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About Plastic Union

Manufacturer of 100% recyclable films with or without recycled material. Market leader in stretch hood film. Specialist in packaging films for frozen food.

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Target

Guarantee 100% continuity in the quality of the products supplied by achieving the best mechanical, chemical and optical properties for its products through the most economical production processes.

Process

To make our packaging films we apply blown extrusion. This process allows us to make films of up to 5 layers. Printing is done via flexography, up to 8 colors. The bags are ultrasonically welded or via heated welding bars on ultra fast sealing machines.

Approach

Only 100% recyclable products are manufactured by Plastic Union. All virgin products comply with all food safety legislation. The waste stream is managed down to the shop floor of our customers.

History ofPlastic Union

 

1996

Acquisition of the company Plastic Union by Louis-Francis Demuynck. The extrusion park is expanded immediatly after the acquisition

1998

Son Charles joins the company.

2000

LDPE+ our first reinforced film allowed 20% savings in film consumption

2005

First 3-layer coex line goes into production. Start of stretch hood production

2015

Start-up of the printing division

2019

First 5-layer coextrusion line commissioned

2022

Plastic Union obtains the BRC label

2023

Installation of the largest extrusion line in the park. Specially equipped to work with high percentages of recycled material.

2023

Plastic Union obtains the QA-CER certification for recycling.