Hoffmann Neopac has become the first tube manufacturer to sign a partnership with Saperatec
The manufacturer of barrier tubes for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and oral care products will supply its production waste to Saperatec, the first industrial recycling plant for aluminum laminate composites, upon its opening in mid-2023.
In Europe, around 11.5 billion tons of plastic, aluminum and laminate tubes are produced annually (based on ETMA, 2020). Of these, 38% are laminate tubes, with the majority comprising aluminum barrier laminates (ABL). Such tubes cannot currently be industrially separated and recycled in existing recycling facilities.