SUSTAINABLE
BUSINESS
FOR A SUSTAINABLE
WORLD
sidel.com/sustainability
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A PART OF
EVERYTHING WE DO
At Sidel, we believe that sustainable practices and good
business go hand in hand. By including sustainability in
everything we do, we can play an active role in protecting
our environment, and ultimately our future.
A far-reaching sustainable approach
Our sustainability initiatives can be found in all areas of
working life at Sidel. We are committed to minimising our
footprint while maximising our impact across the supply
chain.
Realising this goal depends on ensuring sustainable
success in six key areas:
PEOPLE
PARTNERS
The heart of our organisation
Creating shared value
PET
The sustainable beverage
packaging solution
The strong foundation for
ongoing success
PRODUCTS
The high quality that keeps
beverages safe
PERFORMANCE
PLANET
Our commitment to creating
a more sustainable future
Together with our partners,
we aim to solve some of
the world’s challenges one bottle
at a time.”
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PEOPLE
THE HEART OF
OUR ORGANISATION
THE DIVERSITY, DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING OF OUR PEOPLE IS ESSENTIAL TO
OUR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS AND THAT OF
THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORK
The knowledge and expertise of our people enable us
to provide sustainable packaging solutions for beverage
producers around the world.
Diversity is valuable
At Sidel, we firmly believe that a diverse workforce brings
a range of benefits. It reflects the varied markets and
communities in which we operate and by embracing
diversity we also can find solutions to the challenges
of the future.
Our commitment to a sustainable and diverse workforce
includes:
■ Recruitment and promotion processes that are
exclusively based on qualifications and skills
■ Integration of people with disabilities through
our work station adaptation programme
■ Equal treatment and opportunities to all employees
■ No tolerance of any form of harassment
Work-related accidents and illnesses are another focus
area and we continually work to reduce absences
by following health and safety directives and providing
relevant training.
Prioritising health and safety
We strive to ensure that production and business
operations are performed as efficiently and safely as
possible. To achieve this we comply with a number
of certification schemes. For example, our manufacturing
site in Parma has been certified with OHSAS 18001
for Health and Safety Management Systems.
Accident frequency and severity:
■ Lost Time Accident Frequency index, reflecting the
number of accidents with work stoppage: 5.8*
■ Lost Time Accident Severity Index, reflecting the number
of working days lost due to accidents: 0.16**
Why developing people matters
We aim to ensure that everyone at Sidel is given the
opportunity to develop, both collectively and individually.
That is why we provide a variety of training opportunities
to support professional and personal development.
Absence from work:
■ Non-work related: 1.7%
■ Work-related: 0.13%
Note
*Lost Time Accident Frequency index
= (Number of accidents × 1,000,000)/Number of working hours
**L ost Time Accident Severity index
= (Number of working days lost × 1,000)/Number of working hours
AT SIDEL, DIVERSITY MATTERS
Gender equality
We are actively committed to and have achieved
a continual narrowing of the gender gap.
All employees by gender:
19% women, 81% men
23% of all hires
are now women
Percentages of people
promoted to higher positions:
7.6% of women, 5.7% of men
Nationalities
We are a multi-national
company.
Reflecting Sidel’s international
presence, our people represent
65 nationalities.
Our top management comprises
13 nationalities.
Age
We are a strong mix
of experienced
and young people.
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Average age of
our employees
35
Average
hiring age
YEARS
Employment duration
Our people are here for
the long term.
People stay in
the company for
an average of
11.2 years
YEARS
People with
disabilities stay
on average
19.3 years
Our top management team, at GLT-1 level comprises
14% women (based on February 2015 data).
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Note: Data is for 2014 Sidel Group including
Gebo Cermex, except data related to
top management which is for Sidel only.
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PARTNERS
CREATING
SHARED VALUE
COLLABORATING CLOSELY WITH OUR
PARTNERS AND ENGAGING IN
DIALOGUE IS CENTRAL TO ACHIEVING
OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
We’ve built our business on high standards and
are proud to take an active part in industry
associations and organisations that can raise
these standards even higher.
Together with our customers, suppliers, other
external partners and, most importantly,
the communities in which we do business, we
aim to create shared value. As a key player
in the beverage industry, we understand that
sometimes industry challenges are too great
to be faced and dealt with alone. For this
reason we have created the KNOWLEDGEshare™
forum.
■ EcoVadis:
A sustainability rating platform used to
understand, track and improve
environmental, ethical and social
performance worldwide.
KNOWLEDGEshare gives industry leaders
the opportunity to discuss, share and learn
about where the market is heading and the
challenges ahead. Several KNOWLEDGEshare
events have been successfully held and
the discussions are continuing online on the
popular blog at blog.knowledgeshare.com.
■ SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit):
An ethical trade audit covering Labour
Standards, Health & Safety, Environment and
Business Practices successfully carried out at
eight of our global sites* (Beijing in China;
Parma and Mantova in Italy; Octeville, Saint
Laurent sur Sèvre, Corcelles-les-Cîteaux,
Lisieux in France; and Atlanta in the USA).
Transparency and collaboration
Business sustainability is also dependent on
transparency. That’s why we work with
Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange), the
world’s largest collaborative platform for
sharing ethical supply chain data. In addition,
we regularly submit data on our labour
standards, environmental efforts, health and
safety initiatives and business integrity.
Our respect for the environment and its
protection can be seen in our strong focus on
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and
Corporate Governance. In 2015 our efforts were
acknowledged with a silver CSR rating from
EcoVadis. This puts Sidel in the top 30% of all the
20,000 companies assessed with an above
average performance in all evaluation areas.
■ SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange):
The world’s largest collaborative platform for
sharing ethical supply chain data.
Sidel’s purpose is
to help brands
protect the product inside
and the planet outside.
We continue to implement
CSR in everything we
do to help us achieve this
and are pleased to see
our EcoVadis rating this
year is an improvement
on last year.”
CREATING SHARED VALUE WITH
Customers
Suppliers
External
partners
Communities
*Including Gebo Cermex, part of Sidel Group.
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PRODUCTS
THE HIGH QUALITY THAT
KEEPS BEVERAGES SAFE
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ENSURING SAFETY AND HYGIENE
THROUGHOUT THE PACKAGING PROCESS
IS ABOUT MEETING LEGISLATIVE
REQUIREMENTS, AND IT IS OUR GREATEST
RESPONSIBILITY
Ensuring food safety
We work with all stakeholders across the supply chain
to ensure quality and traceability – from sourcing
raw ingredients, to packaging, blowing, filling, packing
and distribution.
Food safety is a prerequisite for any responsible
business in the beverage industry. As packaging comes
into direct contact with the beverage, it must meet
strict safety, hygiene and legislative requirements
without ever compromising quality. The same is true for
production equipment, which is carefully designed and
tested to meet the strictest standards.
Our team of in-house scientists, engineers and
technicians are devoted to the safety and integrity of our
customers’ beverage products. We also collaborate
with Tetra Pak Processing Systems to give producers a
reliable, complete solution for their beverages that
includes hygienic design, assembly, installation and
maintenance support.
Consumers are demanding sustainability
Anticipating future trends and understanding consumer
needs is essential to creating the products they require.
We regularly carry out consumer research which has
confirmed that sustainability issues are high on the
agenda for people everywhere.
This research has shown that today’s consumer:
■ E xpects sustainability in all aspects of the value chain
– from sourcing to transportation
■ W ill spend more on organic, locally sourced,
fair-trade, low-carbon footprint and eco-packaged
products
■ W ill pay a premium for a brand they trust
■ Increasingly sees packaging recycling as an important
ethical act
■ Wants a great experience every time
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PET
THE SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE
BEVERAGE PACKAGING SOLUTION
PET IS THE PREFERRED PACKAGING
MATERIAL FOR MANY FOODS AND
BEVERAGES AS IT IS SAFE, STRONG,
LIGHTWEIGHT AND 100% RECYCLABLE
Like glass, it is strong, resistant to attack
by micro-organisms, does not react with foods,
and will not biologically degrade. However,
unlike glass and other traditional packaging
materials, PET is extremely lightweight,
simple to transport and won’t break. That’s
why food and beverage producers around
the world rely on PET to protect their
beverages and give the consumer a great
experience.
Lighter and lighter
The weight of PET bottles has decreased
significantly over the past decades. This is
mainly due to technological developments
in the areas of PET resin, PET preforms, PET
bottle design and PET production equipment.
For example, in 2014 the weight of a 0.5 litre
PET bottle for still water was 72% lighter
than its equivalent in 1985. What’s more, with
the introduction of the Sidel RightWeight™
concept bottle, this lighter packaging does
not compromise bottle performance.
PET BRINGS MANY ADVANTAGES
Strong
Robust composition,
virtually unbreakable
But that’s not all…
■ Resealable
■ Perfect for on-the-go activities
Recyclable
100% recyclable and can
be used for new products
■ The ideal method for
delivering the world’s most
precious resource – water
■ Transparent
Flexible
Exciting design and
branding opportunities
Safe
Hygienic,
environmentally friendly
and protective
■ Reduces water and chemical
use during production
PET
■ Energy efficient to produce
■ Prevents wastage
■ Future proof (can be produced
with renewable resources)
Lightweight
Efficient use of materials
means easier transportation
and lower carbon footprint
Sidel has reduced the weight of
PET bottles by 72% in 30 years
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PET
HOW A PET BOTTLE
IS PRODUCED
GLOBAL CONFIDENCE IN THE HYGIENIC AND CHEMICAL SAFETY OF
PET COMES FROM THE FACT THAT THE PET POLYMER IS HIGHLY STABLE
AND INERT
The remarkable material polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was first discovered and
patented in England in 1941 by John Rex Whinfield in his search to make new textile
fibres. In 1973, Nathaniel Wyeth discovered how this material could be stretched in a
three dimensional way to form a container.
This resulted in an attractive alternative to glass and other traditional packaging
materials – and the birth of the PET bottle.
HOW DOES A POLYMER BECOME A PET BOTTLE?
1. THE SCIENCE BEHIND PET
PET is made by combining an odourless and colourless
organic compound called ethylene glycol with terephthalic
acid to form polyethylene terephthalate, or PET as it is
more widely known. The material is then crystallised into
a resin and formed into pellets.
5. LABELLING
Finally a label is applied to the PET bottle. This can either
be wrapped around or sleeved on to the bottle. As focus on
sustainability increases, the way labels are applied is also
changing. For example, modern labels require no glue and
only use printing inks that can be recycled with the PET
bottle.
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2. CREATING THE PREFORM
The PET resin pellets are melted to create a shape similar
to a test tube called a preform. This is done in a high speed
injection moulding process. The preform is created with a
bottleneck opening.
6. P
ACKING AND PALLETISING
Bottles are then grouped in packs and wrapped using a
plastic film to keep them together. The packs are layered
on a pallet, which is overwrapped to protect the bottles
during transport.
3. SHAPING THE BOTTLE
The preforms are heated in an oven at a temperature of
around 100 °C. Heating softens the preform so that it
becomes elastic, which allows it to be blown and stretched
to the shape of the mould using the blow moulder
machine. As soon as the bottle is blown it must be cooled
immediately to retain its shape.
7. DELIVERY
The final beverage product is then ready to be transported
and delivered to consumers. As PET is lighter than glass,
a truckload of PET packs can contain up to a third more than
glass bottles. This uses the full space of the truck with no
overloading. Furthermore, as PET bottles are less likely to
break, the need for secondary packaging is also reduced.
These factors virtually halve the total transportation energy
required and decreases greenhouse gas emissions.
4. FILLING
The new PET bottle is then filled using a filler machine.
Depending on the type of beverage and its distribution
requirements, e. g. room temperate or cold chain, different
types of fillers are available. Once the bottle has been
filled, it is capped. Blowing, filling and capping are often
combined in a single integrated system called Combi.
This piece of equipment offers a smaller carbon footprint
while maintaining the highest standards of food safety.
8. DRINKS ANYTIME
The resealability of PET bottles has proven popular with
consumers as they can enjoy the drink, put the cap back
on and take it with them later. This contributes to reduced
wastage.
The many benefits of PET also make it a reliable resource
for delivering the world’s most important resource –
water. This is especially important in regions where there
is no effective water infrastructure or in times of crisis
or natural disasters.
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PET
BRINGING PET TO
LIFE AGAIN
THE RECYCLABILITY OF PET MAKES
IT AN IDEAL PACKAGING CHOICE
FOR SUSTAINABILITY-CONSCIOUS
BUSINESSES
For every PET bottle given a second life
through recycling, we can:
■ S ave raw materials
■ Reduce waste and greenhouse gases
■ Use 2/3 less energy in manufacturing
compared with the virgin PET manufacturing
processes
Both the cap and the bottle itself can be
recycled and given a new life.
Sustainable beverage production
A number of major brands are committed to
using recycled PET (R-PET) in their bottles to
increase sustainability in their beverage
production. These include:
■ Spa Monopole, Belgium: 50% R-PET in its
mineral water bottles
■ Nestlé Waters: 50% R-PET in its water bottle
ReBorn, used for the Arrowhead water brand
■ Martens Brewery: 50% R-PET
■ Danone: 25% R-PET for Evian and Volvic
export bottles
■ Coca-Cola: Committed to sourcing 25% of its
PET from recycled material
■ PepsiCo: Uses at least 10% R-PET in its
primary carbonated soft drinks bottles in
the USA, and is creating partnerships
to increase recycling rates to 50% by 2018
The value of R-PET
In addition to being reused in new bottles, the
value of PET is being seen in other industries. It
can be successfully recycled into a wide variety
of products and applications – from furniture to
household goods and clothing.
At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, many
of the teams including the host nation wore
clothes made from recycled PET. Each kit
comprised shirt, shorts and socks and was
made using an average of 18 recycled
plastic bottles.
Education is the way forward
Today PET is the most widely recycled plastic
in the world. However, its popularity also means
that demand for PET to be recycled outstrips
supply. Key to increasing the availability of PET
for recycling is consumer education on the
value of recycling.
In Europe, 52% of all used PET bottles were
recycled in 2012. In the United States, the gross
recycling rate for the same period reached
30.8% and the recycling of PET water bottles
increased by almost 20%.
PET CAN BECOME SO MUCH MORE:
Clothing
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Footballs
Headphones
Trainers
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PET
CLOSING
THE LOOP
WHEN THE SUSTAINABLE
CHARACTERISTICS OF PET ARE
COMBINED WITH THOSE OF
R-PET AND BIO-PET, WE ARE TAKING
ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO THE
ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF A CLOSED
LOOP SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
SUPPLY CHAIN
Minor share of a natural resource
Although the use of petroleum in PET has
caused some people to question its sustainability
credentials, it should be remembered that
transportation, heating and electricity generation
account for more than 85% of petroleum
usage. This clearly highlights the importance
of focusing on replacing fossil fuels with
renewable sources to conserve our planet’s
resources.
New technology has enabled PET to be created
from agricultural by-products in a truly
renewable form. The resulting Bio-PET has
generated great interest from all parts of
the industry – not least because it removes
dependency on petroleum in its production.
In theory,
virgin PET could
be derived from 100%
renewable resources,
which further strengthens
PET’s position as the
sustainable packaging
of choice.”
Bio-PET – a promising material
Created from sugar cane molasses, for
example, an organic agricultural by-product
in sugar production, Bio-PET is an exciting
development because it can be used with both
virgin and R-PET to make the so-called Mixed
PET. It is also fully compatible with standard
PET recycling processes. At a time when the
world’s oil resources are diminishing, Bio-PET
should be seen as the ideal alternative.
Global organisations, such as Coca-Cola,
PepsiCo, Nestlé and Danone have already
realised the many benefits of Bio-PET
and are working to make this material more
widespread in their production processes.
PET ACCOUNTS
FOR ONLY
0.2%
PET ACCOUNTS
FOR ONLY
0.2%
OFOF
THE GLOBAL PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION
THE GLOBAL PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION
Other plastics PET
Deriv.
lubricants
5%
Chemicals
Power
generation
Transportation
PET accounts for just 5% of
the worldwide plastic output.
Virgin PET could be derived from
100% renewable sources.
Heating oils
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PERFORMANCE
THE STRONG FOUNDATION
FOR ONGOING SUCCESS
WE OPERATE WITH A STRONG
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOCUS
THAT PLACES SUSTAINABILITY
AT THE CENTRE OF OUR BUSINESS
It provides Sidel’s employees with clear
rules and guidance on how we should act in
most business situations, including in our
interactions with colleagues, customers,
suppliers, competitors and business partners.
Maintaining standards leads to the highest
quality
We set high standards for quality at all of our
sites around the globe to meet, if not exceed,
our customers’ needs and expectations. Six of
our production sites have already been certified
with ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems.
Our ISO 9001 certified sites* are:
■ L aval, Canada
■ Mantova, Italy
■ Octeville, France (mould shop)
■ Reichstett, France
■ S antiago, Chile
■ Vale de Cambra, Portugal
Sidel’s Corporate Governance Framework is
split into two elements:
■ Mandate, Values and Assurance Structure
This ensures we run our business according
to the Charter of Responsibility, Group
Leadership Team (GLT) Charter, Code of
Business Conduct, Company Values,
Group Policies and Procedures, Risk
Management and assurance activities.
■ Organisational and Decision-Making
Structure
This includes the various governance bodies,
such as the Global Leadership Team,
Corporate Governance Council, Corporate
Governance Office and the Compliance
Leader Network.
Corporate governance is the foundation for
sustainable success
We recognise that achieving our sustainability
goals is dependent on delivering on our
financial, operational and other business goals.
Our Corporate Governance Framework
provides strong foundations for sustainable
success and protects our key stakeholders –
our customers, employees and shareholders.
* Including Gebo Cermex, part of Sidel Group.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
SIDEL
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
Mandate, Values and Assurance Structure
Charter of
Responsibility
& GLT Charter
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Code of
Business
Conduct
Company
Values
Organisation and Decision Making Structure
Global Leadership Team
Corporate Governance Council
Group Policies and Procedures
Corporate Governance Office
Risk Management, other processes and support
Compliance Leader Network
At Sidel, Corporate Governance is the
foundation for sustainable success.”
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PLANET
OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING
A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
OUR BUSINESS IS BUILT WITH THE
AIM OF CONSERVING THE PLANET’S
RESOURCES IN AN ETHICAL AND
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER
By 2030 forecasts suggest energy demands
on our planet will increase by 50%, food by 50%
and water by 30%. This means food and drink
handling must play a central role in increasing
sustainable practices.
We incorporate sustainability in all aspects of
our business. From integrating environmental
considerations into management decisions, to
the way we make investments, develop policies,
programmes and carry out practices.
Saving resources
In recent years, we have made considerable
progress in developing equipment and services
that can save resources for our customers in
the production process. For example:
■ The new eco-responsible solution Sidel
Matrix™ uses a minimum amount of energy,
air, chemicals and water in the production
process.
■ The innovative Predis™ dry preform
decontamination solution aseptically
packages sensitive products, such as juices,
teas and liquid dairy products using no water
and almost no chemicals.
■ The Sidel Rollsleeve labeller enables the use
of eco-friendly recycled material and is 100%
solvent-free.
■ The installation of the energy-saving ECO
Oven onto an existing line has been shown to
save up to 45% on energy while installing the
ECO Lamps on the blower saves a further 15%.
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Production is one part of the environmental
equation
Improving the environmental performance of a
beverage product requires a holistic approach.
To do this we use Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) that
follows the product right up to the completion
of its life cycle taking into account its entire
carbon footprint. This includes design to
specification, cost, recycling, environmental
impact and performance. It also includes all
primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
We have helped beverage producers worldwide
with their own LCA calculations to ensure they
achieve the most sustainable liquid packaging
solution.
Minimising carbon footprint
We are firmly committed to protecting the
environment in everything we do. This
commitment can be seen in the investments
we make at all of our sites to better manage
natural resources. Our ultimate goal is to use
solutions based on renewable energies.
Some of our site improvements:
■ We have evaluated our carbon footprint at our
manufacturing site in Octeville, France, as a
starting point to improving sustainability at all
our sites around the world.
■ Our sustainability programme “Reduce,
Reuse & Recycle” is being established
globally to improve energy management
at our sites.
■ Three of our production sites have been
certified with ISO 14001 focused on
Environmental Management Systems.
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FACTS AND FIGURES
SIDEL SUSTAINABILITY IN BRIEF
SEDEX AUDIT PASSED WITH
100% COMPLIANCE
ON 7 AUDITED SIDEL GROUP SITES
TOP 30%
OF 20,000 COMPANIES
INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED BY
ECOVADIS IN TERMS OF CSR
3 PRODUCTION SITES CERTIFIED WITH
ISO
14001
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
6 PRODUCTION SITES CERTIFIED WITH
ISO
9001
FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
COMPLIANCE WITH
EHEDG
(THE EUROPEAN HYGIENIC ENGINEERING
& DESIGN GROUP)
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250
OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOLS OF WATER
ALREADY SAVED WITH SIDEL PREDIS™
30%
7
2%
LIGHTER PET
BOTTLES WITHOUT
COMPRISING QUALITY
LIGHTER
PET BOTTLES
IN 30 YEARS
45%
LESS OVEN ENERGY WITH
SIDEL MATRIX™ BLOWERS
11.2 YEARS
IN AVERAGE
FOR PEOPLE WORKING AT SIDEL
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FIND OUT MORE AT
SIDEL.COM/SUSTAINABILITY
Our purpose is to help
brands protect the product
inside, preserve the planet
outside and touch the lives of
millions of people every day.
We do so by offering complete
and modular PET packaging
solutions, including people,
services and equipment.
Sidel has over 165 years of
industrial experience. With
30,000 machines installed in
more than 190 countries, we
have been helping producers
fill beverage bottles for over
85 years, blow them for more
than 50 and label them for
more than 40. We have over
40 years of aseptic packaging
expertise, and were one of the
first companies to introduce
PET bottles to the beverage
industry over 35 years ago.
Part of the Tetra Laval group,
Sidel has offices worldwide,
including 8 production sites
and 8 training centres. All our
experts are committed to
creating the optimum liquidpackaging solution.
We call it A Better Match – for
our world, our customers and
ourselves.
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