Film specialist Südpack has now published its latest sustainability report. It has also launched its first virtual trade fair, which has been open around the clock 365 days a year since the beginning of July.
Sustainability must be considered holistically at all stages of the process chain and as part of a continuous optimisation process for an entire industry, he says. Erik Bouts, Spokesman of the Management Board of Südpack. In the further development of its product portfolio, the company is focussing on the four main aspects of recyclability, material efficiency, renewable raw materials and the circular economy. For example, the PureLine portfolio includes Mono-materials made from PE, PP and PET, which have the same protective and convenience functions as conventional film structures.
By 2025, around half of the sales with sustainable products are generated. The share of sales is currently around 35 per cent.
Südpack recycles its own film waste
A special focus of South pack is on the implementation of a efficient recycling management. The Schwendi site serves as a competence centre for the processing and recycling of recyclable materials. The integration of a own regranulation is a milestone in the direction of sustainability and a commitment to an uncompromising internal circular economy. This is because the production-related film waste at the German production sites is collected by type and then processed in Schwendi for meaningful recycling.
In almost all stages of production in recent years, the Raw material consumption and the amount of waste significantly reduced become.
Solutions for a functioning circular economy
The aim is to establish a functioning circular economy for flexible packaging not only in our own processes, but also in the market - and to contribute to a circular economy as well as to decarbonisation and CO2-reduction. In this context, the film manufacturer is pushing ahead in particular with the Recognising chemical recycling as a complementary recycling alternative to mechanical recycling.
Chemical recycling allows multi-layered, mixed or even contaminated film laminates that cannot yet be recycled using the mechanical recycling process to be recycled in a resource-saving manner. new, high-quality basic chemicals can be obtained. The plastics obtained from this are in turn suitable for the production of high-performance films that can be used for the packaging of demanding products with high quality and hygiene requirements, such as in the food industry.
An information and communication platform also represents the first virtual trade fair of Südpack. It is open around the clock, 365 days a year.
[infotext icon]Südpack is a leading manufacturer of high-tech films and packaging materials for the food, non-food and medical goods industries. The headquarters of the family-owned company, which was founded in 1964 by Alfred Remmele, is located in Ochsenhausen. The production sites in Germany, France, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the USA are equipped with state-of-the-art plant technology and also manufacture under clean room conditions, among other things.Source: Südpack
