PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has opened a second recycling facility.
ReCover, the firm’s new recycling business segment, is dedicated to closing the loop and keeping plastic circular. The new ReCover plant, located at Coveris’ site in Louth, Lincolnshire, is said to use ‘ground-breaking’ technology to recycle printed polyethylene (PE) films.
“When we started to develop ReCover, our ambition was to close the loop and introduce a new business model, establishing ourselves as a recycler with a clear leadership in technological know-how,” explained Christian Kolarik, CEO of Coveris. “With ReCover Louth we opened the second facility, which represents the next achievement milestone in our agenda.”
ReCover Louth creates a new lifecycle for printed PE packaging films from post-industrial waste (PIW) sources. The facility within Coveris Louth’s PE extrusion and conversion site uses a de-inking recycling process where ink is removed from printed film packaging waste, which is then re-granulated into recycled PE resin, ReGen.
Coveris added that the two-year development of ReCover Louth’s capabilities produces a ‘larger and more consistent’ supply of ReGen for use in packaging film production.
The recycling facility is the second addition to Coveris’ closed loop recycling business segment. The company announced the launch of ReCover in December 2022, alongside the acquisition of a post-consumer waste mechanical recycling facility, now operating as ReCover Blaenavon.
Martin Davis, Coveris’ business unit films president, added, “Sustainability is at the heart of our business and the development and opening of ReCover Louth, our second recycling facility, is a significant step in our No Waste journey. Not only are we innovating and building more recycling infrastructure for the plastic packaging sector, but we are also developing longer and more circular lifecycles for our products.
“We are passionate about packaging and the value it brings; I am extremely proud of the Coveris and ReCover Louth teams for our ambitious and pioneering approach to developing and exploring new technologies to create a more sustainable future for packaging.”
