Teijin to introduce polyester recycling program in Thailand

The Teijin Group announced that Thai Namsiri Intertex Co., Ltd. (TNI), a consolidated subsidiary manufacturing polyester textiles in Thailand, will launch a program for collecting used polyester items and then recycling them into new polyester materials through Teijin's ECO CIRCLE closed-loop recycling system. This will be the first such program launched by Teijin in Asia other than Japan. The program includes the launch of a recyclable men's jacket made of 100% polyester, branded Koh Mr. Saxman in collaboration with a famous Thai saxophone player who goes by the same name. Distribution will be handled by Cassardi International Co., Ltd., an apparel company in the Boonsiri International Group, a leading distributor of men's wear in Thailand. The ECO CIRCLE system incorporates the world's first chemical-recycling technology to decompose used polyester for conversion into new polyester material offering the same level of purity as that derived from petroleum. TNI will strengthen its environmentally friendly initiatives by using the recycled polyester material to produce pants and coats in the near future. It also will introduce KOH MR. SAXMAN items in other South East Asian markets, as well as India and the Middle East. In addition, TNI is considering expansion of its collaboration with Central Department Store to establish a system where customers can return worn-out KOH MR. SAXMAN products to the store. www.teijin.co.jpZoom Lebron XI 11