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Noordhorn, the Netherlands - November 2005 – Hycail® B.V. , manufacturer of PLA polymers and resins made from renewable resources, announced today that the Company’s polymer has been successfully adopted by Eosta to manufacture punnets and trays for their entire range. Eosta was founded on the principle that economy and ecology are indissolubly connected, introducing a more sustainable business approach. The selection of Hycail® polymers as one of the pillars of their packaging range was a logical choice.
Hycail’s Commercial Director, Marcel Dartée, stated. `This is a key accomplishment for Hycail and it’s partners. Eosta is a highly visible landmark in adopting sustainable business approaches and can be a great example for many other companies.` Eosta chose for Hycail® PLA polymers because the performance and philosophy behind Hycail polymers support Eosta´s founding principles. The fundament lies in the product performance. The trays have their full functionality, have an unprecedented clarity and yet are derived from argricultural products. `Think of it ´ says Arjan Klapwijk, Packaging specialist at Eosta, `Our punnets and trays to pack our organic produce were sugar beats only months ago. In collaboration with Natura Packaging we have developed a full packaging range based on natural agricultural products. We have received fantastic feedback from our customers.`
Although the trays and punnets look identical to traditional plastic food packaging, Hycail uses sugar beats, an annually renewable resource, as a raw material instead of relying on petroleum. As such, the production of Hycail polymers contributes to a more sustainable business approach. Hycail´s polymers and resin are biodegradable and compostable.
About Hycail B.V.
Hycail B.V. has developed a range of bio-based PLA polymers and resins through the use of unique proprietary technology. Hycail’s products can be used in a variety of applications, including rigid packaging items, films, fibers, adhesives, chewing gum and emulsions. Hycail operates a semi-commercial facility with a few hundred tonnes of capacity in Noordhorn, the Netherlands, using annual renewable resources, such as sugar beats or corn, only sourced from Europe. Currently Hycail is in process of determining the size and scope of a large commercial facility. All product of Hycail are biodegradable and compostable according to EN 13432.
About Eosta
Eosta was founded on the principle that economy and ecology are indissolubly connected. Its corporate objective is to contribute to commercial as well as ecological and ethical values in the global market for certified organic agricultural products.
As sustainable agriculture needs a sustainable business approach to ensure ecological and social wealth for future generations, Eosta sees itself as a responsible organisation that will use its influence to improve quality standards along the entire production and supply chain.
This holistic view underlies all commercial services to farmers and growers, to retailers and customers, and others involved in the international organic sector. www.eosta.com
About Natura Packaging
Natura Pacakaging offers a wide range of products. Different as they may be, all these products have a number of reassuring characteristics in common: They are all 100% biodegradable, they are produced using the highest possible amount of sustainable renewable resources, they are certified in accordance with the European EN 13432 standard (German DIN 54900) and they have a very high degree of permeability. Natura Packaging is part of the Storsack Group. www.naturapackaging.com
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