regional infrastructure for a harder-to-recycle PET format, potentially a template for tray recycling elsewhere in the region.
- Boretech will supply a 4,000kg/h PET-tray washing line to ECC's GreenTech project in Egypt
- Boretech calls it the first dedicated PET-tray washing project in Africa and the Middle East
- The line uses Boretech's Mega Aspirator technology alongside hot washing and material-loosening steps
- ECC operates in plastics and polyester-fibre and aims to improve quality and capacity of its recycled-polyester output
- Consulting engineer Tarek Abdelmawgoud advised on the planning phase
- Commissioning date, investment value and expected output were not disclosed
Sources
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