In Castellet i La Gornal near the Spanish city of Barcelona, the country’s GCR Group (La Bisbal del Penedès; www.gcrgroup.es) plans to commission a large-scale plant for recycling polyolefins next year. The facility, which will have a capacity of 200,000 t/y, is to be fully operational by 2025, according to the compound and recyclate manufacturer.

The products are to be marketed under the brand names Ciclic (polyethylene and polypropylene recyclates) and Granic (mineral-filled masterbatches) in more than 100 countries worldwide. Target markets include packaging, automotive, construction, and home and garden. GCR also provides contract manufacturing for food contact applications.

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The new production capacities will give the Spanish company a huge boost in growth. The combined output of the Ciclic and Granic ranges is to increase to 500,000 t/y. In addition to its headquarters in La Bisbal del Penedès and the Castellet i La Gornal site, GCR has another branch in Barberà del Vallès. All three sites are located in Catalonia.