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- Enka participates in the ColombiaPlast 2024 trade show with its portfolio of sustainable resins EKO®PET suitable for food contact approved by Invima, FDA and registered with the European Commission, and EKO®Polyolefins, completely closing the bottle cycle.
- The company has one of the largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plants in the world, where 6 million PET bottles are transformed every day, generating benefits for the planet and society.
- Enka is positioned as a strategic ally of its customers for the fulfillment of its corporate goals, the Single-Use Plastics Law, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and the transition to a more sustainable industry.
Bogotá, September 23, 2024. Enka, a Colombian company with 60 years in the market and a leader in post-consumer PET bottle recycling, focused on the circular economy, innovation, and high engineering, announces its participation in Colombiaplast 2024, one of the most important plastic industry events in Latin America, taking place from September 23rd to 27th at Corferias, Bogotá.
During the fair, Enka will present its line of green and high-value-added products offered under the EKO® brand: EKO®PET, recycled PET resins suitable for food contact, approved by Invima, FDA, and registered with the European Commission; and EKO®Polyolefins, high-density EKO®Polyethylene resins for use in flexible packaging, as well as EKO®Polypropylene resins for extrusion and injection, which completely close the lifecycle of bottles by transforming their caps and labels.
These products provide the necessary durability and functionality for applications in various markets while contributing to the development of more sustainable industries, as they are made from recycled PET bottles. This material, in particular, is one of the most environmentally friendly, as it can be produced into packaging using 100% recycled resin and can be recycled indefinitely.
In this way, Enka becomes an ally to its customers by providing sustainable solutions that enable them to meet their corporate goals and obligations for collection, recovery, and reintegration of recycled raw materials. All this is made possible by its four recycling plants, which daily transform more than 6 million PET bottles. These plants also generate environmental benefits such as 92% energy savings equivalent to the consumption of 600,000 households and a 72% reduction in CO2 emissions, which corresponds to removing over 21,000 vehicles from the streets. Additionally, through its subsidiary Eko Red, the company has the largest PET collection network in the country, operating in all 32 departments and providing economic benefits to more than 100,000 people in the recycling sector.
"For Enka, participating in Colombiaplast 2024 represents an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to sustainability and the circular economy. By presenting our resins made from recycled PET bottles, we not only demonstrate our leadership in innovation but also reflect our mission to transform waste into valuable resources. In this space, we will connect with strategic allies who share our vision of a greener and more responsible future for the packaging industry," said Álvaro Hincapié, President of Enka.
Furthermore, during the fair, Quality Manager Pablo Marín will give a talk on Wednesday, September 25, at 2:00 PM in Hall 6 of Corferias, discussing the implications to consider for incorporating recycled resin into food contact packaging, including variations in mechanical, optical, and processability properties. He will also present multiple recommendations drawn from experience in the processes, a topic of great relevance for the various packaging companies that are currently adapting to the new regulations on the use of recycled raw materials.
In this way, through its participation in the fair, Enka continues to consolidate its position as a leader in recycling, based on innovation and responsibly serving the planet and the companies that are transitioning towards circularity.
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