MBA Polymers UK opens 4th location

MBA Polymers UK, the plastics division of United Kingdom-based metal recycling company EMR, has opened a new plastics recycling site in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire. The company says the new site is a pivotal step in its mission to establish a comprehensive nationwide plastic recycling network amid increased customer demand for lower-carbon products.  

MBA Polymers UK says the site will accelerate its ability to produce approximately 110,231 tons of recycled plastics for its customers by 2030. This expansion also will support its growing product portfolio as it increases its color range.    

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The new facility marks MBA Polymers UK's fourth location in the U.K., joining its original Worksop site in Nottinghamshire, a separation line in Dover acquired in 2019 and a Duddeston site in West Midlands established last year. This growing network enables the company to support more customers across the world, it says, while also reducing the need to transport feedstock over long distances.  

The Cambridgeshire plant is expected to be operational in September, creating 23 new staff positions.  

"We are delighted to announce our new facility in Cambridgeshire as the next exciting chapter in MBA Polymers UK’s story,” says Paul Mayhew, general manager at MBA Polymers UK. “The establishment of our fourth facility will significantly amplify our recycling capacities by 35 percent, diverting tons of plastics waste from landfill and providing high-quality recycled polymers back into the circular economy.”  

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MBA Polymers UK supplies a range of plastics, including recycled polypropene polyethylene, polystyrene and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene to sectors such as electronics, vehicle manufacturing and logistics management. The company says these materials contribute to carbon savings of between 75 percent and 86 percent.