Innovia Films
Groundbreaking for expansion at German site for production of sustainable label material
A new 8.8 metres wide multi-layer co-extrusion line will produce highly engineered thin gauge label films to support the growing, sustainability driven demand for lower resin content materials. The new technology is unique for label films, with 36 000 tonnes of annual capacity designed for best-in-class energy efficiency. Production will commence in the second half of 2024.
Uncoated and printable label film
Simon Huber, Managing Director Innovia Films Europe, commented: „The intended introduction of the BOPP film on a production scale represents an innovation for the application as uncoated and printable label film that does not exist yet. The new line in Germany will supply thinner films for the label market, close to where many customers are located. Polypropylene is a widely recycled material that has an established recycling stream and that supports a circular economy of plastics.“Giuseppe Ronzoni, General Manager at Innovia Films in Schkopau, Germany, concluded: “This technology offers clear advantages over the state of the art, especially for the life cycle assessment with regard to product-specific CO2 emissions. Further developments, retrofitting and the more sustainable change in the German electricity mix can lead to a further improvement in the environmental impact.”
