Waste

Plastic waste processing in Serbia attracts interest of foreign investors

Plastic waste processing in Serbia attracts interest of foreign investors

Photo: Pixabay

Published

January 26, 2018

Country

Comments

comments icon

0

Share

Published:

January 26, 2018

Country:

Comments:

comments icon

0

Share

Representatives of the Italian company Novamont are interested in the development of a system for the processing of plastic waste in Serbia. Earlier this month, the Chinese company Blue Sky officially announced the construction of a plastic waste processing plant in Ćuprija.

Italians visited earlier this week S Group, paints and plastic raw materials producer in Gornji Milanovac, and plastic begs manufacturer Polipak in Batočina.

The Serbian Chamber of Commerce, whose representatives accompanied the Novamont delegation this week during their visit to two municipalities of central Serbia, said that the Italian company is ready to present the best model for collecting, disposal and composting of organic waste, as well as its use as a raw material.

In Gornji Milanovac, organic waste accounts for between 40 to 60 percent of municipal waste.

The production of biodegradable bags is in expansion, especially since the European Union has banned or reduced the use of plastic bags.

The Serbian Chamber of Commerce will support the cooperation between the local self-government and the Italian company through the model of public-private partnership in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, in order to improve the quality of life and enhance ecological awareness, reads the press release.

Earlier this month, the Chinese company Blue Sky and the Ćuprija municipality signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that formally marked the beginning of the EUR 12 million worth investment in the construction of the industry park that consists of 4 factories for processing of plastic waste.

Serbia-based Chinese-owned company Blue Sky Europe International Industry and Trade Technology Ćuprija will produce plastics in granules. Ćuprija major Ninoslav Erić said that after 2019 the industrial park will be a large-scale production unit, where the producers will have everything in one place – from raw materials and semi-finished products to ideal logistics conditions.

Comments (0)

Be the first one to comment on this article.

Enter Your Comment
Please wait... Please fill in the required fields. There seems to be an error, please refresh the page and try again. Your comment has been sent.

Related Articles

case Struga illegal landfill North Macedonia Strasbourg court

Case of Struga illegal landfill in North Macedonia goes to Strasbourg court

11 April 2025 - The only hope for the Macedonian Association of Young Lawyers regarding an illegal landfill near Struga is now outside North Macedonia

PPC announces 5.8 billion plan for Western Macedonia, focused on photovoltaics, storage and data centers

PPC plans EUR 5.8 billion makeover of Western Macedonia coal region, including data centers

03 April 2025 - PPC presented a EUR 5.8 billion investment plan for the coal region of Western Macedonia in northern Greece

international day of zero waste

International Day of Zero Waste 2025: reducing fashion and textiles waste

29 March 2025 - International Day of Zero Waste aims to draw attention to the negative impacts of waste and encourage global action at all levels.

Greece first solar panel recycling machine Crete

Greece’s first solar panel recycling machine installed in Crete

28 March 2025 - Greek company Katheris said it installed the country's first solar panel recycling machine. It's one of few such endeavors in the region