Flexible packaging and sustainability
Global approach
DATE 6 June 2012
Atle Flom

Content
1 Kobusch Group
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3 Sustainable flexible packaging, examples
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1 Kobusch Group
Provider of high value, custom-designed plastic based packaging solutions
Customers in two segments:
Flexibles and Rigid plastic packaging
Flexible segment:
Markets: Food, Non-food and medical
Products: Printed flexible films, semi-rigid films, bags, pouches & sleeves
Rigid segment:
Markets: Food & food-service
Products: Customised thermoformed packaging containers
Customers include:
6 locations across Europe and Egypt
Sold out of the larger US Pregis Corporation to Sun Capital Partners
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Sun Capital Packaging Portfolio
Over the past 6 years, Sun has acquired 19 packaging businesses of a combined revenue c.$3.9bn
As part of Sun Capital’s buy and build strategy, the 19 companies acquired have been merged into 6 distinct industry leaders in various packaging sub-sectors.
They are:
Paccor - European No.2 player in plastic rigid packaging (Sales: c.$590m)
Britton - European leader in plastic flexible packaging (Sales: c.$580m)
Albea - Global beauty packaging business (Sales: c.$1bn)
Exopack - Global leader in paper and plastic packaging (Sales: c.$880m)
PaperWorks - 3rd largest US integrated coated-recycled board producer (Sales: c.$580m)
Kobusch
– European high-end flexible and semi-rigid packaging systems provider
(Sales: c.$310m)
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Sun Packaging Portfolio - Locations c.125 locations spanning 4 continents
North & South America Europe
Asia
Paper, 5%
Other, 7%
Tubes, 16%
Key:
Albea
Britton
Exopack
Paccor
PaperWorks
Kobusch
Containers, Lids
& Caps, 21%
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Cartons, Bags and Sacks, 21%
Films and Sheets,
31%
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2 Sustainability and packaging
• Brundtland Commission of the United Nations on March 20, 1987:
• “ sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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• How does this relate to packaging?
• Meets the needs of the present:
Packaging contains, protects, preserves, transports, informs, and sells food and other essential products.
Packaging in modern society is fully integrated into business, institutional, industrial, and personal use.
• Without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs:
Efficient use of the earths resources
Enabling distribution of food and other goods for a thriving planet
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Packaging has been around for some time
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We have come a long way since then
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But also a step backwards?
Fresh produce Over sell-by date
Packaging waste
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Overconsumption

Food waste, SIK study
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EUROPEN sustainability vision
• What is 'Sustainable' Packaging?
• Such packaging should:
• be designed holistically with the product in order to optimise overall environmental performance
• be made from responsibly sourced materials
• be designed to be effective and safe throughout its life cycle
• meet market criteria for performance and cost
• meet consumer choice and expectations and
• be recovered efficiently after use
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3 Sustainable flexible packaging
• Examples:
• Intrinsic advantages of flexible packaging
• Multilayer technology
• Bio-based packaging materials
• Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging
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Advantages of flexible packaging
• Very efficient in shipping and storage (rolls)
• Extremely lightweight (typically 25-100My)
• Low weight and volume as waste (2-10gr to pack volume of 1 liter)
• Attractive display effect through printing/visual effects and texture
• Long shelf life through extruded or laminated barrier layer
• Protection of goods (puncture/impact resistant)
• Processing in package up to 135 deg C
• Low temp storage conditions from – 80 deg C
• Sealable, Peelable and Reclosable
• Combination of many functional layers
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Advances in multilayer film technology
Mono-Layer
Downgauging
Downgauging
5-Layer Coex
With Barriere layer
7-Layer Coex
With Barriere layer
9 (11)-Layer Coex
With Barriere layer
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Bio-based packaging materials
• Bio-degradable materials
PLA, for napkins (>40% bio)
Cellophane for tea-packaging (>75%bio)
DIN EN 13432
• Bio PE films (sugar cane derived)
For wet wipes (> 80% bio)
For barrier films (>75% bio)
• Ligniflex
Thermoformable paper (>85% bio)
Bio-based lidding films (>70% bio)
• Inks and laminating adhesives
Max 5% ink for komposting
Part of system solution
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Produkt
Salat-Mix
Peppers
Spinach
Carrots
Herbs
Cherries
Kiwi
EMAP Packaging – Extended shelf life
KS-EMAP
+ 1-3 days
+ 2-5 days
+ 1-3 days
+ 2-4 days
+ 2-4 days
+ 3-5 days
+ 4-7 days
Product
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C
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Respiration
Measurement
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Computer analysis and calculation
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Determination of required permeation for the individual packed Product

Flexible Packaging is part of the solution
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