Food packaging solution manufacturer Faerch has opened a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) tray line at its Cirrec recycling plant in Duiven, the Netherlands.
The line’s opening event included keynote speeches from sustainability experts, including Paul Polman, who advocated for a ‘Net Positive’ approach to resource management.
The new PET line represents a significant investment over five years, aimed at addressing the need for handling recyclable plastic packaging material.
Faerch’s initiative is also a significant step towards circularity, with nine billion of its products currently made of PET, a material that can be recycled indefinitely.
The company aims to create a global commodity of circular tray material, with the Cirrec plant reportedly being a critical component in this mission.