Loop Industries and SK Geo Centric Sign Joint Venture Agreement To Commercialize Loop's Technology in the Asian Market

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May 02, 2023

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2023 / Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOOP) ("Loop"), a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic and polyester fiber, and SK Geo Centric Co. Ltd. ("SKGC"), a subsidiary of the South Korean SK Group, today announced they have signed a definitive Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA") to deploy Loop's technology in the Asian market through multiple commercial manufacturing facilities. SKGC will own 51% of the venture, which will be headquartered in Singapore, and Loop will have the remaining 49% ownership. Under the JVA, the venture will have exclusive rights to commercialize Loop's technology in the Asian market for a prescribed period and Loop will license its technology for an annual royalty for each of the commercial plants.