Balcan Innovations to increase PCR use in its packaging and films

Montreal-based packaging developer Balcan Innovations Inc. says it plans to increase its use of postconsumer resin (PCR) as part of its sustainability commitments.

By 2025, the company says all shipping sacks and shrink film produced by its Balcan Packaging and Plastixx FFS Technologies brands will contain a portion of PCR resin. By 2030, it says 50 percent of all resin purchases used in the group’s technical films and flexible packaging will be PCR.

Balcan Innovations Vice President of Innovation and Sustainability Ludovic Capt says, “We’re proud to introduce our new series of short-term and long-term sustainability goals focused on promoting a circular economy and shifting the narrative of plastic packaging from a single-use solution to a more circular solution, where plastic becomes more commonly recycled and reused as a raw material for the next wave of suitable products.”

As part of its new sustainability commitments, Balcan Packaging and Plastixx also have unveiled a lineup of sustainable film options under the brand name EcoB. The announcement comes after a year of focused innovation, highlighted by the completed installation of a new fleet of five-layer extrusion lines.

Balcan says three new films exist within the EcoB umbrella: EcoB Recycle-Ready, EcoB Recycle-Pro and EcoB PCR.

“Our R&D, procurement and operations teams have been hard at work to establish a lasting infrastructure, where we can offer high-quality, sustainable solutions to our customers for their wide-ranging needs,” Capt says. “Most notably, we’re excited about our new EcoB PCR film line, which will enable customers to achieve their sustainability goals, and capitalize on all the universal benefits of PCR, without sacrificing the quality and packaging performance that they’ve come to expect from Balcan Packaging and Plastixx.”