From Trading to Manufacturing.
From Manufacturing to Circularity.
EKT's journey reflects continuous investment, diversification and industrial development across Ethiopia.
Our Facilities
Manufacturing
Industrial Growth
CircularityMilestones
Our Corporate Growth Timeline
The Beginning
EKT begins its business journey in Ethiopia, developing experience in trade, distribution, international sourcing and customer relationships.
Expansion into Manufacturing
The business expands from trading into local manufacturing, investing in production facilities, machinery, technical capability and local value addition.
Development of EKT Trade and Investment PLC
EKT Trade and Investment PLC develops as a key operating company within the Group, expanding manufacturing and industrial activities.
Entering Plastic Recycling
EKT Trade and Investment PLC expands into plastic recycling, connecting plastic recovery with local manufacturing and establishing the foundation for the company's circular-manufacturing strategy.
PET Recycling Expansion
The company strengthens its PET collection, recycling and processing capacity and develops industrial markets for recovered materials.
Value-Added Manufacturing
Recycled PET is integrated into products and applications including PET flakes, PET monofilament, PET strapping and brush manufacturing.
Strategic Manufacturing Expansion
EKT expands its industrial platform through additional manufacturing assets and capacity, strengthening the foundation for future growth.
The Next Circular Transformation
EKT Trade and Investment PLC advances plans for an integrated food-grade bottle-to-bottle rPET project combining expanded collection, advanced sorting, high-capacity PET washing, rPET processing, laboratory systems and quality assurance.