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                                              (2) News Update   
                                             May 20, 2016
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DAK Americas is one of the largest integrated producers of PET resins in the world and the main producer of polyester staple fibers in the Americas. DAK Americas is headquartered in Charlotte, NC, and is wholly owned by Alfa S.A.B. de C.V. of Monterrey, Mexico.

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Custom Synthetic Fibers is a new plant due to start up during this summer in Alabama producing polyester staple fiber from rPET feed. Their press release is attached.


AKC Note:
Custom Synthetic Fibers is related to Custom Polymers based in Charlotte NC who already have a manufacturing affiliate company Custom Polymers PET LLC in Athens AL. Custom Polymers PET LLC is one of the largest bottle to flake and pellet companies in the USA. It is expected that the staple fibre plant will start production mid 2016 with a capacity of 40 million lbs (18,000 tons) and a reported investment of $6 million with a second phase already planned.

Alasdair Carmichael
Carmichael International
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Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Association

To promote the production, improvement and use
of synthetic yarns and fibers

703-875-0636 (phone)
703-875-0907 (fax) 
www.thesyfa.org