Alpha Polymers are one of the leading recycling companies in the UK - specialists in recycling and compounding polypropylene material for industry nationwide.

Alpha Propolene compounds have been used extensively throughout the UK in a range of high quality industrial, domestic and automotive applications.

We purchase redundant/scrap polypropylene in various forms and reprocess to make black copolymer polypropylene pellet for sale to the moulding industry.

History of Alpha Polymers

Alpha Polymers was founded in 1981 by Bernard J O’Rourke, colour chemist, who had been working in the plastics recycling industry since 1964. 

Originally located in Bedford Place, Liverpool, we moved to larger premises at our current location, Costain Street in 1990 and have been operating from this 15,000 sq foot recycling and manufacturing plant ever since.

Bernie was joined a few years later by Barry Lowe, joint director specifically overseeing  engineering, from Alpha’s sister company Propol UK where Barry was the managing director.  The two companies amalgamated in 1987.

Now semi-retired, Barry is still involved in the engineering and maintenance aspect of the business.

Bernie O’Rourke retired from the company in 2001 and his son Neil O’Rourke remains managing director today.