In addition to the Cape Fear site, DAK Americas has two of the world's largest fully-operational single stream PET facilities, one line at its Cooper River Site near Charleston, S.C. and the second at the Cedar Creek Site in Fayetteville, N.C. Together both lines have a total resin production capacity of 660 million pounds.
With the additional 450 million pound capacity in Wilmington, DAK Americas is well positioned to keep pace with the burgeoning PET market in North America, which is growing by over 8 percent each year.
"DAK Americas continues to grow with the PET market in the NAFTA Region," said Tom Sherlock, Resins Business Director, DAK Americas. "The new technology will facilitate product innovation, critical for increased penetration of PET in new applications."
DAK Americas offers a wide range of its innovative resin products for use in carbonated soft drink containers, water containers, custom containers, thermoforming, crystallized PET (CPET) and heat set containers. Its Laser PET copolymer is widely respected among industry converters for its quality, clarity and fast processability.
Charlotte based DAK Americas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpek S.A. de C., the petrochemicals and synthetic fibers business group of Alfa S.A. de C.V. DAK Americas is comprised of three business units Resins (PET), Fibers (Polyester Staple) and Monomers (TPA- ingredients). DAK Americas is an exciting new company with businesses comprised of terephthalic acid (TPA), polyester resins and polyester staple fibers. DAK Americas stands ready to embrace the future.
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