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Constantia expands in printing


Flexpack manufacturer Constantia Flexibles has acquired Lászlópack, a Hungarian specialist in flexo printing. Financial terms of the deal have not been revealed. Lászlópack operates a plant in Komarom, around 100km northwest of Budapest, and employs nearly 90 people. It supplies mainly food applications to the local market and some export countries. Constantia has


previously expanded its European flexo printing platform through the acquisitions of Propak in Turkey, FFP Packaging Solutions in the UK and Drukpol in Poland. “This acquisition further seizes new growth opportunities for Lászlópack to grow outside Hungary – and for us to support their customers with our more sustainable product offerings,” said Pim Vervaat, CEO of Constantia Flexibles. � www.cflex.com


Researchers replace windows in Ukraine


UK-based researchers have developed a temporary solution for windows that have been destroyed by the war in Ukraine – and is distributing them. The charity, called


Insulate Ukraine, says that up to 10 million windows have been blown out during the war. Rising energy prices and winter temperatures make this an urgent problem, they say – as windows are a key component of good building insulation. The solution insulates in the same way as double


glazing, lets light through, costs around US$15 per window, and can be assembled at home – using basic materials – in around 15 minutes, says the charity. The window uses one-inch PVC pipe to build a frame. A single sheet of polyethylene is then wrapped around this and secured in place by an ‘insulation noodle’ attached to the frame. The outer frame is then wrapped using more polyethylene. This results in a window made of triple-glazed PE sheet. � www.insulate-ukraine.org


French solution for flexible film waste


TotalEnergies and recycling group Paprec have signed a long-term agreement to develop a value chain for chemical recycling of plastic film in France. Under the agreement,


Citeo, the main organisation in charge of end-of-life household packaging in France, will provide a stream of flexible PCR plastic waste


to Paprec’s plant at Amiens, where a sorting and preparation line will be built. TotalEnergies will use Paprec’s output in its chemical recycling plant at Grandpuits, which is currently under construction. “This long-term


agreement is a major milestone for our advanced recycling plant at Grandpuits


as it guarantees a supply of waste of French-origin,” said Valérie Goff, Senior Vice President Renewable Fuels & Chemicals at TotalEnergies. The Grandpuit chemical


recycling plant is designed to process 13,600 tonnes/yr of waste plastic and is scheduled to begin operation in 2024. � https://totalenergies.com


Recycling PET trays into PET packaging film


Indorama and Evertis are teaming up to use flake from recycled PET trays to produce PET film suitable for food packaging trays. Indorama says its technology could


divert 50 million post-consumer PET trays from landfill or incineration each year. After six years of R&D, Indorama is commercially producing recycled PET


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flakes from post-consumer trays at its Verdun facility in France. This supports a closed-loop economy for PET trays, it says.


“PET trays provide safety and convenience to consumers, ensuring longer shelf life for food and reducing waste,” said Marta Matos Gil, chief sustainability officer at Evertis. “This project helps us to meet our


sustainability goals and boost product innovation in terms of circularity, recyclability, and eco-design.” Yash Lohia, chairman of Indorama’s ESG council added: “Our Deja sustainable ingredients brand, including rPET, supports the EU’s plastic collection and recycling targets.” � www.indoramaventures.com � www.evertis.com


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IMAGE: INSULATE UKRAINE


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