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14 August 2017

July 2017 Legetafo PET Bottle Collection Center is Operational

Coba Impact, is proud to announce the opening of the first collection center for PET bottles in Legetafo region of Addis Ababa, which is run and owned entirely by new local entrepreneurs. The center is a result of Coba Impact’s initiative to select potential future entrepreneurs and introduce them to the world of plastics recycling […]

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May 2017 Associazione Zenzero and Coba Impact SA to collaborate in Pet Collection in Ethiopia.

Associazione Zenzero, whose mission is to improve social well-being in developing countries, has organized an event in Lugano Switzerland, with the honorary presence of the mayor of Lugano, his excellency Mr. Marco Borradori, during which it officially announced the commencement of its activities in Africa. The association will collaborate with Coba Impact SA, who is […]

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April 2017 Coba Impact Manufacturing obtains ISO 22000 certification

Just after 5 years of operations, Coba Impact Manufacturing is the first company in Ethiopia to obtain the ISO 22000 certification for food safety management systems. In order to ensure high quality services to its customer base, the company is committed to adhering to very strict quality management standards. The achievement of this certification demonstrates […]

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March 2016 Second PET Prefom Line Launched

The second PET line for preform manufacturing has been commissioned by SACMI and is running as we speak. These addition will double the current production capacity of preforms to 20 million units per month.

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July 2015 Coba Impact and Pluto International Sign Distribution Agreement

Coba Impact has made an agreement with Pluto International S.r.l for the distribution of its PET flakes in Italy. Pluto International, an established trading company in the plastics polymers industry, will distribute exclusively with in the Italian territory the recycled PET flakes manufactured in Ethiopia.

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May 2015 First Shipment of Recycled PET Flakes to China

After 8 months of commissioning the only PET hot washing plant in East Africa, the first shipment of PET flakes was carried out this month. Starting form July this year, the company is forecasting to export about 150 to 200 tons per month of recycled PET flakes.

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6 June 2015

EABSC delivered a plastic bottle recycling training for more than 700 women

EABSC together with Coba Impact has provided a first phase safety and precaution and business and life skill training for more than women Hager Fekir Theater on August 11, 2014. The training included processing, compacting and selling of plastic bottles as a business start up initiative. Its to be know that East Africa Bottling SC […]

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