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2013 Plastics Recycling Conference Exhibitors
AET/Advanced Extruder Technologies
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Ph: 847-268-9651
Website: www.aetextruder.com
Booth Number: 505
AET is a custom manufacturer of heavy-duty single-screw "Advantage Series" extruders and
systems. Sizes range from 1-15 inches in screw diameter for recycling, pelletizing, pipe, profile,
compounding, reclaim/crammer, feeder/stuffer ram and dual diameter systems. AET offers
turnkey solutions and its systems are high performance, heavy-duty, affordable – and made in the
U.S. Please visit them at www.aetextruder.com or contact Fred Jalili at 847-238-9553.
All-New, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Ph: 281-290-6630
Website: www.allnewinc.com
Booth Number: 608
Since 2002, All-New Inc. has had a profound understanding of its customers’ needs and their
markets. The company is a qualified and trusted partner in the scrap business with capabilities to
export various grades of material to its own warehouse in China. Involvement in the recycling
industry demonstrates All-New’s commitment to making the world greener with courteous and
reliable service.
America Chung Nam, Inc.
City of Industry, California
Ph: 909-839-8383
Website: www.acni.net
Booth Number: T15
Since its founding in 1990 in Los Angeles, California, America Chung Nam has become the
global leader in recovered paper and plastics recycling. ACN has in-depth knowledge of market
trends, and its global presence enables them to support a large volume of environmentally-
friendly recovered plastic grades. ACN’s financial stability provides the foundation to meet
commitments to customers and suppliers around the world, and its quality control division
ensures that materials are accurately shipped and delivered on time.
Amut S.P.A.
Novara, Italy
Ph: +39-0321-6641
Website: www.amut.it
Booth Number: 702
AMUT is one of the world's leading machinery manufacturing companies, focusing on
thermoplastic recycling technologies and sustainable packaging for the extrusion and
thermoforming industries. Founded in 1958, AMUT's patented recycling technology received the
global Plastic Environmental – Enabling Technology award in 2006 from SPE. With its new
AMUT ECOTECH division, AMUT can now supply complete handling and sorting plants for
materials recovery facilities (MRFs) and plastics recovery facilities (PRFs). In 2011, AMUT
constructed its newest North American PET recycling plant for post-consumer plastics: A bottle-
to-bottle plant producing 6,000 kilograms per hour from the dirtiest reclaimed curbside PET
from MRFs. For more details on this exciting development, contact Anthony Georges at (416)
939-4732 or [email protected].
APM Investment, Inc.
Alhambra, California
Ph: 0086-22-60895661
Website: www.aus-link.com.au
Booth Number: 713
APM Investment is a full license recycler of various plastic products, including PET bottle and
LDPE film. The company services a volume of over 5,000 tons per month and its operational
footprint stretches from Australia to America. APM values strong relationships with its
customers and believes that commercial relationships are a learned skill. It’s the company’s
mission to approach each commercial partner with the objective of providing them a vast range
of services for recycling. While APM is proud of how far it’s come, it knows the journey is far
from over and the company is not stopping until it gets there.
Association of Postconsumer Plastic
Recyclers (APR)
Washington, D.C.
Ph: 202-316-3046
Website: www.plasticsrecycling.org
Booth Number: 913
The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers represents companies who acquire, reprocess
and sell the byproduct of more than 94 percent of the postconsumer plastic processing capacity
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. APR's membership includes numerous recycling companies,
consumer product companies, equipment manufacturers and organizations committed to plastics
recycling. APR advocates the recycling of all postconsumer plastic.
Avangard Innovative
Houston, Texas
Ph: 281-582-0700
Website: www.avaicg.com
Booth Number: 400
Avangard is a premier sustainable solutions provider, with branch offices and operating plants
located around the world. Avangard Innovative works closely with clients to provide solutions
and services that help achieve their social and environmental goals. In addition to being one of
the largest recyclers in North America, Avangard Innovative's core services include recycling
solutions, processing/recycling facilities, equipment solutions, environmental and industrial
services, resin distribution and sustainable products.
AYU Global Resources, Inc.
White Plains, New York
Ph: 646-465-3085
Website: www.ayuglobal.com
Booth Number: 310
AYU Global provides recyclers with a range of services and products, including: waste tire and
plastics-to-oil pyrolysis equipment to turn tires and plastics to fuel oil; plastic scrap recycling
machinery such as grinders, conveyors, or complete washing lines; accessories such as high-
speed steel blades for grinding machines; plastic scrap purchases of resins Nos. 1-7; and
assistance with ISO/AQSIQ certification. Email AYU for more information at
B+B America LLC
Moore, South Carolina
Ph: 864-641-7002
Website: www.bub-anlagenbau.de
Booth Number: 514
B+B Anlagenbau GmbH, Germany has it's own North American operation under the name of
B+B America LLC. B+B is a leading manufacturer of waste management, sorting and recycling
equipment and can supply quality equipment and solutions for plastic fine sorting plants,
shredding into flakes and high-efficiency washing and finishing systems. In addition, B+B has
many years of experience in coordinating and being a system provider for FDA food-grade
material production plants. For more information, please contact Dirk Leiber at D.leiber@bub-
america.com.
Balemaster
Crown Point, Indiana
Ph: 219-663-4525
Website: www.balemaster.com
Booth Number: 304
Balemaster manufactures heavy duty horizontal Balers for the recycling industry. Balemaster
Balers are designed to bale all forms of recyclable materials including OCC, ONP, aluminum
cans and plastic bottles. Balemaster will be featuring its "Fat Boy" baler model, capable of
making a 4,000 pound bale of OCC. All Balemaster balers include many advanced features to
provide maximum throughput capacity.
Beckart Environmental, Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Ph: 262-656-7680
Website: www.beckart.com
Booth Number: 609
Beckart Environmental is an integrated manufacturer of industrial wastewater treatment systems
with over 2,200 installations worldwide. The company has a full in-house staff of engineers and
manufactures key components in-house, such as clarifiers, filter presses, control panels, etc. It
offers both primary and secondary treatment to meet the most stringent discharge limits. Its
systems are supported with a network of regionally-based field sales/service personnel and
chemical warehouses.
Bepex International LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ph: 612-627-1449
Website: www.bepex.com
Booth Number: 100
Since 1906, Bepex has been a global provider of process equipment and process development
solutions for the chemical, food and polymer industries. With over 35 years in continuous SSP
processing, the company has developed the BePET recycled PET flake decontamination system
for bottle-to-bottle applications. This patent-pending system produces FDA-LNA recycled flake
while providing flexible IV adjustment without sacrificing throughput. The modular component
design allows for easy integration into existing operations with average installed costs
substantially less than competitive systems.
Birch Plastics, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Ph: 713-433-1898
Website: www.birchplastics.com
Booth Number: 706
Birch Plastics is a supplier of plastic raw materials to the plastics manufacturing industry
globally. We buy, sell and process plastic materials. At Birch Plastics, we specialize in plastics
recycling and have been a leading supplier of recycled content compounds and off-grade resins
since 2001. From compound pellets to regrinds and resins, Birch Plastics is your dependable and
experienced supply source. With a ready inventory of recycled content raw material available for
the small to medium-sized molder, Birch Plastics is the low-cost alternative to virgin prime resin.
Blue Ridge Plastics, an ITW Company
Eden, North Carolina
Ph: 336-627-7867
Website: www.blueridgeplastics.com
Booth Number: 303
Blue Ridge Plastics, an ITW Company located in Eden, North Carolina, is dedicated to the tough
jobs in plastic recycling and is ready to serve your recycling needs. Blue Ridge shreds, grinds,
and washes plastic scrap to produce clean, dry, "extruder-ready" regrind. The company provides
recycled materials for pipe, plastic lumber, sheet and profile extrusion, compounding, rotational
molding and injection molding applications. Its toll services include grinding, washing, sorting,
packaging, baling and warehousing. Blue Ridge Plastics takes pride in providing quality material
for your plastic processing needs.
Bluestar Silicones
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Ph: 866-474-6342
Website: www.bluestarsilicones.com
Booth Number: 800
Bluestar Silicones is one of the world's leading fully-integrated silicone manufacturers. With
over 50 years of experience in silicones, Bluestar Silicones offers a complete range of silicone
products. Bluestar Silicones has introduced a new line of SILCOLAPSE brand foam control
additives that provides broad utility at various temperatures and pH levels for plastics recycling
applications. These products are domestically-produced and deliver excellent performance at
competitive prices. Contact Bluestar Silicones today at 866-474-6342 or visit them on the Web at
www.bluestarsilicones.com.
Buhler Group
Ph: 209-983-8400
Website: www.buhlergroup.com
Booth Number: 301
Buhler is a technology group and global market leader in food processing, chemical process
engineering and die casting. Buhler supplies the plastics industry with customer-orientated
continuous-operation systems for heating, cooling, crystallization, drying, solid-state
polycondensation (SSP) and optical sorting. Please visit Buhler's booth to learn how they can add
value to your plastics products.
Canterbury Engineering
Chamblee, Georgia
Ph: 800-241-7650
Website: www.cec75.com
Booth Number: 610
Canterbury Engineering is a world-class source for plastic processing aftermarket products. With
over 35 years of experience in manufacturing and engineering solutions for the plastic
processing, Canterbury can design, manufacture or rebuild screws for a wide range of
applications, including single-flighted, multi-flighted, variable lead, two-stage and barrier. All
these screws can be designed to include a wide variety of mixing sections. The company has a
profile that will process your polymer with maximum output to keep you competitive.
Canuck Compounders, Inc.
Cambridge, Ontario
Ph: 519-621-6521
Website: www.canuckcompounders.com
Booth Number: T13
Canuck Compounders, Inc. has over 30 years of experience and a current plant capacity in
excess of 60 million pounds. We strive to provide our customers with only the highest quality in
custom compounding in response to specific end-user applications. Canuck's technicians are
specialists in the day-to-day practice of compounding, and are supported by modern test
equipment, pilot plants and the most advanced manufacturing machinery.
CB Manufacturing & Sales, Inc.
Miamisburg, Ohio
Ph: 937-384-5224
Website: www.cbmfg.com
Booth Number: 611
CB Manufacturing & Sales, Inc. manufactures industrial knives and blades used in a wide variety
of industries, including plastics production and recycling. If a product needs to be cut during the
manufacturing process, CB’s technical expertise and manufacturing capacity can provide the
cutting edge to do the job. The company’s goal is to produce knives specifically for your
application that perform at the highest levels considering the specific needs of your process.
Rather the requirement is sharpness, toughness, long life or other unique features, CB can help to
specifically craft a knife that meets your production needs.
China Scrap Plastics Association and
China Scrap Plastics magazine
Bejing, China
Ph: +0086-18-901360033
Website: 2012.replas.org.cn
Booth Number: 801
China Scrap Plastics magazine is a unique professional plastics scrap magazine in China. It
provides services to all Chinese enterprises in the plastics recycling industry. The magazine
offers both Chinese and English versions of its electronic newsletters to provide the information
on the plastics recycling industry for both Chinese and foreign enterprises. The magazine also
provides mobile news in Chinese for local recyclers. China Scrap Plastics magazine is published
by Beijing Guojiajiye Information Co., Ltd., which is one of the largest professional information
service companies in the plastics recycling field in China.
China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine
Association Reused and Recycling Branch
Beijing, China
Ph: 0086-10-8203324
Website: www.ciqar.org
Booth Number: 509
China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association Reused and Recycling Branch (CIQAR)
is authorized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. CIQAR is tasked
with assisting AQSIQ with approval for new applications of the AQSIQ License (License of
Registration for Oversea Supplier Enterprise of Imported Solid Waste as Raw Material), renewal
the expired licenses and adding new types of registered scrap materials on AQSIQ license.
cieTrade Systems, Inc.
Stamford, Connecticut
Ph: 203-323-0074
Website: www.cietrade.com
Booth Number: 708
A leading provider of IT solutions for the Plastics Recycling Industry, cieTrade offers business
management and financial software for companies that operate recycling plants that perform
material processing, provide brokerage services and export to overseas customers. Their software
helps recyclers maximize their productivity through improved organization and workflow,
manages inventory and controls costs with bar code scanning technology, tracks profitability on
multiple levels, calculates commissions, handles logistics, produces documentation and captures
photos for customers or claims. The company’s support brings many years of industry
experience and knowledge of best practices to help cieTrade clients remain competitive in
today’s recycling markets.
Clear Path Recycling LLC
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ph: 877-387-3738
Website: www.clearpathrecycling.com
Booth Number: 415
Clear Path Recycling LLC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and is one of the largest
domestic processors of post-consumer PET baled containers in North America. CPR is a joint
venture company between Shaw Industries and DAK Americas and will convert recycled post-
consumer PET baled containers into clean rPET flake. Each parent will utilize a portion of rPET
flake produced back into their respective product offerings: residential carpet and virgin resin.
For purchasing or sales inquiries, please contact them at 1-87-REUSEPET.
Cumberland Recycling & Colortronic
North America
New Berlin, Wisconsin
Ph: 262-641-8600
Website: www.cumberland-plastics.com
Booth Number: 402
Since its founding 70 years ago, Cumberland Recycling & Colortronic North America has
adhered to a design philosophy that requires mass, durability and longevity. The company has
earned the trust of its valued clients and has taken all measures needed to set themselves apart
from others in the industry. Over the years, Cumberland Recycling & Colortronic has become
widely recognized as industry and design leaders in the size reduction industry. They provide
quality products, engineered solutions and unparalleled aftermarket support.
Custom Polymers PET LLC
Athens, Alabama
Ph: 256-232-6453
Website: www.custompolymerspet.com
Booth Number: 601
Custom Polymers PET LLC is a premier recycler of post-consumer and post-industrial PET.
Working directly with materials recovery facilities and manufacturers, we add value to scrap
while diverting millions of pounds of plastic from landfills. The company processes more than
180 million pounds of PET annually, including sorting, grinding, washing and pelletizing in-
house. Custom Polymers PET packages its flake and pellet in supersacks, Gaylords, bulk trucks
and bulk rail. Visit them at www.custompolymerspet.com.
Custom Polymers, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Ph: 704-332-6070
Website: www.custompolymers.com
Booth Number: 600
Custom Polymers, Inc. is one of the largest recyclers and reprocessors of all types and forms of
post-industrial and post-consumer plastic scrap in North America. Its team of experienced
professionals, solid financial base and dedication to customer service have helped Custom
Polymers develop and maintain long-term partnerships with both buyers and suppliers
worldwide. Visit them online at www.custompolymers.com to experience the difference.
Davis-Standard LLC
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Ph: 860-599-1010
Website: www.davis-standard.com
Booth Number: 305
Davis-Standard LLC supplies a complete line of reclaim extruders and systems for post-
industrial and post-consumer processing. This includes reprocessing capabilities for low and high
bulk density scrap, flake, chip, fiber, foam and film, plus solutions for heavy volatiles and
moisture. The company offers complete systems from scrap to pellet for reprocessing and
reclaimation under the Davis-Standard and Merritt Extrusion brands. Systems include Ram
Stuffer, Scrapper, Polycycle, Dual-Diameter and Cascade extrusion.
Denton Plastics, Inc./ ORPET
Portland, Oregon
Ph: 503-257-9945
Website: www.denplas.com
Booth Number: 613
Denton Plastics is regarded worldwide as a leader in recycling and sustainability and is known
for its proud legacy in environmental stewardship. For 30 years, the company has established
itself as experts in developing environmentally-responsible production processes and innovative
recycling solutions, and by consistently providing only the highest-quality products – from virgin
material and quality scrap to reprocessed pellets.
Dorstener Wire Tech
Spring, Texas
Ph: 888-931-9473
Website: www.dwt-inc.com
Booth Number: 605
Dorstener Wire Tech specializes in high performance extruder screens and polymer filtration
products. The company can help design and engineer screen packs that enhance throughput and
reduce process cost without sacrificing quality. DWT has a full range of tooling and production
capabilities in Houston, Texas and its sister companies in Europe, Asia and Mexico. DWT
produces screens for all types of screen changers including round packs, cylinders, frame packs,
weld packs and auto screen changers.
Eagle Vizion
Sherbrooke, Québec
Ph: 819-678-1372
Website: www.eaglevizion.com
Booth Number: 703
Whether you are recycling pre-sorted PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, PLA or even Nos. 3-7 bales, Eagle
Vizion has the technology to improve your end product. From whole bottles to shredded plastics,
the company can provide an optical sorter that is perfect for your needs. NIR analysis technology
is used to help remove undesirable plastics from your main stream for different applications such
as: mixed plastic containers, shredded plastics or flake sorting. A color sensor is also available to
sort according to color.
eFactor3 LLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Ph: 704-944-3232
Website: www.efactor3.com
Booth Number: 306
Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina, eFactor3 LLC brings together a keen understanding
of environmental, engineering and equipment issues (hence the name). The company offers a
variety of pre-shredding, shredding and granulating equipment, along with conveying and
separation equipment systems integration and installation. Whatever is intended to be recycled,
or turned into an alternative fuel, eFactor3 can provide a custom solution to meet the needs.
Envision Plastics
Reidsville, North Carolina / Chino, California
Ph: 336-342-4749
Website: www.envisionplastics.com
Booth Number: 606
Envision Plastics is a national supplier and producer of recycled high-quality HDPE resins.
Envision Plastics is proud to offer EcoPrime, the first FDA-approved HDPE resin meeting the
standards for packaging all manner of food grade items, including milk, juice, vitamins, personal
care products, etc. Envision Plastics' PRISMA technology provides color-specific resins made to
the customers' specifications. Envision Plastics is located on both coasts with nationwide
shipping capabilities.
EREMA North America, Inc.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ph: 978-356-3771
Website: www.erema.net
Booth Number: 507
EREMA is the world's market leader in the development and production of plastic recycling
systems and components. Over 3,800 EREMA systems around the globe now produce more than
13 million tons of plastic pellets every year. Since 1992, customers throughout the U.S. and
Canada have relied on EREMA North America, Inc. for their technical expertise, sales support
and extensive spare parts inventory. The facility, located in Ipswich, Massachusetts, includes a
customer demonstration area which is available for test runs upon request.
ERIEZ
Erie, Pennsylvania
Ph: 814-835-6000
Website: www.eriez.com
Booth Number: 823/825
Eriez' equipment removes metal from plastics to improve product purity and protect valuable
equipment. Eddy Current Separators remove aluminum, brass and copper from plastic, delivering
the highest purity and yield. The company’s metal detectors and separators protect shredders and
granulators from all types of metals and remove metal from regrind. Vibratory feeders and
screeners convey and screen materials with accuracy and quick changeovers. Eriez is known for
making the most powerful rare earth magnetic separators.
Ettlinger North America
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Ph: 630-596-7449
Website: www.ettlinger.com
Booth Number: 710
Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH was formed in 1983 and operates globally, including its
newest location in Chicago. Its main offices are located in Königsbrunn, Germany. The company
operates in the field of melt filtering and produces high-performance melt filters for cleaning
plastics with a foreign particle content up to 16 percent. These melt filters are used in many
applications within recycling, compounding and processing. Ettlinger also has development and
manufactures a wide range of injection molding machines for large part molding.
Extricom GmbH
Lauffen a.N., Germany
Ph: +49-7133-98-17-0
Website: www.extricom.de
Booth Number: 112
Extricom GmbH builds PET recycling systems for globally proven bottle-to-bottle recycling
with a capacity of up to 33,600 tons per year. The RingExtruder RE PET-recycling system
consists of different modules, such as the extrusion process section, vacuum system, screen
changer, melt pump and pelletizer. The post-consumer waste is transformed into high-quality
raw materials approved for food contact. The patented unique design of the RingExtruder RE
PET-recycling system is optimized with regard to factors such as line availability, maintenance
costs, cleaning work and operating costs.
Extrusion Control & Supply, Inc.
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Ph: 888-327-520
Website: www.extrusioncontrol.com
Booth Number: 413
Extrusion Control and Supply, Inc. is a complete source of MRO products for the polymer
extrusion industry. From its three North American locations, the company successfully supports
over 1,000 customers worldwide. Extrusion Control and Supply's focus on polymer extrusion
processes and its complete product line, including in-house extruder screen and pack
manufacturing, gives customers standard setting service levels and reliable products.
Fimic
Italy
Ph: 39 049 / 5957163
Website: www.fimic.it
Booth Number: 307
Fimic, which was founded in 1961 in Italy, manufactures a self-cleaning APR filter using a
wiper system. The APR series can also work as a back flush unit for extremely fine micron
filtration. Fimic also builds guillotines in a variety of sizes and power, specific for the plastic
industry. Fimic’s reputation has been built upon its reliability and capability with all machines.
The Fimic APR filtration line has been under continuous technology improvement and
innovation since it was introduced in 1991. The four models in the APR self cleaning filtration
line are built to handle from 800 to 10,000 pounds per hour and has filtration plates that go as
fine as 200 micron. Typically, screens can last from 2,000 to 3,000 wipes and it has four
different modes of operation that can be accessed through the PLC touch screen panel.
Gala Industries, Inc.
Eagle Rock, Virginia
Ph: 540-884-2589
Website: www.gala-industries.com
Booth Number: 809
Gala is the global leader for application technology of underwater pelletizers and centrifugal
dryers for the plastics industry. Gala’s underwater pelletizing systems can be used for post-
industrial recycling applications, and their centrifugal dryers are often used in large post-
consumer scrap conversion lines downstream of size reduction and wash/dry processes. More
than an equipment manufacturer, Gala brings its customers the experience and process
technology needed to remain competitive in today’s business environment and unprecedented
commitment to customer service before, during and after the sale.
Gamma Meccanica North America
Greer, South Carolina
Ph: 877-675-0775
Website: www.irecyclingsolutions.com
Booth Number: 604
Gamma Meccanica North America has made great strides in the North American market from its
7,500-square-foot facility which is conveniently located in Greer, South Carolina, adjacent to the
Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport. The company offers service, installation, spare
parts and consulting, for all the systems it delivers for the North American market, direct from
our office. Gamma Meccanica SpA, located in Italy, is our partner for supplying complete
reclaim systems for reprocessing a wide variety of plastic waste. Gamma Meccanica offers the
best solutions for reprocessing low-bulk density, heavily-printed and high-residual moisture
material. It has a unique ability to offer custom solutions with the highest level of flexibility for a
client’s needs.
GDB International, Inc.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Ph: 732-246-3001
Website: www.gdbinternational.com
Booth Number: 705/707
GDB International, Inc. is a leading global supplier of plastic scrap and off-grade plastic resin.
All cargo undergoes rigorous quality inspection at a GDB-owned, 100,000-square-foot facility
located in New Jersey before shipped within the U.S. and worldwide. Various grades of plastic
scrap handled are LDPE/LLDPE film, HDPE, PP, PVC, PS, EPS, PET film/strapping, PETG
regrind, EVA and EPS, etc. The off-grade plastic resins are shipped from ports in Houston,
Texas, New Jersey and New York. GDB is proudly serving many leading industrial and
commercial accounts through its dedicated staff and looking forward to serving more customers
in the coming years.
General Logistics International
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Ph: 732-296-9300
Website: www.generallogistics.net
Booth Number: 103
Whether you're a first-time importer/exporter, or have an established international business,
General Logistics can handle your cargo door-to-door from anywhere in the world. As a full-
service, competitively-priced Customs House Broker Freight Forwarder and NVOCC, the
company’s success is based on its superior personal service and an advanced online booking
system that makes the complex international shipping process simple - saving you time and
giving you total access to the information you need about your cargo.
Gneuss, Inc.
Matthews, North Carolina
Ph: 704-841-7251
Website: www.gneuss.com
Booth Number: 106
Gneuss offers filtration technology, measurement technology and processing technology.
Gneuss’ fully-automatic rotary filtration systems and screen changers operate continuously, are
fully-automatic and pressure constant. Its environmentally-friendly measurement technology
products include the mercury-free NTX series of pressure transducers and temperature sensors
that meet the highest requirements. The innovative multi-rotation system extruder MRS offers
new possibilities in devolatilization (e.g. it allows the processing of undried and uncrystallized
PET bottle flakes directly into high-quality end products).
Green Line Polymers, Inc.
Findlay, Ohio
Ph: 419-424-8324
Website: www.greenlinepolymers.com
Booth Number: 313/315
Green Line Polymers is a dependable resource for the disposal of high density polyethylene
(HDPE) plastic scrap material. Green Line Polymers purchases a variety of HDPE plastic scrap
to be used in the manufacturing of N-12 MEGA GREEN products which are produced by its
parent company, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. From high-molecular weight to injection
grade polyethylene, Green Line Polymers wants to be your recycling partner.
Green Machine
Hampstead, New Hampshire
Ph: 603-329-5520
Website: www.greenmachine.net
Booth Number: 506
Green Machine is a manufacturer of innovative recycling and solid waste processing
equipment/systems for use in all applications. The company offers completely American-made
product lines providing customers with cost-effective solutions to meet any need and budget.
With over 30 years of experience in the industry, John Green and his team have the expertise to
find solutions to satisfy your goals. All components are designed and manufactured in-house,
offering a direct no-nonsense approach with patent-pending component designs found nowhere
else. GREEN EYE optical sorters, GREEN SCREENS separation systems, UL Listed 508-A
panel building shop, Green Conveyors and other system components makes the company unique
to the industry.
Greencore Recycling, a Division of
Petoskey Plastics
Carmel, Indiana
Ph: 231-881-0708
Website: www.petoskeyplastics.com
Booth Number: 807
Greencore Recycling is a fully-integrated recycler and manufacturer of engineered, multi-layered
plastic bags made from post-consumer LDPE and LLDPE film. The company’s Greencore
closed loop recycling program, in Hartford City, Indiana, purchases and diverts over 30 million
pounds of post-consumer polyethylene film from the waste stream and converts it to a PCR resin
pellet called GreenPE Resin. These pellets are then consumed by three manufacturing plants (in
Michigan, Tennessee and Indiana) to produce high-performance and environmentally-friendly
bag products using a proprietary blend of virgin and post-consumer resin.
Gros Executive Recruiters
Franklin, Tennessee
Ph: 615-661-4568
Website: www.plasticsjobs.com
Booth Number: 114
Gros Executive Recruiters identifies the top talent in packaging and plastics, and helps its client
companies hire them.
Gulfstream Recycling
North America
Ph: 561-922-5220 ext. 101
Website: www.gulfstreamrecycling.com
Booth Number: 200
Gulfstream has over 30 years of experience purchasing, recycling, baling and grinding loads of
post-consumer and post-industrial PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, polypropylene, polystyrene and
cardboard. Gulfstream can accept these materials as well: soda bottles, milk jugs, films, grocery
bags, plastic pallets, strapping, slip sheets, blister packaging, purging, regrinds, trim scrap, used
packaging, etc. They specialize in the design and implementation of full service recycling
programs for industries, such as national grocery and retail chains, distribution centers,
manufacturers, municipalities, airports and logistics providers. Gulfstream also sells Gaylord
boxes, recycling equipment and recycling bins for use in any recycling program.
hamos GmbH
Germany, Penzberg, Bavaria
Ph: 49-8856-9261-0
Website: www.hamos.com
Booth Number: 104
One of the global players in the recycling market, hamos GmbH supplies solutions for recycling
and separation of metals and plastics, cables, electronic waste, composite materials and many
other types of mixed plastics. Offering single separation equipment and complete custom-made
recycling solutions, hamos machines recycle PVC windows, toner cartridges, plastics from
fridges, electronic waste, etc. Even mixed black plastic fractions can be separated.
Heng Ye U.S.A. Plastic, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Ph: 832-519-9698
Website: www.hengyeusa.com
Booth Number: 615
Heng Ye U.S.A Plastic, Inc. is a plastic trading and processing company focusing on recycling
and reuse of all types of industrial plastic scrap. The company's motto is "Turn scrap into
resource." Heng Ye imports various types of plastic scrap (pellets, runners, rolls and films,
bottles and jugs), including ABS, PVC, PP, PS, EVA, HDPE, PVB, BOPP, PA, PET, coated
films, manufactory low-end rolls, and various types of engineering plastics.
Herbold USA
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Ph: 401-232-3354
Website: www.herboldusa.net
Booth Number: 311
Herbold Meckesheim USA is a world leader in the design, manufacture and installation of a wide
range of size reduction equipment for the plastics and recycling industries. Products are used in a
variety of applications from traditional to innovative and include: granulators, shredders,
pulverizers, plastcompactors, wash lines, thermal dryers and fully-integrated systems.
Hosokawa Polymer Systems
Berlin, Connecticut
Ph: 860-828-0541
Website: www.polysys.com
Booth Number: 715
Hosokawa Polymer Systems is a leading manufacturer of granulators, dedusters and separation
systems, film/fiber recovery systems and other general plastic recycling equipment. With over 35
years of history and thousands of granulators and systems delivered, its experience and quality
are second to none. Hosokawa offers a complete line of granulators for every application from 3
HP to 600 HP, covering injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, film, and most every other
application found. The company also offers an extensive line of dedusters and air separators
which are used for fines removal, fiber separation and many other applications.
Hyperplastics, SA. De C.V.
Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico
Ph: +52-55-5267-5370
Website: www.hplastics.com.mx
Booth Number: 1104
As a top recycler and trader of almost any polymer (PP, LDPE, HDPE, PET, PS, PC, PA, ABS),
Hyperplastics has several grinding/baling facilities strategically located throughout Mexican
territory and two recycling plants in which it recycles PE, PP and PS. Hyperplastics’ material is
being shipped all over the world.
Indorama Ventures
Charlotte, North Carolina
Ph: 980-233-8235
Website: www.indoramaventures.com
Booth Number: 108
Indorama Ventures PCL (IVL), listed in Thailand (IVL.TB), is a leader in polyester
manufacturing with a global footprint across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Its PET
resin and polyester fiber products are used in many applications such as food, beverage, medical
and pharmaceutical packaging, engineering resins and textiles and yarns. IVL is back integrated
at many locations and also manufactures PTA and ethylene oxide/glycols. The company has
9,000 employees and estimated 2012 revenues of US$7 billion.
ISRI
Washington, D.C.
Ph: 202-662-8500
Website: www.isri.org
Booth Number: 411
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is the “Voice of the Recycling Industry.”
ISRI represents over 1,500 companies in 21 chapters nationwide that process, broker and
consume scrap commodities including electronics, metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber and
textiles. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ISRI provides education, advocacy and compliance
training, and promotes public awareness of the vital role recycling plays in the U.S. economy,
global trade and environment.
Jelliff Corp.
Hickory, North Carolina
Ph: 888-947-3725
Website: www.jelliff.net
Booth Number: 700
Jelliff’s state-of-the-art facility, located in Hickory, North Carolina, manufactures and supplies
all types of extruder pack screens used by the plastic recycling industry. These screens are
available in both plain steel and stainless steel alloys. Jelliff can supply many various diameter
screens as single or spot-weld packs. The company also produces all types of wire cloth
cylinders and aluminum bound packs, made to customer specifications.
Jordan Reduction Solutions
Birmingham, Alabama
Ph: 205-746-1462
Website: www.jordanreductionsolutions.com
Booth Number: 300
Jordan Reduction Solutions, OEM successor to Mitts and Merrill, leads the way as one of the
oldest established manufacturers of industrial shredders, grinders and granulators in the U.S.
With over 150 years of continuous service, JRS has supplied quality size reduction equipment to
various facilities processing plastic, rubber, paper, metals and other diverse materials. Contact
them today and let them show you how a JRS-designed system can meet your most demanding
material processing needs.
Kal-Trading, Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
Ph: 905-273-7400
Website: www.kaltrading.co
Booth Number: 1103
Kal-Trading is a large recycler, compounder and distributor of plastic raw materials. They offer:
cost effective solutions with recycled, compounded, and virgin materials; consistency in quality,
supplies and customised solutions; contractual annual agreements to reduce costs of material
disposal. For compounding needs, Kal-Trading’s buy-list includes: plastic scrap, spruce/runners,
lumps, regrind and obsolete material. The company develops long term relationships with its
suppliers and customers.
Kice Industries
Wichita, Kansas
Ph: 316-744-7151
Website: www.kice.com
Booth Number: 404
Kice Industries, Inc. manufactures a complete line of bulk handling equipment, including Kice
Multi-Aspirators for separating dust, fines, labels, angel hair and snakeskins from virgin and
regrind plastics, such as PVC, PET bottle flake, ABS, HIPS and PE. The Kice Multi-Aspirator
will de-dust all types of plastic regrind and/or pellets. Other Kice equipment includes granulator
evacuation systems, dust control equipment, vacuum and/or positive pressure conveying systems
and railcar loading/unloading systems.
Knichel Logistics
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Ph: 724-449-3300
Website: www.knichellogistics.com
Booth Number: 1101
Knichel Logistics is a woman-owned, non-asset based provider of transportation and logistics
services, including intermodal, trucking, specialty equipment and various ancillary services.
Since the company’s inception, it has earned a reputation in the transportation industry as a
reliable and valuable logistics provider with a dynamic, experienced staff. Knichel Logistics
strives to build and maintain lasting relationships with carriers, so that, with their help, it can
provide customers with the smoothest transportation experience possible.
Kreyenborg Industries
Roswell, Georgia
Ph: 770-339-4177
Website: www.kreyenborg.com
Booth Number: 511
Kreyenborg Industries is the North American sales, service and distribution office for
Kreyenborg melt filtration systems, infrared drying technology, extrusion gear pumps, polymer
valves and BKG underwater pelletizing systems. With more than 50 years of experience in
mechanical engineering and plant construction, countless patents and thousands of machines
currently in use all over the world, the company has gained technical leadership in many market
segments including extrusion, recycling and polymerization. The KREYENBORG GROUP is a
leading supplier of components and systems and has become a global partner for the plastics and
recycling industry.
Krones
Franklin, Wisconsin
Ph: 414-409-4000
Website: www.krones.com
Booth Number: 213/215/312/314
Krones is a world leader in the manufacture of fully-integrated packaging and bottling line
systems. Krones’ products include a comprehensive portfolio of PET bottle stretch blow molders
along with leading-edge technical knowledge of PET packaging design. Sustainability is a core
principle that has been the catalyst for the development of Krones PET recycling systems.
Krones will supply a turnkey solution for PET recycling, bottle sortation, wash lines and bottle-
to-bottle modules.
KW Plastics Recycling Division
Troy, Alabama
Ph: 334-566-1563 | 800-633-8744
Website: www.kwplastics.com
Booth Number: 405
KW Plastics is the world's largest plastics recycler. KW Plastics Recycling, a division of KW
Plastics, buys quality HDPE (blow-mold and injection-grade) and PP scrap for washing and
reprocessing. KWPR supplies premium, post-consumer resins for the packaging, agriculture and
automotive industries. Since 1992, KWPR has continually expanded extruder and silo storage
capacity to meet growing market demand. Today, KW is highly regarded for its extensive
capacity, commitment to quality, consistent growth and exceptional customer service.
Lian Kuai Co., Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
Website: www.liankuai.com Ph: +866-2-2886-7289
Booth Number: 806
Lian Kuai Co., Ltd. is a post-consumer plastic recycling company. Lian Kuai recycles grades of
plastics that include PP, PE, PS, HIPS, and ABS and manufacture them into post-consumer
pellets for plastic manufacturers to use in new products. LK has factories in China and has been
manufacturing and selling rubber and plastics since 1986. LK’s head office is located in Taipei,
Taiwan, and it also has offices in China including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hunan and
Guangdong.
Lindner America LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ph: 919-783-7719
Website: www.l-rt.us
Booth Number: 414
Lindner America LLC is a North Carolina-based company that focuses on size-reduction
technology for the plastic and recycling industries. Our customizable, high precision, single-shaft
shredders cover a wide range of materials (from purgings to film, as well as capacities from 500
lbs to 20,000 lbs per hour). With over 30 years’ experience in size reduction technology, we
invite you to contact us to find out how we could be of assistance.
Lunnex Chemical Fiber (Fuzhou) Co.
Ltd.
Fuzhou, China
Ph: +0086-591-85968777
Website: www.lunnexgroup.com
Booth Number: 803
Lunnex Chemical Fiber (Fuzhou) Co. Ltd. was established in 2003 as a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Lunnex (HK) Ltd. The company’s plant is located close to Jiangyin International containers
port and a planned of railway system, and Lunnex Chemical Fiber benefits from the convenient
transportation infrastructure. Its main business is recycling post-consumer PET flakes and PET
staple fiber. PET Flakes production capacity is 100,000 metric tons per year and PET staple fiber
is 22,000 metric tons, annually. The company produces PET staple fiber in a variety of special
sizes and colors based on client requirements. Lunnex Chemical Fiber is ISO 9001, ISO 14001
and OHSAS 18001 certified. The company hopes to create the bright future hand-in-hand with
customers that emphasizes quality and trust.
Lyrba USA LLC
The Woodlands, Texas
Ph: 832-563-9033
Website: www.lyrbausa.net
Booth Number: 1105
Lyrba USA is a trading company specializing in high volume 100 percent green plastic such as
PET, PP, and HDPE, serving the global recycling market. Lyrba USA relies on the support of
Lyrba Mexico, a leading company in collecting, processing and recycling of PET plastic
materials with 25 years of experience. Lybra can offer world-class quality based on the fact that
its brother company handles the process of recollecting, separating, cleaning, washing and
blending of materials, allowing for careful supervision of the complete process to assure that its
final flake products are 100-percent pollution free.
MacDermid, Inc.
Waterbury, Connecticut
Ph: 203-575-5700
Website: www.macdermid.com
Booth Number: 515
As a global specialty chemicals company serving the diversified needs of the electronics,
industrial, offshore and printing industries, MacDermid solutions enhance and protect the
products people use every day. From PCs to automobiles to oil rigs to newspapers, they've got it
covered. For over 80 years, MacDermid has made satisfying the innovation and service needs of
customers its first priority, and this dedication has enabled them to be specified by more
companies each year.
Marglen Industries, Inc.
Rome, Georgia
Ph: 706-295-5621
Website: www.marglen.us
Booth Number: 205
Marglen Industries is a Georgia manufacturer that produces PET pellet and polyester textile
fiber, both of which are made from 100-percent post-consumer recycled PET. Marglen offers a
110-percent post-consumer rPET pellet that can be used in both food grade and non-food grade
applications. Marglen has a Letter of Non-Objection from the FDA that approves its process for
manufacturing a food grade resin. The company also manufactures 100-percent post-consumer
staple fiber used in carpet, fiber fill, needle punch non-wovens and other textile products.
MCS Industries, Inc.
Easton, Pennsylvania
Ph: 610-253-6268
Website: www.mcsframes.com
Booth Number: 709
MCS is a vertically-integrated North American manufacturer of consumer products. MCS
purchases EPS, densified styrofoam, in small and large quantities as a primary material. It also
purchases various other scrap styrene materials. The company seeks to facilitate a network of
plastic scrap suppliers who will collect and densify styrofoam EPS at their local facilities and
enter into equipment leases and supply agreements with MCS. The company is the largest
producer of picture frames, decorative framed mirrors and architectural moldings in the world.
MCS’ customer base includes the largest retailers in North America: Walmart, Target, Michaels,
Lowes and Home Depot.
Mohawk Industries
Dalton, Georgia
Ph: 706-260-1533
Website: www.mohawksustainability.com
Booth Number: 308
Mohawk Industries, Inc., the world's largest floor covering company, is also the largest domestic
PET recycler in the U.S. Mohawk purchases over 200 million pounds of recycled PET containers
per year from curbside programs and turns them into EverStrand carpet fiber.
Moore Recycling Associates, Inc.
Sonoma, California
Ph: 707-935-3390
Website: www.moorerecycling.com
Booth Number: 1111
Moore Recycling Associates, Inc. has over 20 years of consulting and management experience in
post-consumer materials recycling; providing short and long-term strategic, technical and
management services. Moore Recycling's primary area of expertise is in packaging, especially
plastic packaging. Moore Recycling brings a complex understanding of plastic packages'
lifecycle: From collection, to recycling infrastructure to end-use markets. Moore has offices on
both coasts to service clients' management, research and program operation needs. They take
pride in accurate, high-quality work and client satisfaction.
MRC Polymers
Chicago, Illinois
Ph: 773-890-9000
Website: www.mrcpolymers.com
Booth Number: 701
MRC Polymers has been an innovator in plastics recycling since 1980, specializing in
uncovering value from challenging streams and upgrading material to high quality resins for
injection molding applications. MRC views plastic waste as a valuable national resource and is
committed to increasing the amount of waste that is utilized domestically and not sent overseas
or to a landfill. Cutting edge technology and creative engineering allow the company to tackle
industry barriers and create customized processes for new and difficult streams. Capabilities
include mixed polymer sortation, print, label and metal removal, layer separation and
contaminate removal, in addition to grinding, washing and compounding. MRC increases
product sustainability through waste reduction and sustainable processing. In conjunction with
MRC’s compounding division, scrap material is upgraded to on-spec, engineering grade resins
for replacement of virgin pellets.
MSS, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
Ph: 615-781-2669
Website: www.magsep.com
Booth Number: 302
MSS designs, manufactures and services automated optical sorting equipment for recyclables,
such as plastics, paper, metals, glass and electronic scrap.
National Recovery Technologies
Nashville, Tennessee
Ph: 615-734-6400
Website: www.nrtsorters.com
Booth Number: 408
National Recovery Technologies designs and manufactures automated sorting equipment for all
recycling applications. NRT machines use X-ray (XRT and DXRT), IR/NIR/MIR transmission
and reflection, visible light and induction sensing. These machines have been used in recycling
plants all over the world for over 20 years to sort PET, PVC, HDPE, PP, PS, PLA, and many
other materials and colors.
Newport CH International
Orange, California
Ph: 714-572-8881
Website: www.newportchintl.com
Booth Number: 212
Since 2003, Newport CH International LLC has grown to be one of the largest recycled material
exporters in the United States. The company is an international trading company focused on the
purchasing and direct export sale of recycled paper, plastics and metals to China and the Far
East. For the past 5 years, the U.S. Journal of Commerce has consistently ranked Newport CH as
one of the top three exporters of recyclable material. The company is currently hiring brokers to
represent us in regional areas around the U.S. to build up its plastics division. If you have
experience in the industry, stop by their booth!
Next Generation Recycling
Machines, Inc.
Norcross, Georgia
Ph: 678-720-9861
Website: www.ngr.at
Booth Number: 409
Next Generation Recycling Machines produces automated machines for the recycling of plastic
scrap. NGR's "One-Step" technology is the most versatile and easiest to use in the industry. The
S:GRAN and larger X:GRAN machines use an integrated shredder-feeder-extruder combination
that allows the direct recycling of scrap in nearly any form. The company is based in Atlanta and
the parent company NGR, GmbH is located in Austria. With consistently-innovative products
and excellent support, NGR has established its reputation as a major force in the recycling
industry.
Omya
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ph: 800-749-6692
Website: www.omya.com
Booth Number: 607
Omya is a leading global producer of industrial minerals, mainly fillers and pigments derived
from calcium carbonate and dolomite, and a worldwide distributor of chemical products. The
company’s major markets are the paper, plastics, paint/coatings/adhesives industries, as well as
construction, environment, agriculture, food and pharma. Founded in 1884 in Switzerland, Omya
now has a global presence extending to more than 100 locations in over 50 countries and 7,000
employees.
Owl Plastics
Brooklyn, New York
Ph: 718-307-5655
Website: www.owlplastic.com
Booth Number: 207
Owl Plastics is a full-service industrial plastic recycling export company, providing economical
and flexible solutions for industrial recycling problems and lower cost alternatives to process
recycled materials. The foundation of the company is committed to the environment and its
preservation. Most waste products contain materials that can be hazardous to life and the
environment, but Owl Plastics helps people and the planet by preventing improper disposal of
wastes. The company is confident that there is no better home for your recycled materials.
Pellenc ST America, Inc.
Concord, California
Ph: 925-349-9038
Website: www.pellencst.com
Booth Number: T16
Pellenc ST develops, produces and markets optical machines for high-speed, contact-free
detection for sorting many different types of waste material: plastics, cardboard, wood, metals
and minerals. The products sorted come from the packaging industry and industrial, electronics,
computer, automotive and construction sectors. The technologies used to sort these materials are
near infrared, middle infrared, vision and induction technologies. Over 700 machines are already
installed in over 40 countries and 70 percent of the turnover comes from export. The company
has 140 employees, including 60 engineers. As the era of 100 percent recycling dawns, for
Pellenc Selective Technologies, waste is the raw material of tomorrow.
Pelletron Corporation
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ph: 717-293-4008
Website: www.pelletroncorp.com
Booth Number: 407
Pelletron provides dedusting and pneumatic conveying solutions for the plastics industry. The
DeDuster removes dust and contaminants from regrind. The cleaned product can be mixed with
virgin product for further processing. DeDusters can be used with a grinder, an IMM, a dryer or
under a silo. DeDusters are available in various sizes and for capacities from 10 to 200,000
pounds per hour. Pelletron’s Pneumatic Conveying Systems use the pellcon3 conveying
philosophy (STRANDPHASE conveying with Pellbow pipe bends and DeDuster Systems) and
uses Pelletron Rotary Valves and Diverter Valves for high- and low-pressure applications.
Perpetual Recycling Solutions
Richmond, Indiana
Ph: 765-220-1973
Website: www.perpetualrpet.com
Booth Number: 410
Perpetual Recycling Solutions is a high-quality manufacturer of post-consumer recycled PET
resin, which currently serves the plastic packaging industry from its New York location. The
company opened a landmark, state-of-the-art facility in Richmond, Indiana in Dec. 2012, and has
capacity to produce 110 million pounds annually of FDA-approved rPET flake. Perpetual
Recycling Solutions possesses multiple "Letters of Non-Objection" (LNO) from regulatory
agencies in the U.S. and Canada. As a result, the company partners with industry to create
sustainable packaging that is suitable for direct-contact plastic food packaging. Perpetual
Recycling Solutions is committed to being a good community neighbor. Its facility in Richmond
features an innovative education center, open to area students and industry to learn about plastics
recycling. Perpetual Recycling Solutions offers high-quality, innovative, sustainable products
and is committed to impacting the community and environment for the long-term.
Phoenix Technologies International LLC
Bowling Green, Ohio
Ph: 419-353-7738
Website: www.phoenixtechnologies.net
Booth Number: 817
Phoenix Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in manufacturing clean, consistent and high-grade
rPET resin pellets from post-consumer recycled plastic flake. The company’s LNO technology
produces rPET with superior color and yield. Its lower acetaldehyde levels positively impact
taste properties and its consistently higher IV more closely matches that found in virgin resins.
As the world’s foremost manufacturer of rPET, Phoenix sets standards for quality, technology,
service and value.
Plastic Advanced Recycling Corp.
Willowbrook, Illinois
Ph: 630-655-6976
Website: www.plastic2x.com
Booth Number: 1107
Plastic Advanced Recycling Corporation (PARC) converts plastic waste into diesel and gasoline
and develops, designs and manufactures the equipment used in the pyrolysis conversion process.
PARC observes the highest standards of safety, quality, reliability and environmental
sustainability in all of our manufacturing and conversion operations.
Plastic Revolutions
Reidsville, North Carolina
Ph: 336-349-2800
Website: www.plasticrevolutions.com
Booth Number: 208
Plastic Revolutions is an ISO-9001-2008 registered, full service recycler located in a 300,000
square foot facility in Reidsville, North Carolina. Although the company recycles all forms and
grades of plastic, it specializes in HDPE high-molecular-weight material such as drums, IBC
totes and thermoformed trays. Plastic Revolutions also processes a large volume of post-
consumer HDPE. The company has a state-of-the-art lab with around-the-clock quality testing
with the ability to customize melt index and other properties for customers. Plastic Revolutions
produces some of the highest quality recycled pellets in the U.S. It has six grinding lines, two
high-capacity, custom-designed wash lines and two pelletizing lines and also offers toll
processing of customer material.
Plastic Technologies, Inc.
Holland, Ohio
Ph: 419-867-5400
Website: www.plastictechnologies.com
Booth Number: 819
Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) is a global technology leader for preform and package design,
package development, rapid prototyping, pre-production prototyping and material evaluation
engineering for plastic packaging. PTI also offers recycling stream testing to help companies
understand the effect their material or container might have on rPET stream quality. PTI is one
of only two U.S. companies approved by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers to
provide testing services in conjunction with the organization’s critical guidance documents.
Plastics Forming Enterprises LLC
Amherst, New Hampshire
Ph: 603-668-7551
Website: www.plasticsforming.com
Booth Number: T17
PFE is an independent full service testing lab as well as a research and engineering company
which serves the plastics, packaging, recycling, bioplastics and consumer products industries
worldwide with a range of services. PFE was founded in 1984 and has been providing experience
in these diverse but connected industries. We clarify the confusion for clients concerning the
technical and often political issues surrounding recycling. PFE maintains an analytical laboratory
and pilot facility to reproduce the plant floor industrial environment for clients to confidentially
test existing products or materials. PFE then scales-up test results to a full commercial
implementation. PFE plays a key role in numerous technology upgrades of existing
manufacturing and recycling facilities. PFE delivers practical answers and provides clients with
the knowledge, tools and technologies they need to make sound business-focused decisions.
Poly-America LP
Grand Prairie, Texas
Ph: 972-337-7222
Website: www.poly-americarecycling.com
Booth Number: 612/614
Poly-America produces several product lines, all within the polyethylene family. The group of
companies comprises the world’s largest producer of polyethylene construction film, the highest
quality trash bag manufacturer in the U.S., and a leading supplier of geomembrane liners. Poly-
America is also the most technologically-advanced and largest recycler and compounder of
polyethylene in the world.
Polymer Recovery Systems
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ph: 715-835-3233
Website: www.prsi.com
Booth Number: 201
Polymer Recovery Systems is a manufacturer of innovative systems for recycling post-consumer
and post-industrial plastics. Its systems range from turnkey wash/dry systems for converting
post-consumer bottles into clean, dry flake to individual components, such as air classifiers and
float/sink tanks designed to upgrade contaminated materials streams – regirind or pellets. They
can customize systems for specific needs.
Polyvel, Inc.
Hammonton, New Jersey
Ph: 609-567-0080
Website: www.polyvel.com
Booth Number: T19
Polyvel is a plastics compounder committed to the development and marketing of specialty
thermoplastic additive masterbatches. Polyvel offers a wide array of standard products combined
with rapid response to the development of customized solutions for each customer application. In
addition to its custom capability, the company has a large number of standard products that serve
the recycling industry. Polyvel works with nearly all grades of thermoplastics, including PLA
and other biopolymers.
Polywin Corporation
Rancho Dominguez, California
Ph: 323-263-8800
Website: www.polywin.net
Booth Number: 115
Since opening our doors in 1991, Polywin Corporation has become one of the most solidified
plastic companies in the industry. As a family-owned business, Polywin's philosophy is
embedded in trust. Over the years, the company has sustained good long-term buyer and supplier
relationships. Polywin also believes in a "customer-oriented" plan. The past success of the
company is reflected in each customer. With the experience of Polywin's staff, and its stability in
the industry, the company can assist anyone who is interested in the realm of plastics.
Poseidon Logistics, Inc.
Alhambra, California
Ph: 626-289-3900
Website: www.poseidonlogisticsinc.com
Booth Number: 714
Poseidon Logistics, located in Los Angeles, California, is a proud member of ISRI, the Institute
of Scrap Recycling Industries, and NVOCC, governmental approval for issuance of imports and
exports. Poseidon Logistics embraces one of the most advanced shipping systems, excellent
management tactics and an experienced team of staff. Poseidon Logistics is experienced in both
land and water freight arrangements. For Chinese shipments, AQSIQ service are available.
Prime Plastic Products, Inc.
Vista, California
Ph: 760-734-3900
Website: www.primeplastic.com
Booth Number: 513
Prime Plastic Products, Inc. is a quality supplier of thermoplastic resins and regrinds. With
manufacturing facilities and additional distribution points throughout the U.S., Prime Plastic is
strategically located to serve you quickly and efficiently. With a team of in-house customer
service professionals and direct sales people throughout the country, Prime Plastics is prepared to
provide you with exemplary service.
PSI Polymers
Conover, North Carolina
Ph: 828-468-2600
Website: www.psi-polymersystems.com
Booth Number: 1106
PSI-Polymer Systems, Inc. is a leading U.S. supplier of screen changers, extrusion gear pumps
and static mixers for the extrusion, polymer processing and recycling industries. All are offered
either as stand-alone components or as complete engineered systems. With more than 25 years of
expertise in the field of plastics, PSI utilizes the latest technology in design, engineering and
process solutions to provide products with superior life under the most extreme process
conditions. All machinery and equipment is manufactured with precision tolerances to ISO 9002
standards.
PTi
Aurora, Illinois
Ph: 630-585-5800
Website: www.ptiextruders.com
Booth Number: 712
PTi is a leading producer of high-quality plastic sheet extrusion systems. Engineered to exact
standards, PTi systems offer a unique array of design features resulting in superior equipment
performance. Supporting a worldwide marketplace, PTi provides its customers with sheet
extrusion systems that manufacture sheet goods to the highest-quality standards found anywhere
throughout the industry. With installations in over 20 countries, PTi continues to successfully
supply extrusion equipment to industries in packaging, construction, automotive, lawn and
garden, office products, sign and display, appliances and much more.
Purolator-EFP
Houston, Texas
Ph: 800-977-9473
Website: www.purotator-efp.com
Booth Number: 202
Purolator EFP is the world's largest manufacturer of wire mesh extruder screens with
manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas; Shelby, North Carolina; Ontario, Canada; and
Quzhou, China. The company offers local EFP polymer filtration specialists to solve your
toughest filtration problem backed by quality, dependability and on-time delivery. Purolator has
solutions for: screen inventory management, longer screen life, lower screen costs, quality
assurance, gel removal and solving leak and contaminate issues. They are a specialist in polymer
filtration.
Rapid Granulator, Inc.
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Ph: 724-584-5220
Website: www.rapidgranulator.com
Booth Number: 704
Rapid Granulator, Inc. in 2012 celebrated its 70th year in providing size reduction equipment for
plastics recycling. Rapid is a global supplier of granulators, shredders and bio-waste systems for
all types of size reduction with primary emphasis in plastics. Model sizes for every plastics
recycling application including large shredders and granulators for high output of post-industrial
and post-consumer plastics. Complete systems include feed and evacuation systems with
emphasis on custom engineered designs to meet all customer demands. High throughput, large
granulators available in many sizes include Rapid’s “Open Hearted” cutting chamber which is
unmatched in the industry. This design allows users to access the “heart” of the granulator, the
cutting chamber, for the most accessible, maintenance-friendly machine in the world. Easy and
uninhibited accessibility for cleaning and blade changes reduces downtime and increases profits.
Please come visit our booth to learn more on how Rapid Granulator can improve your plastics
recycling.
Recyc RPM, Inc.
Beauceville, Québec
Ph: 418-774-5690
Website: www.recycrpm.com
Booth Number: 102
Located in Saint-Damien, Québec, approximately 70 km from Québec City, Recyc RPM, Inc.
excels in the plastic recycling business since its foundation in 1989 by the twin brothers Louis
and Luc Métivier. We are the oldest post-consumer plastics recycling company in Québec.
Backed by cutting-edge technology and surrounded by a team of experienced professionals,
Recyc RPM, Inc. specializes in the transformation of polymers by using many grinding,
washing, pelletizing, compounding and specialized blending processes. Strategically located,
Recyc RPM, Inc. is providing distribution services of virgin and wide specs resin to hundreds of
satisfied customers across North America. Our administrative offices and operations are
incorporated in modern and spacious plants totalizing 147 000 square feet, which enables Recyc
RPM, Inc. to serve clients essentially everywhere in North America.
Republic Machine
Louisville, Kentucky
Ph: 816-868-5111
Website: www.republicmachine.com
Booth Number: 203
Republic Machine's success is based on 100 years of innovation and sound engineering. Keeping
productivity, reliability and maintainability in the forefront, the company has rapidly introduced
cutting, product feed, power train and control system innovations to the industrial shredder
market. Republic manufactures its equipment in Louisville, Kentucky.
Resource Recycling Systems
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ph: 734-996-1361
Website: www.recycle.com
Booth Number: T18
Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) is a consulting firm dedicated to building real waste-free
solutions for our clients, their businesses and communities. The company helps clients reach
their dynamic goals through innovation, change management and the enhancement of operating
system performance. The Resource Recycling Systems team provides business case justified and
financially sound solutions to the wide array of challenges our clients endure. RRS also serves as
a resource to those striving to incorporate green strategies into their operating systems with
implementation plans that are proven to be efficient, sustainable and effective.
S+S Inspection, Inc.
Bartlett, Illinois
Ph: 224-208-1900
Website: www.sesotec.us
Booth Number: 503
S+S is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and developers of inspection, separating and
sorting systems. S+S systems are used in process, packaging and production lines throughout
industry and in the specialized preparation of materials for recycling. The company’s customers
operate in a wide variety of industries, from food, pharmaceuticals and plastics to wood, glass
and recycling.
Satake USA, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Ph: 281-276-3600
Website: www.satake-usa.com
Booth Number: 603
Satake USA offers a comprehensive range of advanced color sorting systems that incorporate
CCD, UV, RGB and IR vision technologies. The Satake Corporation is involved in the
development, manufacturing and marketing of sophisticated food processing equipment for
shipment to customers around the world. The Vision Systems Operation is considered a leader in
optical inspection systems incorporating CCD, UV, RBG and IR vision technologies capable of
removing defective product from the product stream.
SDS Logistics
Nationwide
Ph: 330-759-8066
Website: www.sdslogistics.com
Booth Number: 500
SDS Logistics manages your trucking from coast-to-coast. Services include truckload shipments,
drop-trailers, bi-modal (rail), LTL and drayage to/from all U.S. ports. Email
[email protected] for rates and service information.
Secondary Materials Pricing.com
Ogdensburg, New York
Ph: 877-825-6555
Website: www.secondarymaterialspricing.com
Booth Number: 802
Secondary Materials Pricing.com (SMP) is the online commodity pricing service listing daily
prices for post-consumer, recyclable plastics, aluminum and metal cans, glass and paper
materials. Plastics grades include PET, natural HDPE, colored HDPE, commingled (Nos. 1-7),
commingled (Nos. 3-7), LLDPE and polystyrene EPS. Pricing covers eight major regions across
the U.S. and Canada. There are also 18 (PSI) paper grades listed under the Secondary Fiber
Pricing.com window. All paid members have online access to 10 years of historical data. For
further information, call 1-877-825-6555 or go to www.recyclingmarkets.net.
Sigma Recycling, Inc./Gemini
Corporation N.V.
Norcross, Georgia
Ph: 678-497-5170
Website: www.geminicorp.be
Booth Number: 510/512
Sigma Recycling, Inc., and associated company Gemini Corp. N.V., have more than 100
professionals around the world to add value to their worldwide trading operations. Sigma’s main
divisions are recyclable plastics, shredded steel and wood. The company operates worldwide
including China, India, Vietnam, the UAE, U.K., U.S. and Europe. Sigma re-invented trading
and is committed to meet customer requirements and enhancing customer satisfaction through
continual improvement of our services and quality management.
Sorema Division of Previero
Anzano del Parco, Italy
Ph: 011-39-031-63491250
Website: www.sorema.it
Booth Number: 403
Widely recognized as a worldwide leader in plastics washing systems, Sorema systems have
been integral to many of the "firsts" in plastics recycling. Sorema has built over 700 systems
since 1976 and holds over 10 U.S. patents. Sorema systems are known to produce the best
quality product at the highest, most consistent throughputs and the lowest operating costs. For
additional information, please email [email protected] or [email protected].
Southeast Machinery Co.
McMurray, Pennsylvania
Ph: 612-867-6722
Website: www.semachinery.com
Booth Number: 804
Southeast Machinery Company offers a complete line of recycling equipment. From simple size
reduction to complete turnkey systems, Southeast Machinery can offer clients a competitive
solution. Equipment offerings include granulators, shredders, plastic wash lines, electronic waste
recycling, tire recycling, wood recycling, plastic pelletizing and metal reclamation. From simple
to complex, Southeast Machinery can handle it.
Starlinger & Co. GES.mb.H
Vienna, Austria
Ph: +0043-1-59955-0
Website: www.starlinger.com
Booth Number: 412
Starlinger, a global leader in bottle-to-bottle PET recycling, manufactures "RecoStar" PET iV+
extrusion line and Viscotec's ViscoStar Solid State Polycondensation (SSP) reactor that produces
FDA LNO rPET (approved for pellets of flake). Brand owners agree, the RecoStar/ViscoStar
solution provides versatility, iV control, contaminant control and high-quality FDA LNO RPET.
The recycling of HDPE bottles for food contact is one of Starlinger’s turnkey applications, well
known for its excellent decontamination values. Starlinger also manufactures lines for recycling
of polyolefin and nylons. Demonstration lines are available in the U.S. and Austria.
STF Group
Aicha vorm Wald, Germany
Ph: 864-463-4352
Website: www.stf-aicha.de
Booth Number: 204
STF Group is the leading manufacturer of plastic recycling and washing machinery, especially
for PET post-consumer bottles, with more than 50 turnkey plants delivered worldwide. STF
recycles more than 130,000 tons per year of PET bottles into high quality flakes and 25,000 tons-
per-year rPET-granules for the packaging and beverage industry in their own plants in Germany.
STF is the largest PET recycler in Europe. All machines are “Made In Germany” and have been
tested in STF's own production. STF Group's products are optimized for low energy, water and
chemical consumptions to get the best quality, durability, and the fastest return of investment for
its customers.
Tecnofer
Italy
Ph: 39 0425 / 849090
Website: www.tecnofer.biz
Booth Number: 309
Tecnofer was established in 1976 as a manufacturer of equipment for plastic recycling. Tecnofer
is recognized as a world leader in the field of washing systems and components for plastic waste
recycling. High quality and reliability are hallmarks of Tecnofer’’s innovative product line,
which is entirely made in Italy. The company’s equipment production includes fully-automatic
recycling plants for highly contaminated plastic scraps. The range of machines varies from
compact units for low rates to high-production plants, including complete B-t-B recycling
systems for PET and HDPE Bottles. Tecnofer’s research also extends to solutions that allow the
recovery of other kinds of wastes, otherwise destined to landfills, found in the food or paper
fields or other plastic waste from special production processes.
Trex Company, Inc.
Winchester, Virginia
Ph: 540-542-6300
Website: www.trex.com
Booth Number: 406
Trex Company turns millions of pounds of recycled and reclaimed plastic and waste wood each
year into Trex products. Most of these raw materials come from recovered plastic grocery bags,
plastic film and waste wood fiber. Trex Company purchases approximately 300 million pounds
of used polyethylene and an equal amount of hardwood sawdust each year, materials that would
normally end up in a landfill. The company recycles over 1.3 billion grocery retail bags annually.
Tristar Packaging
Humble, Texas
Ph: 281-540-2613
Website: www.tristarpackaginginc.com
Booth Number: 1102
TriStar Packaging Inc is an innovator in American manufacturing of garment, promotional,
industrial, consumer goods, medical, and restaurant/hospitality supplies for last 22 years. In
addition, we also have a full division of recycling plastic material where we buy, sell, export and
process plastic material. We are very strong in regrinding all grades of HDPE, HMW, PP and
have in-house pelletizing for LDPE and LLDPE films. We also handle all kinds of resin starting
from off-grade and compounded material. We also have a full exporting division with expert
staff in shipping. We export various types of plastic materials like PET, ABS, nylon, PVC, PS,
EVA, PVB, PP, BOPP to all Far East and South African countries.
UNISENSOR GmbH
Karlsruhe, Germany
Ph: +49-0-721-97884-0
Website: www.unisensor.de
Booth Number: 508
UNISENSOR specializes in sensor system technology for the recycling and bottling industries
and industrial gas suppliers. For sorting applications, such as in the field of PET bottle-to-bottle
recycling, UNISENSOR provides a unique, patented technology based on ultra-high-speed laser
spectroscopy, thus overcoming the limitations of conventional sorting methods. UNISENSOR's
new technology is capable of addressing sorting issues that were once considered impossible to
resolve. These issues include the detection of silicone, PVC, blends, PLA and even black plastics
in the process stream.
United Plastic Recycling, Inc.
Montgomery, Alabama
Ph: 334-288-5002
Website: www.unitedplasticrecycling.com
Booth Number: 105/107
United Plastic Recycling is a full service thermoplastic recycler based in Montgomery, Alabama.
The company has been in the recycling industry for over twenty years. UPR specializes in the
sale and purchase of quality post-industrial and post-consumer material including pellets and
regrind. UPR has excellent pricing, FOB your door or delivered to Montgomery, Alabama.
VAN DYK Recycling Solutions
Stamford, Connecticut
Ph: 203-967-1100
Website: www.vdrs.com
Booth Number: 401
Incorporated in 1984, VAN DYK Recycling Solutions is the exclusive North American
distributor for Bollegraaf Recycling Machinery. VAN DYK works with clients to design custom
recycling systems and solutions to meet the needs of their organizations. The company's key
technologies include: high-capacity pre-press flab balers, drum feeders, ONP screens, paper
magnets, paper spikes and TITECH optical sorting and shredders. VAN DYK's comprehensive
portfolio contains many of the world's first and largest installations in the recycling industry, as
well as the satisfied clients who operate them. Regional sales managers are available to provide
custom designed solutions for any application.
Vecoplan LLC
High Point, North Carolina
Ph: 336-861-6070
Website: www.vecoplanllc.com
Booth Number: 501
Vecoplan, a leader in size reduction technology for plastics waste recycling, offers a range of
plastics shredders to meet all plastics reclamation needs. Machine lines that highlight Vecoplan’s
proficiency in application specific plastics waste solutions include VH continuous feed
horizontal models: hopper-fed vertical U models, XL models for bulky feedstock, FF models for
film and fiber and KT models featuring Vecoplan’s HiTorc energy-saving drive.
Vertellus Specialties, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ph: 317-247-8141
Website: www.vertellus.com
Booth Number: 1100
Vincent Corp.
Tampa, Florida
Ph: 813-248-2650
Website: www.vincentcorp.com
Booth Number: 214
Plastic recyclers have been using Vincent Corp.’s de-watering screw presses since 1990,
primarily for wash tank sludge, but also for the de-watering of washed fiber, plastic film, ground
bottles and polystyrene. Vincent Corp. has manufactured screw presses, fiber filters and other de-
watering equipment in Tampa, Florida since 1931. Its presses and fiber filters are used in
chemical and food processing, paper/pulp, alternative energy, citrus, insulation and plastics
recycling industries, to name a few.
Waste Management
Houston, Texas
Ph: 718-445-2590
Website: www.wm.com
Booth Number: 502/504
Waste Management currently handles 8 million tons of commodities annually through a
nationwide network of recycling facilities. Waste Management purchases virtually any type of
recyclable commodity: office paper, newspaper, cardboard, electronics, metals, plastics (post-
consumer and post-industrial) and even the most challenging materials.
Waste Processing Equipment, Inc.
Rainsville, Alabama
Ph: 800-225-6458
Website: www.maxpakbalers.com
Booth Number: 101
Waste Processing Equipment, Inc., the manufacturer of the Max-Pak line of baling equipment,
places major emphasis on the quality, performance, safety and efficiency of our waste and
recycling equipment. Only the best quality components and highest grade domestic steel are used
in construction of the company’s products, which meet or exceed ANSI and OSHA standards for
safe operation. A standard product line is available along with custom engineered equipment for
unique or specific applications.
WEIMA America, Inc.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ph: 803-802-7170
Website: www.weimaamerica.com
Booth Number: 602
For over 25 years, WEIMA has been focused on the art of shredding and recycling. Constantly
improving these technologies is our passion. With the range of equipment as well as a variety of
rotor types, rotor geometries and cutting tools, we can handle such plastics as PE, PP, PVC, PS,
PU and PET. No matter the application-- large volume blow molded pieces, pipe and profiles,
purge or other production waste such as bottles, fibers or even carpet-- WEIMA has the suitable
machine to handle the job.
WTG Logistics
Exeter, New Hampshire
Ph: 603-778-6202
Website: www.wtgnh.com
Booth Number: T14
WTG Logistics, a TTS Company, delivers a full range of domestic and international supply-
chain solutions. The company provides innovative transportation and storage solutions through
forward-thinking and attentive customer service. WTG’s success is measured by the long-term
relationships with its customers and works hard to make sure its services deliver well-crafted
solutions for all of our business partners, big and small.
Zimmer America Corporation
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ph: 864-463-4352
Website: www.zimmer-usa.com
Booth Number: 206
Zimmer America Corporation offers complete project management from engineering of new
plastic recycling facilities (PRF), bottle to bottle PET plants, turn-key installations, training and
quality management, consulting services for recycling facilities, and upgrading and
modernization of existing recycling facilities. Zimmer uses the leading NIR technology such as
TiTech and S+S color separation. We have partnered with STF Group of Germany, the leading
manufacturer of plastic washing equipment, bottle to bottle PET recycling, and label removing
machinery.