Plastics Review

World's largest PLA investment in the Arab Emirates

Emirates Biotech has chosen Sulzer technology for its start-up PLA (polylactic acid) investment. The plant will be completed in two phases with a capacity of 80,000 t each. When completed, expected in early 2028, it will be the world's largest PLA production capacity. Its environmental impact will be to replace 3.2 million plastic bottles, reducing CO2 emissions by 300,000 tonnes per year.