Selenis affirms commitment to US textile recycling market

The Portugal-based ImatosGil Group (IMG), parent company of Selenis North America, has released a statement to reassure stakeholders that its plans to build a textile-to-textile recycling plant in Cedar Creek, North Carolina, remain in place.

IMG released the statement a few days after Mexico-based Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced it was closing its Alpek Polyester USA LLC polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recycling facility in Cedar Creek.

IMG and Selenis North America say that decision does not impact our operations in the region, either now or in the future, namely the new textile-to-textile recycling plant they are devolving with strategic partner Syre, based in Sweden.

Selenis North America, which is based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, says it remains "fully committed" to its activities in Cedar Creek, where it "continues to operate independently and without disruption."

"Our site is not affected by Alpek’s announcement, and we are actively advancing a robust development and investment plan aimed at reinforcing our long-term presence and capacity in the region," the company says.

“This strategic investment initiative underscores our dedication to serving our customers with innovative specialty polyesters and to contributing positively to the local economy and community. Cedar Creek plays a vital role in our North American operations, and we are confident in its potential as a center of manufacturing excellence.”

Selenis, a global producer of polyester and copolyester polymers, says it is "highly focused on sustainability,” including by developing resins with up to 50 percent recycled content and by offering products that are fully recyclable in the PET stream.