Nigerian Breweries Plc has entered into a strategic partnership that will lead to the establishment of a food-grade recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (“rPET”) production facility in Ogun State, Nigeria subject to all applicable regulatory approvals, technical validation, and operational implementation.
The company in a notice signed by Uaboi G. Agbebaku, FCIS, its company secretary noted its participation in the partnership will be limited to that of a minority investor with 29% equity interest. Nigerian Breweries will play no role in the control or management of the business.
The project will be undertaken through Indorama Ventures Recycling Solutions Limited, a special purpose vehicle established to develop, own, and operate the recycling facility, and it is in collaboration with other global partners, including Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (the major partner) and Genesis Energy Group also a minority partner.
Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, is the world’s leading recycler of PETs for beverages. The partnership will also benefit from the sustainable infrastructure and energy expertise of Genesis.
This strategic participation aligns with NB’s sustainability ambitions and supports the development and growth of the local recycling industry. It also secures a reliable future supply of rPETs for Nigerian Breweries’ operations, taking into cognisance the road map on mandatory rPET usage under the National Policy on Plastic Waste Management.
