Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, together with Nigerian Breweries, a Heineken operating brewer in Nigeria, and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions, an African clean energy infrastructure development and asset management company, have entered a strategic partnership to establish one of Africa’s largest state-of-the-art recycled PET (rPET) production facilities in Nigeria.

The collaboration marks a significant step toward strengthening circular economy infrastructure and sustainable packaging value chains across the region.

Annual rPET capacity up to 45,000 tons

Located in Lagos, the site plans to produce up to 45,000 tons of food‑grade rPET resin annually, with start‑up targeted in the first half of 2027.

By converting post‑consumer PET bottles into high‑quality recycled material for packaging applications, the initiative aims to meet fast‑rising demand for recycled content, reduce plastic waste, and create local value through improved collection systems and increased participation across the recycling value chain.

Combining complementary strengths in one

The partnership brings together complementary strengths across the PET value chain. Indorama Ventures contributes expertise in sustainable materials development; Nigerian Breweries provides strong local market insight and engagement across Nigeria’s beverage ecosystem; and Genesis Energy supports the initiative with sustainable infrastructure and energy expertise.

The project is expected to support recycling capacity in Nigeria, subject to regulatory approvals, technical validation, and operational implementation. Together, the partners aim to establish commercially viable rPET operations that enable responsible growth and long-term environmental impact.

Aligning Nigeria’s plastic waste management policy

This initiative aligns with Nigeria’s National Policy on Plastic Waste Management, introduced in 2020 to strengthen collection, recycling, and circular economy solutions, with the goal that all plastic packaging be recyclable, biodegradable, compostable, or reusable by 2030.

Lagos, as Nigeria’s commercial hub, provides a strategic base to develop recycling infrastructure capable of serving both national and regional demand.