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Mapping the Future of Flexible and Printed Electronics

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Mapping the Future of Flexible and Printed Electronics

The new edition of the OE-A Roadmap is out now. The key market focus includes: Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Healthcare, Printing and Packaging, Smart Building, and Internet of Things. The Roadmap analyses the status and forecasts where flexible, organic, and printed electronics is heading.

“The last couple of years since the release of the previous Roadmap have seen continued innovation regarding the adoption of printed, flexible, and hybrid electronics in a wide range of products and markets”, states Stan Farnsworth, Chair of the OE-A Board and Chief Marketing Officer at PulseForge. This 9th edition of the Roadmap published by the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association), a working group within VDMA, is presented today at LOPEC 2023 and outlines the present status, current and future opportunities for the industry.

Major trends in key markets

The “OE-A Roadmap for Flexible, Organic and Printed Electronics” white paper provides a close look into the advancing maturity of the industry. In addition to updates on key technologies and capabilities, more than 100 industry experts have contributed detailed short, medium, and long-term forecasts for markets including Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Healthcare, Printing and Packaging, Smart Building, and Internet of Things.

In the automotive sector, where the use of the technology has already been widely adopted for rear lights, OLED lighting has now reached the car interior. Use of OLED displays for curved displays, lighting concepts and touch sensors inside the car are anticipated to see continuing growth. When considering trends in consumer electronics the roadmap focuses on HMI, as increasingly touch sensors are replacing mechanical knobs and buttons. Smart phones with foldable displays are growing in popularity. The use of printed electronics in the healthcare industry and packaging market was accelerated by Covid. Smart patches for monitoring body functions are more widespread, and tracking of environmental parameters such as temperature and shock is of growing importance. The seamless integration of printed electronics into objects is of special relevance for the Internet of Things. RFID and NFC labels, smart tags, which can now also include integrated GPS, are working as a strong driver. For the Smart Building industry, the increasing need of improved sustainability has led to significant innovations. Organic and large area printed photovoltaic installations on roofs are becoming more widely used, while the need for advanced sensors is opening opportunities for printed electronics in building monitoring and control.

Printed electronics drives Sustainability

“Printed electronics technologies have a lot to offer when it comes to sustainable production processes and materials. Printing, as an additive process, consumes less material and energy, and reduces the amount of waste. Printing plus related advanced processing enables broader use of recycled or eco-friendly materials to support product lifecycle circularity”, explains Stan Farnsworth.

What is afoot?

The trend is towards more stretchable materials which fit for applications in medical, sports and for clothing. The mobility sector, via electric cars and autonomous driving, offers new possibilities such as printed sensors, integrated control and interface systems, and evolved battery-related technologies. “Product development must think printed electronics by design. Printed and hybrid electronics do present opportunities for incremental product improvements, but even more so the opportunities are deeper. In our experience, manufacturers are ready”, explains Farnsworth.

The new OE-A Roadmap summary will be available soon on the OE-A website.

www.lopec.com

 

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Danimer Scientific VP Keith Edwards to Join Department of Energy-Hosted Sustainable Chemistry Roundtable

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Danimer Scientific VP Keith Edwards to Join Department of Energy-Hosted Sustainable Chemistry Roundtable

Edwards will join other chemicals sector value chain leaders for discussion aimed at achieving chemicals sector decarbonization and environmental justice

Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”) vice president of business development Keith Edwards will join other leaders from across the chemicals sector value chain today at the Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Industry Roundtable. The event, co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) and the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3), will take place in Arlington, Virginia.

Edwards will join a broad mix of stakeholders from industry, government, national labs and small businesses at the roundtable to voice their perspectives on technical and financial opportunities and barriers to sustainable chemistry RD&D, with the aim of achieving chemicals sector decarbonization and environmental justice. The input gained from this roundtable will help the IEDO identify where federal investment is needed to accelerate the commercial readiness of emerging and environmentally just sustainable chemistry technologies and practices.

“I’m pleased to be representing Danimer as we join with the U.S. Department of Energy and key stakeholders at this roundtable to contribute to sustainable chemistry growth,” Edwards said. “The ambitious target set by the Biden Administration to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 is only possible through embracing renewable chemistry across many industrial sectors. Biobased and annually renewable sources of raw materials can both transform the current chemical industry’s environmental footprint and contribute to growth of rural economies and STEM-related jobs. Danimer is committed to growing renewable biopolymers and working with all stakeholders to help achieve the ambitious targets and our transition to a circular economy.”

In 2020, the industrial sector accounted for 30% of U.S. primary energy-related CO2 emissions, with chemicals being the largest emitter of all subsectors. Despite billions of dollars in public funds being devoted to industrial decarbonization through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, the complexity of the industrial sector means that it faces unique decarbonization challenges.

For more information, please visit www.DanimerScientific.com

 

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OE-A Business Climate Survey: Printed Electronics with Tailwind into 2023

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OE-A Business Climate Survey: Printed Electronics with Tailwind into 2023

  • 2023 revenue growth of 18 percent forecasted compared to 2022
  • Companies anticipate growth to continue in 2024: +19 percent
  • More jobs in flexible and printed electronics industry

The results of the recent 2023 OE-A Business Climate Survey demonstrate expectations of continued growth, consistent with projections made in the 2022 survey. For 2023 the responding association members anticipate sales revenue increases of 18 percent for the Flexible and Printed Electronics Industry. The outlook for 2024 is promising as well with an estimated growth of 19 percent. “The consistently optimistic results year-on-year in the face of current global uncertainties reflect an underlying confidence in the technologies and applications before us,” summarizes Stan Farnsworth, chair of the OE-A board and chief marketing officer of PulseForge. The results of the OE-A Business Climate Survey were presented in a special session for the international press at LOPEC 2023 in Munich, Germany. The semi-annual survey is conducted by OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association), an international Working Group within VDMA.

For each survey, every OE-A member organization from throughout the supply-chain, from R&D to material suppliers to end users, are asked to provide qualitative data on the state of the industry, expected sales development and markets. The results are on a high level with 76 percent of the survey participants expecting the industry to continue its positive development in 2023. Leading industries for printed electronics applications are identified by the survey responses as being Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Medical & Pharmaceutical and Building & Architecture.

OE-A expects 18 percent sales growth for 2023

With an expected 18 percent growth in sales revenue, the printed electronics community turns out to be slightly less optimistic compared to fall 2022 (+24 percent). For 2024 the positive outlook for the sales revenue growth from October 2022 has been confirmed with 19 percent. Despite the good results the industry battles the impact of the global crisis. Seventy-three percent (73 percent) of respondents note negative effects like supply chain disruptions or price increases. “The flexible and printed electronics industry members anticipate negative impact due to higher energy cost, inflation, and difficulties in procurement of electronics components,” explains Stan Farnsworth. “Near-term improvements are not expected.” Yet, the “back to normal” business recovery period is now thought to be shorter than predicted in the past surveys. More than half of the participants (57 percent) expect a recovery within the next 12 months. Additionally, member companies are reporting an increasing recovery of customer demand, especially in USA and Europe, compared to October 2022.

A strong foundation for the future

70 percent of the surveyed companies will increase investment in production, and more than two thirds will strengthen their R&D activities in the upcoming half year. Furthermore, the employment situation is encouraging with 55 percent of the companies planning to increase staff. ”We release the annual Business Climate Survey results here at LOPEC, amongst all of the conference talks, exhibitions, and product demonstrations, because LOPEC is the world’s leading dedicated event to flexible hybrid electronics” stated Farnsworth. “The flexible and printed electronics industry is expanding, and further growth is expected. Here at LOPEC, surrounded by innovation and opportunity, we continue forward towards a positive 2023.”

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Rajoo Ushers in a New Era For Solar Cell Manufacturers – Launches Lamina è, India’s First Mono & Multi-Layer EVA/POE Sheet Line For Producing Encapsulant Sheet For Solar Cells

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Rajoo Ushers in a New Era For Solar Cell Manufacturers – Launches Lamina è, India’s First Mono & Multi-Layer EVA/POE Sheet Line For Producing Encapsulant Sheet For Solar Cells

Marking its foray into the renewable energy sector, with Lamina è sheet extrusion lines , Rajoo takes a giant step forward, matching extrusion excellence with functionality, building a sort-after solution in the world to produce the highly complex EVA/POE sheet for solar cells; an approach that would certainly turn out to be a trend-setter.

Well understanding that if India has to realise the vision of its renewable energy programme, local manufacturing of related equipment will play a pivotal role, believes Rajoo. Extending its skills of extrusion, leveraging its strong understanding of the polymer chemistry (EVA being a rubbery material, and low shrinkage being a crucial parameter) and its 15 years of experience of producing sheet extrusion lines for EVA, Rajoo Engineers, smartly builds India’s first line to produce EVA/POE encapsulant sheet for solar cells. A move that would save the country precious foreign exchange and, at the same time, empower solar panel manufacturers, while presenting an opportunity for plastic processors to get a solution that is more cost-effective to buy and operate. The confidence that Rajoo commands as regards the local availability of parts and service support will only further the comfort of this growing solar panel industry.

The versatile solution of Lamina è series of sheet extrusion lines comes with an output range of 300 to 900 kg/hr (in both monolayer and multilayer versions), width of 1,300 – 3,000 mm and a thickness range of 0.30 – 0.90 mm. The line is equipped with a fully automatic and continuous gravimetric feeding system and has energy-efficient extruders with universal barrier screws. The screw elements and screw profiles are designed according to the physical and chemical nature of EVA and POE resin. Furthermore, the peculiar EVA-use T-die is designed as per the extrusion rheology.

This solution has chartered a diversification for Rajoo to look beyond ‘extrusion for packaging alone’ and enter into newer and upcoming markets. While bringing in a lot of cheer to the solar panel manufacturers, this launch has provided a diversification opportunity for Rajoo’s existing and sizeable customer base with a reliable business model into which Rajoo can provide a good insight! This fascinating solution is another ‘Rajoo Step’ towards Make-in-India and will once again put Indian manufacturing on the global map.

“We are very excited as we have commissioned our first line. A lot of research has gone into conceptualising this machine. The EVA sheets used for encapsulation in solar cells are a very crucial element in the manufacture of the solar panels and I am glad that we took this bold step that would make a difference to India’s energy programme and India’s journey towards energy independence by 2047,” highlights a buoyant Khushboo Chandrakant Doshi, Managing Director, Rajoo Engineers Limited.

Lamina e – Sheet extrusion technology for solar modules.

www.rajoo.com

 

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Arburg Continues its Very Sustainable Course

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Arburg Continues its Very Sustainable Course

  • Sustainable: New edition of the Sustainability Report available online
  • Comprehensive: Sustainability Report as part of the aburgGREENworld program
  • Ambitious: Figures show further reductions in many areas

The recently released third Sustainability Report with information from 2021 and 2022 provides a wealth of up-to-date facts and figures on Arburg, its values and sustainability activities. For precisely these sustainability reasons, the Report can only be browsed and read online as an interactive PDF on the Arburg website. It contains a lot of interesting background information arranged in a way that is clear and easy to understand.

In its Sustainability Report 2022, Arburg provides annual information on its website (www.arburg.com/en/smart-production/sustainability/) regarding the values of this family company employing around 3,600 people worldwide and the extent to which it acts and operates sustainably in all relevant areas over the long term.

Part of the arburgGREENworld program

The Sustainability Report is an important component of the arburgGREENworld program, with which the company has enshrined sustainability through resource efficiency, a reduced carbon footprint and circular economy as important goals. These activities already go back more than ten years. As early as 2012, Arburg was one of the first companies ever to be triple certified in terms of quality, environment and energy. Environmental protection, resource conservation and efficiency have been an integral part of the corporate philosophy for decades. Energy-efficient construction is just as much a part of the portfolio as sustainable manufacturing processes. Other contributing factors include central production at a location with a high proportion of in-house manufacturing and short supply chains, production-efficient machine technology, and the digital products and services making up the arburgXworld program (www.arburg.com/en/smart-production/digitalisation/).

Understanding digitalisation and sustainability

An important goal of Arburg is to significantly reduce the carbon footprint in plastics processing through sustainabie production and products. Returning the valuable material plastic sensibly to the cycle is only possible if it is separated by type. Here, Arburg is living up to its claim of combining sustainability and production efficiency through high-quality technology solutions. Reducing emissions, putting finances to good use for Arburg and its employees and understanding digitalisation as sustainability are further central concepts that the company has been incorporating into its activities for some time now. The new Sustainability Report 2022 also has a lot to say about this. One example is sustainable construction: in all the assembly halls built during the last few years, Arburg uses heat recovery to harness the energy input and can therefore heat the buildings in a virtually cost- and carbon-neutral manner. The use of photovoltaics and geothermal energy also enables sustainable energy management. By installing additional photovoltaic systems on the Arburg multi-storey car park in Lossburg and integrating the two wind turbines into the energy generation system, the company is expanding and intensifying its sustainable energy production even more.

Impressive figures

Further impressive figures demonstrate how Arburg has implemented sustainability across the entire company:

  • 87 per cent of all waste in 2021 was recycled taking full account of the circular economy.
  • Rainwater collected in multiple cisterns increased the share of rainwater in total water consumption from 16 to almost 23 per cent in
  • Arburg generated 1.7 million kWh of solar power with photovoltaics alone for its own use in 2021. This corresponds to the energy needs of around 470 four-person households.
  • By participating again in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2022 rating, Arburg was able to achieve an above-average result with a “B” rating, as it did in 2021. In addition, EcoVadis and SBTi (Science Based Target Initiative), two further sustainability assessment projects, were added in 2022. Arburg is among the top 25 per cent of companies with an EcoVadis “Silver Score”. The SBTi status “Commitment” requires the elaboration of the target path in terms of reduction goals and targets. ARBURG is currently implementing this.
  • Between 2010 and 2021, these and many other measures and activities saved a total of over 100 million kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Clearly structured

The conceptual basis of the Sustainability Report is the State of Baden-Württemberg’s “WIN Charter” sustainability management system. This “Charta” consists of twelve statements that address, among other topics, human and labour rights, employee well-being, resources, energy and emissions, product responsibility as well as anti-corruption. Another key factor is the added value that a company like Arburg can create for a region. Arburg’s third Sustainability Report is an interesting read for anyone wanting to see in black and white what makes the company sustainable and where it is heading in the future in terms of resource conservation.

Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com

 

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DXQenergy.Management Enables Production Resource Savings

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DXQenergy.Management Enables Production Resource Savings

In light of increasing energy costs and stricter environmental regulations, significant reductions must be made in industrial production resource consumption. Dürr’s ISO 50001-certified energy management solution can help with this. DXQenergy.management provides plant operators with a transparent overview of energy and media consumption across the entire production plant, making it possible to quickly identify primary consumers at the plant level.

What are a production plant’s electricity consumption trends? How much solvent does each workpiece require? Is there a noticeable increase in water consumption? Plant operators need answers to these and many other questions – especially in energy-intensive sectors like car manufacturing – to reduce energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and operating costs. Dürr’s energy management solution DXQenergy.management transparently displays the necessary data to the user in clearly arranged dashboards. Various views are available to quickly see relevant gas, electricity, water, paint, or solvent consumption for the entire plant or select areas like individual process lines. Thus, the production plant’s different user groups get information with the precise level of detail they need.

Informative key figures

DXQenergy.management continuously monitors the data recorded by the linked sensors and saves this data in a central location. However, pure consumption values like robot electricity consumption are of limited use for analyzing and optimizing the energy efficiency of machines and processes. DXQenergy.management combines consumption and production values to provide insightful key figures like electricity consumption per produced body.

Detailed data analysis

The central consumption cockpit with individual gauge as appropriate to the type of energy and medium allows plant operators to comprehensively evaluate the measurement infrastructure’s data. For example, hot water can be displayed in liters to compare consumption during different periods. Current consumption value can also be compared with an earlier one, or a defined nominal value. Alternatively, hot water can be specified in kilowatt hours to represent the energy required for heating. The following applies to all relevant consumption figures: They can be represented in various units and for different periods for each type of medium and each process area up to the sensor level. Thus, users can see if everything is running in the green zone or if one specific consumption item is too high, as signaled by a red indicator. They can then quickly identify the primary consumers at the plant level using DXQenergy.management and, thanks to the detailed evaluation, analyze down to the individual sensor where exactly plant resources are being wasted.

Efficient switching

Automatically switching all systems along the entire process chain reduces energy consumption and manual effort. This function stores operational work time models so that the machines switch on automatically in good time before work begins, are scaled down during break times and are reliably switched off at the end of the workday. Manual intervention is still possible if unplanned changes occur. DXQenergy.management is suitable for all industry sectors and can be retrofitted to existing plants with network-compatible sensors. HOMAG, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated production solutions in the woodworking industry and trades, is already using the software at its Schopfloch site. The energy management solution has also completed TÜV certification there according to ISO 50001.

HOMAG is already using the software at their Schopfloch site.

www.durr.com

 

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Covestro Expands Production Capacity for Polycarbonate Films in Thailand

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Covestro Expands Production Capacity for Polycarbonate Films in Thailand

  • Investment in the higher double-digit million euro range
  • Completion planned by 2025
  • Applications in ID card, automotive and electronics industries
  • Growing range of more sustainable films

Covestro plans to further increase its global production capacity for polycarbonate (PC) specialty films to meet the rising demand in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide. The company has started building new extrusion lines at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Park in Thailand. The films are used primarily in identity documents, automotive displays, and electrical and electronic applications. The investment is in the higher double-digit million euro range, the completion is scheduled for 2025. A total of around 50 new jobs will be created.

“With this investment, we are strengthening our Solutions & Specialties segment and are committed to further expanding our growth businesses,” says Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro. “At the same time, we are responding to an increasing demand and supporting the expansion of future technologies and industries.”

“We want to drive growth in the polycarbonate films business with innovation and a strong customer focus,” says Aleta Richards, Global Head of the Specialty Films segment. “In doing so, we aim to intensify our collaboration with customers in the Asia-Pacific region and expand our product portfolio for the circular economy.”

ID documents are one of the most important applications for polycarbonate films.

Expanded range of films made from alternative raw materials

Covestro already offers a whole range of more sustainable PC films, for example mass-balanced grades certified to the internationally recognized ISCC PLUS standard. Raw materials for these films are produced using biowaste and residual materials, which are taken into account in the value chain and in production and attributed to the products.

Since 2022, the Map Ta Phut site has also been ISCC PLUS certified, enabling it to manufacture and supply mass-balanced products. Customers can use these products in their established processes and apply them to meet their sustainability goals. In addition, Covestro already offers a range of films made partly with plant-based raw materials or recycled plastics.

 

www.covestro.com

 

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Hubergroup Print Solutions Presents its One-Stop Portfolio for Metal Packaging at METPACK

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Hubergroup Print Solutions Presents its One-Stop Portfolio for Metal Packaging at METPACK

Hubergroup Print Solutions announced its first participation at METPACK 2023, the world’s leading trade fair for metal packaging. At its stand, the international ink specialist will present its sustainable portfolio for metal decoration which includes conventional as well as UV inks and coatings and the matching fountain solution additives. The products are applicable for a wide range of applications, both for industrial and food packaging. As highlights, hubergroup will showcase the relaunched NewV tin MGA series, which is designed for safe UV printing on food cans, and newly developed UV coatings for metal decoration applications.

According to hubergroup, its metal decoration portfolio is characterised by three factors: comprehensiveness, quality and service. Comprehensiveness manifests in the fact that the ink specialist offers all the products necessary for metal printing from inks to coatings and fountain solution additives. The portfolio includes products for conventional offset as well as UV printing, both for mercury vapour and LED drying. The inks and coatings cover food and non-food applications, such as aerosols, closures and crown caps, trinket boxes, fasteners, packaging for chemical-technical products (CT packaging) and decorative steel sheets.

Quality shows through high colour intensity, excellent scratch resistance and eco-friendly formulation that supports future-oriented packaging solutions. As a large proportion of the raw materials derive from the company’s own production, hubergroup can also ensure high quality and environmental standards along the value chain.

When it comes to service, hubergroup promises that local service staff members are there to support the implementation of its products and are always available to answer questions.

Jan Museler, Product Manager Metal Decoration at hubergroup, says: “We are really excited to present our metal decoration concept at METPACK for the first time. It is a great opportunity to network and discuss the needs of metal decoration printers. So, I warmly invite everyone intrigued to visit us at our stand – we look forward to seeing you!”

http://www.hubergroup.com

 

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Starlinger Presents First Sustainability Report

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Starlinger Presents First Sustainability Report

The Vienna-based machine manufacturer and world market leader in the field of woven plastic bag production plants has presented the first sustainability report for the year 2022. It provides information about the CSR policy that Starlinger has included in its corporate strategy, and measures the company has already implemented. The sustainability report is available in German and English.

Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H. is an Austrian family company with around 720 employees and 11 branches worldwide. Consisting of the divisions Starlinger textile packaging, Starlinger recycling technology and Starlinger viscotec, the company has an export rate of 99% and generated sales of 356 million euros in the 2021/22 financial year.

Clarissa Graf has been responsible for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Starlinger since 2019. Together with her team, she defines CSR measures and ensures their implementation as part of the corporate strategy. “Starlinger’s first sustainability report can be seen as a summary of where we currently stand,” explained Graf. “It sets out the CSR policy that we have defined for our company with regard to environment and society, and provides an overview of measures which have already been taken in various areas such as resource and energy management, procurement, training and professional development, or health and safety.”

Sustainability has been a topic at Starlinger for decades. The first Starlinger recycling lines were built back in 1987 with the idea of making full use of the production waste in woven bag manufacture. Today, machines for the recycling and refining of a wide range of plastics are managed under separate business units and form an important pillar of the company.

Starlinger applies an economical use of resources and energy efficiency both in the technical development of the systems and in their manufacture. Measures recorded in the Sustainability Report 2022 and already implemented in the company include the use of renewable energies, a waste management system, sustainable procurement from local and regional suppliers, or the reduction of business trips through the increased use of video conferences and VR glasses for remote support in solving technical problems.

Starlinger considers its employees in Austria and abroad as an important basis for the company’s success. They are offered attractive jobs with flexible working hours, training and professional development opportunities – in particular the promotion of youth employment through apprenticeship training and holiday internships – as well as regular events that enable employees from all areas of the company to meet and promote good working relationships. In addition to health care – such as regular check-ups by the company doctor or vaccinations – Starlinger also values diversity and inclusion.

In 2020, the company applied for membership of respACT, Austria’s leading corporate platform for responsible business. Since March 2022, Starlinger has also been one of the signatory companies of the UN Global Compact, a global pact between the United Nations and over 16,000 business members who work together for a sustainable future.

www.recycling.starlinger.com

 

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Expansion: ALPLA and Inden Pharma form Joint Venture

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Expansion: ALPLA and Inden Pharma form Joint Venture

Specialists in pharmaceutical packaging combine expertise and increase capacities

The ALPLA Group with its division ALPLApharma and the Spanish packaging company Inden Pharma are strengthening their footprint in the pharmaceutical market by establishing a joint venture. ALPLApharma is bringing production sites in Greece and Poland into the cooperation, complemented by Inden Pharma’s two facilities in Spain and an additional one the two companies are jointly building in Germany. The companies are planning a combined annual production of around 800 million pharmaceutical packaging products in 2023 and a three-fold increase in the next five years.

ALPLA is expanding its presence in the global market for pharmaceutical packaging by establishing a joint venture with Inden Pharma. ALPLA, the international specialist in plastic packaging and recycling, and the internationally renowned Spanish pharmaceutical packaging company Inden Pharma, are starting a long-term partnership for the certified production of bottles, containers and closures in clean rooms, starting in March. The joint venture includes two ALPLApharma production sites in Greece (Koropi) and Poland (Żyrardów) and the two Spanish plants of Inden Pharma in Ibi, north of Alicante, as well as a jointly built fifth plant in Germany (Markdorf), which is scheduled to start production in June.

“We combine global presence with high standards and technology leadership. Together, we are even closer to our customers and are expanding our range of high-quality, cost-effective and sustainable packaging solutions,” says Philipp Lehner, CEO of ALPLA. Since entering the fast-growing market of pharmaceutical packaging in 2016, ALPLA has continuously expanded into new countries, technologies and product categories. Inden Pharma is also focused on strong growth. In the last four years, the company has tripled its sales to reach 30.5 million euros in 2022. Inden Pharma annually sells more than 550 million containers in 35 countries on 5 continents.

Technological advantage and capacity increase

Around 800 million packaging products will be produced in the first year at the five jointly operated facilities. The standard products offered by Inden Pharma will be integrated into the joint catalogue of ALPLApharma and Inden Pharma products, reaching an offer of more than 150 articles. It is also planned to expand the business to other places outside of Europe in the future, such as India, the USA or Central and South America. “Our international customers benefit from a greater variety of plants, proximity, high flexibility as well as the service and quality in deliveries that has been habitual in recent years. It is quite a challenge, not only for Inden Pharma, but for the entire organisation of the joint venture, since our objective is to achieve leadership in the pharmaceutical plastic packaging market in the next five years,” explains Juan Guillem González, owner and CEO of Inden Pharma.

Walter Knes, Managing Director of ALPLApharma, emphasises the importance of technology and know-how transfer: “We bring together our strengths and distribution networks, use the most modern injection and extrusion blow moulding techniques, and can rely on our long-standing recycling expertise for future developments.”

www.alplapharma.com
www.indenpharma.com

 

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