CEFLEX News & Events
Transformative collaboration
Until now CEFLEX has been working away relatively quietly, with an inward focus on refining its agenda and getting initial workstreams started. Two years into its existence, the collaborative initiative is ready to start communicating its direction of travel to the wider world. Packaging Europe’s Tim Sykes was privileged to be the first journalist invited to attend a CEFLEX general meeting – and came away deeply impressed.
Total associates with partners to create a closed loop recycling chain in construction films
Total and several partners along the construction value chain
have decided to associate to form the Clean Site Circular Project which aims at recycling
natural shrink hoods* wastes from the construction sector in closed system without film
performances degradation.
It has already been demonstrated that a closed loop ‘shrink hood to shrink hood’ is
industrially feasible and technically equivalent to virgin solutions. The film recipe has been
developed by Total. It requires the use of Total Lumicene Supertough® 22ST05
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DuPont Teijin Films Introduces Polyester Films Range with up to 50 Percent Post-Consumer Recycled rPET Content
As the world's largest supplier of "top seal" polyester lidding films, DuPont Teijin Films combines the unique heat seal properties of the Mylar® Harvest Fresh range of films with base film made from food contact approved rPET polymer. The Mylar®...
The CEFLEX Century – flexible packaging consortium support tops one hundred companies
CEFLEX, has reached a new landmark with stakeholder numbers over one hundred. The journey started in January 2017 with just 26 stakeholders! The 100thto sign up was RPC–bpi group, one of the largest, most diverse international flexible packaging providers globally....
REPSOL and SAICA sign an agreement to improve LDPE film circularity
Repsol and Saica Natur have signed a new collaboration agreement in order to maximize the use of low density polyethylene film (LDPE) waste and take a new step in the transition towards a circular economy. With this project, Repsol and Saica Natur intend to combine...
CEFLEX actively endorses the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
CEFLEX, the consortium of companies, associations and organisations collaborating to enhance the performance of flexible packaging in the circular economy in Europe, has issued its endorsement of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) Global Commitment for a New...
Recyclability revolution in high barrier film
Amcor has set out to transform the circular capability of flexible packaging with the launch of a new polyolefin barrier film – a platform technology for packaging a huge variety of products. The culmination of several years’ R&D and a major step toward achieving...
Collaborating to solve packaging sustainability challenges is theme of Amcor’s new podcast series
The twice-monthly “Big Ideas” podcast series from Amcor will feature interviews with thought leaders from global consumer-goods companies, sustainability organisations and Amcor itself. To listen to them, click here Press Release
Schur Flexibles FlexiClose(re): Winner of German Packaging Award in Gold and in the category Sustainability
FlexiClose(re) offers optimal product protection, consumer-friendly use, attractive optics and excellent recyclability. Used in combination with C-base PP bottom web, this state-of-the-art top film results in a fully recyclable reclosure solution with...
MOL Group and APK Form Strategic Partnership for Plastic Recycling
MOL Group and German recycling technology company APK bring plastic recycling to the East!
MOL Group and APK AG signed a strategic cooperation agreement. As a first step in the cooperation MOL will support the completion of APK’s Merseburg plant. The plant will serve as a pilot for the innovative solvent-based process, called Newcycling®, which enables the recovery of high-quality materials from complex multi-layer packaging.APK and MOL Group will also explore joint projects in CEE.
Joint development project for circular flexible packaging by CEFLEX stakeholders
Düsseldorf/Merseburg, Germany – As part of its sustainability strategy, consumer goods company Henkel is working to further improve the recyclability of its product packaging and to increase its use of recycled materials. A joint development project between Henkel,...
Mondi’s BarrierPack Recyclable wins award, further extends functionality with added gas barrier
BarrierPack Recyclable, Mondi’s fully recyclable plastic laminate for pre-made pouches and FFS roll stock, has just been honoured for technological innovation, but the company is not sitting on its laurels. The addition of an extra layer to the construction now...
CEFLEX stakeholder EREMA, provider of plastic recycling technologies, brings to market new solutions for post-consumer recycling.
Two remarkable solutions from one company, EREMA - a member of the EREMA Group, brought to market to help recycle more flexible packaging for more valuable end-market applications. EREMA (Austria) and CEDO (Netherlands) collaboration results in an optimization for the...
APK AG – Finalist for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2018
The APK AG is under the finalists for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2018 in the category "Best Technology Innovation in Plastics Recycling". APK is nominated with its Newcycling® Technology that enables to generate pure, sorted granulates from mixed film...
Brückner aims for sustainable packaging
In India, the Brückner Group highlights its 5 key businesses and CEFLEX, a collaboration to boost sustainable packaging production. The participation of the Brückner Group at Plastindia 2018 goes beyond the usual product presentation. At India's biggest...
Press Release – CEFLEX: Surge in collaboration boosts support for circular economy solutions for flexible packaging
CEFLEX, the collaborative initiative to increase the collection and recycling of flexible packaging formats below A4 in size, has grown dramatically since its official launch in 2017 at Interpack. The number of participating stakeholders has risen by 56% in the past...