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.
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.