Selenis confirms commitment to US recycling plant
Press release provided by Selenis
Cedar Creek, North Carolina, US – 6 June, 2025 – Following the recent announcement by Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. regarding the planned cessation of operations at its PET resin facility in Cedar Creek. Selenis North America wishes to reassure all stakeholders that this decision does not impact our operations in the region, either now or in the future, namely our textile-to-textile recycling new plant we are devolving together with our strategic partner Syre.
Selenis North America remains fully committed to our activities in Cedar Creek, where we continue to operate independently and without disruption. Our site is not affected by Alpek’s announcement, and we are actively advancing a robust development and investment plan aimed at reinforcing our long-term presence and capacity in the region.
This strategic investment initiative underscores our dedication to serving our customers with innovative specialty polyesters and to contributing positively to the local economy and community. Cedar Creek plays a vital role in our North American operations, and we are confident in its potential as a center of manufacturing excellence.
We appreciate the continued trust of our partners and remain focused on delivering sustainable, high-performance solutions while building a resilient future for our operations in Cedar Creek and beyond.
About Us
Selenis is a supplier of high quality and innovative specialty polyester solutions for diverse applications. Their mission relies on employing their profound knowledge of polymers, formulations, and processing, in partnership with their clients to develop future-fit solutions and commit to create opportunities.
Selenis is a global business with production sites in Portugal, Italy and the USA. Their production facilities have batch and continuous SSP units, permitting the production of a wide range of polymers to meet highly technical markets. Their production configurations provides Selenis the flexibility to produce both amorphous and crystallised products.
Committed to playing a role in society’s collective response to the plastic waste challenge, Selenis creates partnerships across the value chain to create long term solutions. Highly focused on sustainability, Selenis centers their innovation in developing resins with up to 50% recycled content and solutions that are fully recyclable in the PET stream. Their progress in molecular recycling turns waste into the building blocks of their specialty resins, contributing to the fight against climate change.
Selenis and their sister company, Evertis, are members of the IMG group, an international business headquartered in Portugal with operations around the world. Our businesses have been pioneers in the polyester industry since 1959. To discover more, please visit our website at www.selenis.com
