Extrusion International 6-2023

22 Extrusion International 6/2023 INDUSTRY NEWS Recycling Pioneer Expanding into France Lindner continues its expansion course. By establishing Lindner France with Croupe Cimme, the company wants to get closer to its customers and strengthen its posi- tion on the French recycling market at the same time. “Make the most of waste.” True to this motto, Lindner has been serving customers in the recycling industry all over the world for 75 years. Lindner recycling solutions and shredders efficiently process a wide range of different waste streams into reusable materials. For the recycling pioneer, the foundation of Lindner France con- stitutes an important strategic step in its history. Through increased lo- cal presence, Lindner wants to fos- ter proximity to its customers and offer tailor-made solutions and ex- cellent, first-hand service. “France is an important market for us. Set- ting up Lindner France is crucial if we want to look after our French customers even more efficiently and offer them even better ser- vice”, says Michael Lackner, Man- aging Director at Lindner. “Thanks to our mobile shredders and our solutions for waste-to-energy and plastics recycling, we already have a strong presence on the French mar- ket. Through local contact points and service partners, we, as a brand manufacturer, also want to offer our customers the best possible ser- vice. That’s our declared goal.” Lindner and its subsidiary Lindner France are both present at the Pol- lutec 2023 in Lyon, the leading trade fair for environmental and energy solutions in France. Lindner France employees are also in attendance, led by François Defrenne, President of Groupe Cimme and Managing Director of Lindner France, and Vin- cent Roger, Sales Director Lindner France. “With the foundation of Lindner France, we have reached an important milestone for increased customer proximity. “We are look- ing forward to a great cooperation and to the projects we can imple- ment together in the future," says François Defrenne. Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH www.lindner.com Handshake at the Lindner booth at the Pollutec trade fair 2023 in Lyon, France. Michael Lackner (right), Managing Director of Lindner and François Defrenne (left), Managing Director of Lindner France and President of Groupe Cimme, one of Lindner’s earliest sales partners on the French market. The newly founded subsidiary aims to increase local support for French customers and to increase service excellence further (Copyright: Lindner Recyclingtech) New Ultra-High Barrier PVDC Coating Solution for More Sustainable Pharmaceutical Blister Films Launched Solvay has introduced Diofan® Ultra736, a new polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) coating solution with ultra-high water vapor barrier that allows carbon footprint reduc- tion for pharmaceutical blister films. As an aqueous dispersion, Diofan ® Ultra736 is fluorine-free, meets regulatory requirements for direct pharmaceutical contact and sup- ports the design of sustainable films with thinner coating designs. “Consumers and legislators are requesting increased efforts relat- ed to carbon footprint reduction from the packaging industry, and one of the most effective means to this end is to reduce the size and weight of packaging products,” says Federico Baruffi, Global Mar- keting Manager, Packaging, Sol- vay Specialty Polymers. “Our new Diofan ® Ultra736 coating solution can help packaging film manu- (Photo: Solvay)