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Berry's Circular Design Capabilities Create High-Performance Recycled Film

Berry bpi packaging solutions has achieved a significant technical breakthrough with the ability to incorporate up to 50% recycled content into its market leading NorDiVent form, fill and seal film without any compromise in overall strength and moisture protection performance.

11 Oct 21

A convenient split

The latest addition to the NorDiVent range from Berry bpi provides end-user convenience with a pack that allows the contents (typically concrete or cement) to be used without unnecessary product waste. End users are able to empty the bag on construction sites directly into concrete and cement pumps without the need for any additional opening tool.

05 Mar 20

Benches made from plastic river waste mark a UK first for Plaswood

Plaswood, a brand of Berry Global, has manufactured and delivered the UK’s first picnic bench made from plastic recovered from a riverbed. Plaswood is part of Berry bpi, one of Europe’s largest recyclers of polythene.

31 Jan 20

Research shows consumers' understanding of plastic film recycling has a long way to go

bpi protec, a company of Berry Global, has released the detailed findings of a study to identify consumers’ understanding regarding the recyclability of plastic films. The major quantitative research asked over 1,000 UK consumers their opinion on a variety of questions in relation to plastic film recycling, with the full results revealed at the Environmental Packaging Summit.

31 Jul 19

Significant investment confirmed for bpi stretchfilms’ Bridgwater site

bpi. stretchfilms, a leading producer of pallet stretchwrap, has announced a multi-million pound investment in its manufacturing facility at Bridgwater, Somerset. This significant investment in a fully automated conversion centre includes the installation of 7 new conversion machines for conventional and pre-stretched hand film.

22 May 19

Sustainable solution for chemical packaging

Working in partnership with RPC bpi nordipac, leading global chemical company Songwon Industrial Co Ltd has become one of the first chemical companies in the world to package its products in 20kg polyethylene (PE) bags made with 50% recycled PE. The new bags have been successfully trialled over the last 12 months to ensure they meet Songwon’s quality standards and its customer requirements for strength, colour stability and handling.

16 May 19

RPC bpi protec presents 100% recyclable X-EnviroRange

RPC bpi protec's X-EnviroPouch is a 100% recyclable PE barrier film that delivers both an oxygen and water vapour barrier. Available in white or natural film, X-EnviroPouch’s stand-up properties create greater display flexibility for retailers.

22 Mar 19

RPC bpi protec celebrates X-EnviroShrink’s shortlisting for two industry sustainability awards

RPC bpi protec’s X-EnviroShrink has been named as a finalist in two leading recycling awards, underlining its innovative and sustainable approach to providing customers with the latest flexible packaging solutions. X-EnviroShrink contains a minimum of 30% PCR as well as being 100% recyclable, making it one of the most sustainable solutions for the multi-packing of goods.

20 Feb 19

X-Enviroshrink has sustainability wrapped for Radnor Hills bottled water

Leading spring water and beverage producer Radnor Hills has moved its shrink wrapping of bottled water to RPC bpi protec’s latest X-EnviroShrink film which contains up to 51% recycled content, with a minimum of 31% PCR as well as being 100% recyclable itself.

08 Feb 19

RPC bpi protec have packaging waste (shrink) wrapped!

RPC bpi protec are promoting a circular economy in flexible packaging with 30% post-consumer recyclate content and 100% recyclability in one shrink film, making it fully in line with the latest government proposals for plastic packaging and one of the most sustainable solutions for the collation and multi-packing of goods.

27 Nov 18

Sustainable packaging is at the heart of RPC BPI Protec's new website

RPC bpi protec has re-launched its website, highlighting its range of sustainable flexible packaging solutions and its role in helping to deliver a circular economy, where nothing goes to waste.

13 Nov 18

RPC presents a game-changer in film packaging

RPC bpi protec demonstrates its commitment to environmental stewardship with a barrier film that delivers an oxygen and water vapour barrier, can incorporate recycled material and is fully recyclable.

12 Sep 18

New General Manager recruitment continues RPC bpi protec’s focus on efficient growth

RPC bpi protec has announced the recruitment of Darryl Roadnight as General Manager, protec North. Darryl will have responsibility for the Bromborough, Winsford, and Flint RPC bpi protec manufacturing sites. This follows the recruitment in 2017 of Eric Roche as General Manager, protec South and completes the management structure to focus the business on delivering efficient growth across all the RPC bpi protec business sites.

13 Aug 18

New General Manager recruitment continues RPC bpi protec’s focus on efficient growth

RPC bpi protec has announced the recruitment of Darryl Roadnight as General Manager, protec North. Darryl will have responsibility for the Bromborough, Winsford, and Flint RPC bpi protec manufacturing sites. This follows the recruitment in 2017 of Eric Roche as General Manager, protec South and completes the management structure to focus the business on delivering efficient growth across all the RPC bpi protec business sites.

13 Aug 18

RPC bpi protec to highlight wide range of flexible films for packaging at PPMA Show

On stand C80 at this year’s PPMA Show, RPC bpi protec will showcase some of the latest flexible packaging films, underlining the company’s versatility in offering packaging solutions tailored to run across a wide variety of packaging machinery and formats for different market applications.

30 Jul 18

RPC bpi Protec's reprocess scheme turns surplus plastic into tables and benches

RPC bpi Protec's Worcester site has established a closed-loop recycling scheme to capture surplus plastic packaging and turn it into second-life products for the benefit of its customers’ sustainability and CSR activities.

22 Jun 18

X-Dual Seal From RPC BPI Protec is surefire pop hit

The X-Dual Seal flexible packaging from RPC bpi protec provides end-users and manufacturers across a range of markets with extended shelf-life, satisfaction-of-use, and easy integration into production lines – benefits all derived from its innovative two-compartment design.

24 May 18

RPC BPI Protec has milk bottle labels wrapped

RPC bpi protec is supplying wrap around reel fed labels in eight colours for use across a range of milk bottles supplied to major retailers by a leading UK dairy. The contract is the first major customer for RPC bpi protec since its £1.7 million investment in a new flexographic printing press and slitting machine for the volume production of reel fed labels in the beverage sector.

22 May 18

RPC bpi protec launches sustainable stand-up pouch solution at Packaging Innovations

RPC bpi protec has developed an innovative stand-up non-laminate bag as a cost-effective and environmentally-sustainable alternative to the traditional Doy sealed pouch. The new X-EnviroPouch will be launching on stand A40 at Packaging Innovations in Birmingham. Made from PE, X-EnviroPouch is fully recyclable and meets growing consumer demand for sustainable plastic packaging. RPC bpi protec have developed this new innovation in line with their sustainability policy.

14 Feb 18

RPC recognised with Supplier of the Year Award

RPC bpi indupac’s commitment to excellent customer service has been recognised with a Supplier of the Year Award from Macfarlane Packaging, a leading supplier of protective packaging that services 20,000+ customers across the UK and Ireland annually. The accolade is awarded to acknowledge not only a company’s service levels, but also its expertise in the production of high quality, added-value products.

27 Sep 17

Versatile film receives sustainability award

The food protection and preservation capabilities of X-Hance film from RPC BPI Protec have been acknowledged in a major sustainability awards programme. X-Hance is a 100 per cent opaque but still breathable film which eliminates light rays in order to protect products.

01 Aug 17

WaveGrip launches in USA

WaveGrip, the revolutionary multi-packaging solution for canned beverages from RPC bpi group, is entering the US market through a strategic alliance with leading can filling and seaming systems provider Palmer Canning. Under the agreement, Palmer Canning will produce G1 and G2 variants of the WaveGrip applicator at its facility in Lafayette, Indiana.

03 Jul 17

Consumer approval for the ultimate bin liners

American influence is behind the successful launch of the UK’s toughest bin liner. Visqueen Ultimate, from bpi recycled products, is the result of an extensive research programme which identified the key qualities of strength, eye-catching packaging and the availability of a variety of sizes to fit most kitchen bins as key factors in the success of bin liners in the US market.

03 Apr 17

RPC bpi joins new plastics economy initiative

RPC bpi recycled products has joined the New Plastics Economy, a three-year initiative involving organisations across the plastics supply chain, aimed at developing a global and co-ordinated system for plastics packaging in line with circular economy principles.

24 Jan 17

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Sustainable solution for chemical packaging

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