MOSCOW (MRC) -- Packaging Europe, one of Europe's leading industry magazines, has named The Dow Chemical Company's (Dow) PacXpert packaging technology winner of the category for "best weight reducing solution" at the premiere edition of their Sustainability Awards, said Dow on its site.
Dow was also a participating partner in the REFLEX project aimed at improving the recyclability of flexible packaging in the UK, which has been awarded runner up in the "best brand" category.
With sustainability increasingly at the forefront of packaging innovation, Packaging Europe conceived its Sustainability Awards as an opportunity to celebrate the best, most innovative and most significant work being done towards improving the environmental impact of packaging and packaged goods.
"This inaugural edition of the awards has surprised us all in terms of the huge response we have received - both in terms of nominations and debate," said Tim Sykes, Editor of Packaging Europe. "The winning solutions ultimately distinguished themselves either by making some substantial leap in performance, making a technological breakthrough which opens up new possibilities, or achievements which demonstrate an industry-leading commitment to sustainability in packaging."
As winner of “best weight reduction solution” category, Dow's PacXpert packaging technology is an innovative technology that enables the transition from larger traditional rigid containers to flexible packaging whilst meeting market needs for sustainable design. The Packaging Europe judging panel deemed PacXpert as a green innovation which look set to be a hit in the market place.
The REFLEX project which was awarded runner-up for “best brands” is a two year initative funded by Innovate UK and led by Axion Consulting in collaboration with high-profile global brands within the EMEA packaging value chain. The project aims to create a 'circular economy' for flexible packaging - improving recyclability by engaging the entire value chain involved in packaging lifecycles, from polymer production to package manufacturing to waste management as well as recycling companies and organizations. Dow is one of the participating partners in the project, which also include leading converters Interflex and Amcor, brand owners Nestle and Unilever, and waste management and recycling companies Tomra and Sita.
As MRC reported before, in May 2015, The Dow Chemical Company announced that it has closed on the acquisition of ExxonMobil Chemical Company’s ownership share of Univation Technologies, LLC, previously a 50/50 joint venture with Dow. Univation Technologies is the licensor of UNIPOL PE Process Technology and the leader in the development, manufacture and sales of PE catalysts for the UNIPOL PE Process.
The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational chemical corporation. Dow is a large producer of plastics, including polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, and synthetic rubber. In 2014, Dow had annual sales of more than USD58 billion and employed approximately 53,000 people worldwide.
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