Extrusion International 1-2019

22 Extrusion International 1/2019 INDUSTRY NEWS SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. www.songwon.com RPC bpi nordfolien www.nordfolien.com Co-Production of Sustainable Packagingwith 50%Recycled PE SONGWON Industrial announces that it has become one of the first chemical companies in the world to package its products in 20 kg PE-bags made with 50% recycled PE. SONGWON has collaborated with the German innovative packaging specialists, RPC bpi nordfolien, to develop PE- bags for packaging 20 kg of product using recycled materials originating fromdifferent waste streams, including industrial printed bags that have already been used. All of the solvents that are required for de-inking are also recycled continuously in a closed loop process. Sustainability is taken seriously at SONGWON and the or- ganization embraces its responsibility to create new, more sustainable solutions in line with the United Nations 17 Sus- tainability Goals (SDGs). While continually striving to con- serve resources, SONGWON focuses its efforts on optimizing processes and developing new opportunities to leverage combined capabilities by cooperating with other leading companies. “With RPC bpi nordfolien, we have found an innovative partner who can support us to live SONGWON’s Vision: ‘Sound and sustainable growth for all our stakehold- ers in harmony with the interests of our planet and its people’,” says Maurizio Butti, Chief Executive Officer at SONGWON. During the past 12 months, the recycled 20 kg bags were suc- cessfully trialed on various customers to make sure that they met SONGWON’s quality standards and those of the custom- ers for strength, color stability and handling. SONGWON will be continuing the smooth transition to the new recyclable packaging over the next few months. Fromthe left: ChristianKnappik, KeyAccountManager / Business Unit Chemical Industry, RPCbpi nordfolien, Hwasik Jung, UlsanPlantManager &CordManegold, Global BusinessManagerMainAO’s andBlends (Photo: SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd.) Growth in Plastics Recycling Technology Next Generation Group, an Austrian-based developer and manufacturer of technology and equipment for the plastics recycling industry announced a minority share in- vestment by Ingka Group. The investment will enable the company to further develop new technology and expand its service offering in order to better serve the plastic re- cycling industry. Next Generation Group is a company with more than 20 years’ experience and a leading developer and provid- er of equipment and technology to the plastics recycling industry. The company supports the supply growth of sec- ondary raw plastic materials by offering a full range of post-consumer, post-industrial and PET recycling equip- ment. Next Generation Group is, among other things, in the forefront when it comes to the development of tech- nology for the next dimension of PET recycling, P:REACT. Ingka Group will make a minority share investment of 24%. Josef Hochreiter, CEO of Next Generation Group, says: “Ingka Group with their investment principles, enables Next Generation Group as a technology-provider, to in- vest in new technologies supporting the transition from a linear to a circular economy. The shared view on our long term strategy and philosophy supports us to further grow the company”. Next Generation Recycling was established in 1996 as a technology and equipment provider for the plastic recy- cling industry. The Group designs and manufactures re- cycling machinery mainly at their facility in Feldkirchen, Austria. The Group has 250 employees. Next Generation Group www.ngr-world.com Headquarter Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH in Feldkirchen a.d. Donau, Austria (Image: NGR)