Developed in partnership with German producer Illig GmbH, the thermoforming system was transported to the UK on 5 automobiles and is the primary of its form on this planet.
It will likely be used to fabricate PFF’s totally recyclable, food-grade packaging idea, IMPAC-T, which was launched in response to elevated demand from meals producers for decreased plastic in packaging.
Illig designs, develops and manufactures thermoforming machines. PFF’s technical workforce and Illig designed a system to supply PFF’s rPET hybrid pot with a card wrap in a single course of. This leads to a discount in general carbon footprint of the product.
PFF Group CEO Andy Bairstow mentioned, “IMPAC-T is a technological breakthrough for the manufacture of food-grade packaging within the UK. As a enterprise, our core values are innovation, sustainability and creativity, and this technique meets every of those attributes, it’s been improbable to see each firms work intently collectively to ship the venture.
“PFF’s daring technique to spend money on superior know-how as soon as once more demonstrates our dedication to the entire recycling course of. Utilizing rPET provides industries just like the dairy sector a possibility to change from conventional polypropylene to round economic system packaging.
“Our IMPAC-T product has the potential to revolutionize not simply dairy, however all different meals sectors the place sealed-in freshness is crucial and the place decreased plastic and decrease carbon footprint are wanted by shoppers.”
Matthew Revels, gross sales and advertising supervisor at Illig, mentioned, “We took on this thrilling growth venture in partnership with the workforce at PFF almost two years in the past and this week we’ve the pleasure of consigning this brand-new know-how to the UK market.
“This partnership between Illig and PFF has confirmed extremely profitable via every stage of the design and growth course of. It has produced a powerful working relationship between the 2 groups and established sound foundations for future growth tasks that are already in place to satisfy the calls for of the ever-changing packaging market.”
