Headquartered in Troy, Alabama, KW has built a reputation on a pioneering spirit for developing new markets and technologies to meet tomorrow’s recycling demands. Utilizing proprietary technology developed through years of in-house research, KW consistently produces high quality product not normally associated with recycled resin. In fact, KW’s material can be used up to 100% concentrations in diverse applications.
KW is highly regarded for its extensive capacity, commitment to quality, consistent growth and exceptional customer service. Today, KW purchases scrap material throughout North America and according to Plastic News, is consistently ranked as the number one recycling company among its peers.
HISTORY & AFFILIATE NETWORK
KW Plastics, Troy, AL, was established in 1981 as a recycler of polypropylene used automotive battery casings. A second facility was opened in Bakersfield, CA in 1986 to better serve and utilize freight for West Coast customers. In 1993 KW Plastics Recycling Division opened to recycle post-consumer HDPE.
KW Plastics entered the packaging industry in 1998 with the opening of KW Container, an injection company that molds 100% recycled and 100% recyclable paint containers.
KW Plastics and its affiliates are partner companies with Wiley Sanders Trucklines, one of the nation’s leading common motor carriers operating in 48 states.
Each of the affiliate companies work together to provide closed loop solutions, seamless logistics and a strong network of resources to our suppliers and customers.
CAPACITY
With more than 100 million lbs in silo capacity and equipment to process over a billion lbs annually, KW boasts the largest capacities to purchase, store and reprocess resin. Extrusion lines range from 6-inch up to 12-inch with both single and twin-screw extruders.
KW Plastics is considered the world’s largest reprocessor for high density polyethylene and polypropylene resins.
CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS & INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
KW Plastics is an ISO: 9001-2000 registered facility with ISO-IEC 17025:2005 accredited laboratories. KW is presently the only recycler to hold UL-certification, and the first recycler to receive the Ford Q1 supplier award (1994).
KW Plastics holds certification for HDPE automotive air management systems and has been awarded with numerous supplier certification and awards.
KW Plastics an industry leader and an active member in several recycling, application and/or manufacturing-specific organizations.
Materials We Buy
As the world’s largest plastics recycler, KW Plastics has the capacity and innovative technology to reprocess a wider range of HDPE and PP materials than any other plastic recycler in North America.
Our vendors know they can depend KW Procurement Team for competitive market pricing, quality customer service and reliable logistics.
Post Consumer PE & PP Resins
KW Plastics and KW Plastics Recycling produce HDPE, MDPE, and PP Post Consumer Resins. Our focus on quality, consistency, and scale, coupled with leading- edge recycling and extrusion technologies permits us to work with processors and end-users to meet challenging needs.
Our wide array of washing and extrusion platforms provides KW and KWR the edge in providing the right Post Consumer PE & PP Resins for your applications. Our legendary technical support and resin development capabilities are available to help you solve your resin needs.
We offer a CORE PE & PP RESINS PORTFOLIO. Additionally, we can provide custom resin solutions which include:
- Impact Modification
- Mineral Reinforcement
- Color
- UV Stability
- UL Listing
Environmental & Quality Lab
KW Plastics is an ISO-9001:2008 registered facility. KW’s ultra- modern lab and testing facilities are ISO-IEC 17025:2005 accredited, and our commitment to quality is unexcelled in the industry. Resins produced by KW are premium quality, and no resources are spared in making sure our products meet the diverse needs of customers. Experienced lab professionals ensure that rigid quality assurance and quality control programs work in concert with exacting production and compounding protocols through programs tailored to meet each customer’s specific requirements.
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