Bantam Materials hits 20th birthday

Bantam Materials International, a Montréal-based recycled plastics supplier to buyers in North, Central and South America, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Bantam was founded in 2005 by Vytas Gruodis, who continues to serve as the company’s director, and specializes in the production of recycled-content polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) flakes and pellets.

“This is a proud moment for us,” Gruodis says. “Trading recycled plastics is a highly specialized business and that makes us part of tight global community. An efficient global recycled plastics market helps advance high-level sustainability objectives by reducing waste. We are proud of our contribution to this critical endeavor.”

During the past 20 years, Bantam says Gruodis and his team have forged long-lasting relationships worldwide to become an "established and respected trading partner" with major recyclers and packaging companies across the Americas.

“Recycled plastics is a partnership-driven business where your reputation is everything," Bantam CEO William Tretiak says. We focus on delivering high-quality materials, at high volumes with exceptional reliability and distinguish ourselves by being service-oriented, transparent and flexible.

“We thank our clients for the trust they have placed in us these last 20 years and invite prospective new clients to contact us at their convenience."

The company will have a presence at Pack Expo in Las Vegas Sept. 29-Oct. 1 as well as the upcoming Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference in Chicago Oct. 15-16.