SYDNEY, AU, July 13, 2022 — Global financial solutions partner DLL has provided Circular Plastics Australia (PE) a $23.5 million funding line to purchase sorting, washing, and extruding (melting and forming) equipment for its mixed plastics recycling plant in Laverton, Australia.
Circular Plastics Australia (PE) is a joint venture partnership between Pact Group and Cleanaway Waste Management. The $38 million facility will span 25,000 meters squared (approximately six acres). It will recycle more than 20,000 tonnes (approximately half a billion) plastic milk bottles and food tubs collected from household recycling bins in the state of Victoria every year.
Cleanaway will provide the plastic waste through its collection and sorting network and Pact Group will provide technical knowledge and operate the plant. The recycled resin produced by the facility will be used by Pact Group to manufacture high-quality food packaging for Australian consumer goods businesses.
The goal is to support Australian businesses with meeting the 2025 National Packaging Targets: 100% of packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable; 70% of plastic packaging goes on to be recycled or composted; and on average, 50% of the packaging is recycled content (20% for plastic packaging).
“At DLL, we say that we’re ‘partnering for a better world’. Our financial partnership with Circular Plastics Australia is a perfect example of that,” says Kent Kavanagh, DLL Business Development Manager who led the financing agreement. “We’re also grateful for our relationship with Rabobank — we collaborated with them to create this asset financing solution. All around, this partnership with Circular Plastics Australia shows how financing can power the circular economy and be part of meaningful, sustainable change.”
Julia Wain, Group Treasurer, Pact Group, says DLL made the financing process simple and seamless.
“We’re dealing with multi-million-dollar equipment. We needed a financing strategy that was easy to manage and understand,” Wain explains. "Plain and simple — DLL delivered. We’re excited about the partnership.”
Plant construction is underway and set to be completed in early 2023. For further details about the plant, visit the Circular Plastics Australia website.
About DLL
DLL is a global asset finance company for equipment and technology with a managed portfolio of more than €35 billion. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, DLL provides financial solutions to the agriculture, food, healthcare, clean technology, construction, transportation, industrial, office equipment and technology industries in more than 30 countries. DLL partners with equipment manufacturers, dealers and distributors, as well as end-customers on a direct basis, to enable businesses to more easily access equipment, technology and software. The company also delivers insights and advice to partners and customers that drive smarter and more economical methods of use. DLL combines customer focus with deep industry knowledge to deliver sustainable solutions for the complete asset life cycle, including commercial finance, retail finance and used equipment finance. DLL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rabobank Group. To learn more about DLL, visit www.dllgroup.com.
About Circular Plastics Australia
Circular Plastics Australia (PE) is a joint venture partnership between Pact Group and Cleanaway Waste Management. The project is being supported by the Victorian Government through its Recycling Victoria Infrastructure Fund and the Australian Government through its Recycling Modernisation Fund. This facility will complement the CPA (PET) joint venture between Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management, Asahi Beverages, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. To learn more, visit circularplasticsaustralia.com
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