flexible packaging and sustainability global approach date 6 june 2012 atle flom

Flexible packaging and sustainabilityGlobal approach

DATE 6 June 2012

Atle Flom

WPC Flexible packaging and sustainability, Global approach / DATE 06/06/122

Content

1 Kobusch Group2 Sustainability 3 Sustainable flexible packaging, examples


1 Kobusch Group

Provider of high value, custom-designed plastic based packaging solutions

Customers in two segments: - Flexibles and Rigid plastic packaging

Flexible segment: - Markets: Food, Non-food and medical- Products: Printed flexible films, semi-rigid films, bags, pouches & sleeves

Rigid segment:- Markets: Food & food-service - Products: Customised thermoformed packaging containers

Customers include:

6 locations across Europe and Egypt

Sold out of the larger US Pregis Corporation to Sun Capital Partners


Sun Capital Packaging Portfolio

Over the past 6 years, Sun has acquired 19 packaging businesses of a combined revenue c.$3.9bn

As part of Sun Capital’s buy and build strategy, the 19 companies acquired have been merged into 6 distinct industry leaders in various packaging sub-sectors.

They are:- Paccor - European No.2 player in plastic rigid packaging (Sales: c.$590m)- Britton - European leader in plastic flexible packaging (Sales: c.$580m)- Albea - Global beauty packaging business (Sales: c.$1bn)- Exopack - Global leader in paper and plastic packaging (Sales: c.$880m)- PaperWorks - 3rd largest US integrated coated-recycled board producer (Sales: c.

$580m)- Kobusch – European high-end flexible and semi-rigid packaging systems provider

(Sales: c.$310m)


Sun Packaging Portfolio - Locations

c.125 locations spanning 4 continents

North & South America Europe Asia

Albea

Paccor

Britton

PaperWorksKobusch

Exopack

Key:

Films and Sheets, 31%

Cartons, Bags and Sacks, 21%

Containers, Lids & Caps, 21%

Tubes, 16%

Paper, 5%

Other, 7%

Revenues split by ProductRevenues split by Product


2 Sustainability and packaging

• Brundtland Commission of the United Nations on March 20, 1987:

• “sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

• How does this relate to packaging?• Meets the needs of the present:

- Packaging contains, protects, preserves, transports, informs, and sells food and other essential products.

- Packaging in modern society is fully integrated into business, institutional, industrial, and personal use.

• Without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs:

- Efficient use of the earths resources

- Enabling distribution of food and other goods for a thriving planet


Packaging has been around for some time


We have come a long way since then


But also a step backwards?

Packaging waste

Over sell-by date

Overconsumption

Fresh produce


Food waste, SIK study


EUROPEN sustainability vision

• What is 'Sustainable' Packaging?

• Such packaging should:

• be designed holistically with the product in order to optimise overall environmental performance

• be made from responsibly sourced materials

• be designed to be effective and safe throughout its life cycle

• meet market criteria for performance and cost

• meet consumer choice and expectations and

• be recovered efficiently after use


3 Sustainable flexible packaging

• Examples:

• Intrinsic advantages of flexible packaging

• Multilayer technology

• Bio-based packaging materials

• Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging


Advantages of flexible packaging

• Very efficient in shipping and storage (rolls)

• Extremely lightweight (typically 25-100My)

• Low weight and volume as waste (2-10gr to pack volume of 1 liter)

• Attractive display effect through printing/visual effects and texture

• Long shelf life through extruded or laminated barrier layer

• Protection of goods (puncture/impact resistant)

• Processing in package up to 135 deg C

• Low temp storage conditions from – 80 deg C

• Sealable, Peelable and Reclosable

• Combination of many functional layers


Advances in multilayer film technology

Mono-Layer

3-Layer Coex

5-Layer Coex With Barriere layer

7-Layer Coex With Barriere layer

5-Layer CoexNon-barrier

9 (11)-Layer Coex With Barriere layer

Downgauging

Downgauging


Bio-based packaging materials

• Bio-degradable materials

- PLA, for napkins (>40% bio)

- Cellophane for tea-packaging (>75%bio)

• Bio PE films (sugar cane derived)

- For wet wipes (> 80% bio)

- For barrier films (>75% bio)

• Ligniflex

- Thermoformable paper (>85% bio)

- Bio-based lidding films (>70% bio)

• Inks and laminating adhesives

- Max 5% ink for komposting

- Part of system solution

DIN EN 13432


Product

100 μm

EMAP Packaging – Extended shelf life

Respiration Measurement

Computer analysis and calculation Determination of required permeation for the individual packed Product

Prin

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Laser with camera

O2

C2H4

CO2

Produkt KS-EMAP

Salat-Mix + 1-3 days

Peppers + 2-5 days

Spinach + 1-3 days

Carrots + 2-4 days

Herbs + 2-4 days

Cherries + 3-5 days

Kiwi + 4-7 days


Thank youFlexible Packaging is part of the solution

flexible packaging and sustainability global approach date 6 june 2012 atle flom

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