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Treofan plans expansion at main BOPP plant
German BOPP fi lm manufacturer Treofan is to boost production at its main site in Neunkirchen, with a €30m investment. A fi ve-layer extrusion line, housed in
its own building, will produce a broad range of packaging and label fi lms in a variety of thicknesses and densities. The 8.7m wide line was designed by Andritz. Construction begins in the spring, and equipment will be installed towards the end of the year. Because the new line will occupy its own building, production will continue without interruption, says the company. From mid-2015, Treofan expects the
plant to produce around 1 billion square metres of fi lm per year. “Together with Andritz, we have devel- oped a sophisticated overall concept spanning everything from raw material supply to a differentiated fi lm portfolio,” said Peter Vanacker, Treofan CEO. Neunkirchen was chosen for the
investment partly because its central European location allows for rapid
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Vanacker: “New line helps us manufacture sophisticated, complex fi lm”
continent-wide delivery. The plant’s design allows for potential future expansion, and the addition of extra products. Specifi c energy consumption,
measured in kWh per kg of manufactured fi lm, is expected to be at least 20% below that of the company’s existing lines. “The new line is another step in
implementing our growth strategy of manufacturing sophisticated, complex fi lm characterised by innovation, quality and effi ciency,” said Vanacker.
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EFSA wants BPA levels cut
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) is proposing to cut the exposure limit of bisphenol A (BPA) to one-tenth of its current level. It is recommending that the tolerable
daily intake of BPA – which is used in the production of polycarbonate – be cut to 5 microgrammes per kg of body weight per day. EFSA has reviewed over 450 studies
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relating to potential health hazards associated with BPA and identifi ed likely adverse effects on the liver and kidney, and effects on the mammary gland, as being linked to exposure to the chemical. It recommended that the reduced TDI should be set on a temporary basis, pending the outcome of research from the US National Toxicology Program
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(NTP) which will address many of the current uncertainties about the potential health effects of BPA. However, it concludes that BPA poses
a low health risk to consumers as exposure to the chemical is still well below the temporary TDI. Iona Pratt, chair of EFSA’s panel on
food contact materials, enzymes, fl avourings and processing aids (CEF), said: “The risk assessment of BPA has been hugely complex. EFSA concludes there is an estimated safe level of exposure to BPA but has reduced this and set it on a temporary basis.” EFSA is launching a public consulta- tion on this draft assessment, which runs until 13 March 2014.
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