PureCycle Technologies Inc. (PCT) saw its stock surge over 5% in pre-market trading on Thursday, following the company's Q4 2024 and full-year update that highlighted significant operational improvements and progress towards full commercialization of its plastic recycling technology.
The key highlights driving PCT's pre-market rally include:
- Continued enhancements at its Ironton, Ohio recycling facility, achieving record feed rates over 12,500 pounds per hour and onstream time of nearly 70% in December.
- Successful product trials and first major sale to companies like Drake Extrusion, Churchill Container, Procter & Gamble, and a leading automotive manufacturer, showcasing the quality of PCT's PureFive™ recycled resin.
- The Denver, PA sorting facility coming online to provide high-quality polypropylene bales as feedstock for Ironton.
- A $33 million equity raise completed in early February 2025 to support commercialization efforts.
With these positive developments, PCT appears to be making steady progress towards full-scale commercial operations, underpinning investor optimism and the pre-market stock surge.