Coveris has installed two new extrusion lines at its facility in Winsford, to support its sustainable growth strategy, Pack Positive, which is focused on providing smarter plastics to reduce waste and improve recyclability.
Responsible for the manufacture of more than 40,000 tonnes of polythene (PE) films annually, the new machines will create an additional capacity of 5000 tonnes of recycle-ready mono polymer films for the food and manufacturing sector.
Over recent years Coveris’ Winsford site has been focused on developing smarter, PE alternatives to less recyclable films or tray solutions. Last year the business worked with Co-op to develop an innovative multi-layer polyester (PET) barrier solution which enables lidding film to be directly heat-sealed to a mono plastic tray. Removing a polythene (PE) bonding layer from the tray through integration in the film now means that around 80% of the pack weight can be recycled.
Gary Rehwinkel, Coveris UK president commented, ‘Given the current focus on plastics packaging and the need to offer more recyclable solutions, our new investment strategically positions Coveris to further support this transition into more sustainable plastics. As the UK market’s leading manufacturer of recycle-ready films, no other co-extrusion plant in the country has the flexibility and capacity Coveris has.’
