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Suntory Schedules Thailand Recycled PET Production for 2028
Suntory will launch a modified flake-to-preform PET process in Thailand yielding an estimated 400 million preforms annually.
- What happened
- Suntory is adapting its flake-to-preform recycling process for Thailand to accommodate variable incoming bottle quality compared to its Japanese operations. Production is scheduled to begin in 2028 with an estimated output of roughly 400 million preforms annually.
- Why it matters
- The adaptation demonstrates how established recycling technologies must be reordered to handle differing regional collection streams and material qualities.
- Who is affected
- Brand-owner packaging buyers, materials suppliers, and packaging recyclers.
Suntory's flake-to-preform process has operated in Japan since 2018 using that nation's unusually clean collected bottle supply. In Thailand, where incoming bottle quality is significantly more variable, the process has been reordered to ensure operational success.
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- Revolutionary Recycled PET Bottle Method Launches in Asia — Published Content Feed | Packaging World
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