Poly-Pacific International Inc. is a junior
industrial company that was first listed in Canada on
September 25, 1995 and trades as a Tier 1 company on the
TSX Canadian Venture Exchange (TSX-V:PMB). Poly-Pacific
was also listed on the USA on December 30, 2005, on the
NASDAQ Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB: PLYPF),
on the German Stock Exchange in January 2007 (POZ), and
the Berlin Stock Exchange (AOLGDN) also in January 2007.
Since its inception, the Company has worked to refine
its MultiCut ™ plastic blasting media by developing the
technology to provide consistent, high quality products
for military, commercial and industrial customers.
During the previous four years, worldwide demand for
plastic blast media has declined. This is due in large
part to the high cost of plastics, which are largely
petroleum based, combined with other less expensive
competing products that have entered the market, such as
starches, that are gaining in popularity. Starches are
less abrasive than plastic blast media, allowing them to
become a preferred method in the removal of paint on the
aluminum fuselages in the airline and aerospace
industries. Starches are also deemed to be more
environmentally friendly than plastic. In addition to
this, one of the largest consumer’s of blast media, the
U.S. Military, has demanded ever increasing standards on
the product.
Complying with these military specifications
(“Mil-Spec”) is a very costly venture. Currently in
North America, there are too many plastic blast media
manufacturers competing in a shrinking market.
Management at Poly-Pacific has concluded that being a
manufacturer of plastic blast media is no longer
economically viable. Recognizing this, they have made
the decision to redirect the company from being a buyer
of plastics to being a provider of the commodity.
Poly-Pacific has a long history in recycled plastics,
purchasing the majority of its scrap plastic from China.
As such, it has identified the worldwide shortage in
certain types of plastics, specifically petroleum based
polymers. As a result of this decision, the company is
now focusing its efforts in the reclamation of polymers,
specifically nylon, that have strategically been buried
in landfill sites around the world.
Utilizing its expertise in the recycling of plastics,
Poly-Pacific has sought out several landfill sites in
North America that contain vast quantities commercial
grade of nylon. These nylon deposits were as a result of
over-production by the various manufactures during the
1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. Nylon, being a synthetic fibre,
takes hundreds of years to decompose. Nylon which was
deposited underground thirty to forty years ago will
still retain most of its virgin commercial value. As a
commodity, nylon is one of the most popular polymers in
use today. When first invented in the 1940’s, nylon was
mainly used for parachutes, toothbrushes and stockings.
Nylon was also a principle component in the
manufacturing of automotive tires up until the 1960’s.
Today, nylons largest market, motor vehicles, accounted
for 45% of total demand. Other major markets include
electrical and electronics, consumer and institutional
goods, packaging and industrial products. Advances in
the motor vehicle market will fuel gains, as nylon will
continue to penetrate new applications in engine and
mechanical areas. Electrical and electronic markets will
be bolstered by gains in wire, cable and electronic
component uses. Worldwide nylon demand is estimated to
increase by 40% by 2015.
We have long standing experience in the recycling industry and have built a reputation on manufacturing and distributing environmentally safe and technologically advanced alternatives used in the paint stripping industry. With growing landfill sites becoming a worldwide problem, landfill reclamation projects provide Poly-Pacific with a unique opportunity to assist in cleaning our environment, while earning revenue for the Company and enhancing shareholder value. The Company will continue to pursue its business model to include the reclamation of landfill sites and industrial polymer fibre throughout North America.
We were introduced to the opportunity to bid
on a Request for Proposal by the City of Kingston,
Ontario in the spring of 2006 for a landfill site
(McAdoo), which is purported to contain up to 350
million pounds of Nylon Type 6/6. In February 2007, the
City of Kingston awarded Poly-Pacific the right to
conduct an assessment of this property to determine the
viability of this operation.
To capitalize on this opportunity, Poly-Pacific plans
to utilize its expertise as a recycler to reclaim the
McAdoo Site, along with other landfill sites containing
nylon throughout North America. The company has well
established connections into the Chinese market for
which the nylon will be sold into.