ROTOMAC’S CORELESS ALUMINUM FOIL ROLL IS A FINALIST IN THE 2023 SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS
Rotomac – a brand of IMS TECHNOLOGIES has been named a finalist in Packaging Europe’s renowned Sustainability Awards 2023. The nomination derives from the pioneering project centered around the coreless aluminum foil roll produced by the revolutionary ICEBREAKER 167 rewinding machine, that was launched last May during the Interpack show in Düsseldorf.
The Sustainability Awards honor notable innovations and projects in the packaging value chain, encouraging the use of cutting-edge technologies and best practices to reduce environmental impact. This prestigious competition – funded by Packaging Europe – is judged by a panel of 54 industry experts and professionals from various backgrounds. The Sustainability Awards are often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Sustainability” due to their global involvement and the credibility of the international jury.
The coreless aluminum foil roll from Rotomac was chosen as one of 60 finalist projects in the Sustainability Awards 2023. The finalists have been divided into 13 categories, all of them concerned with sustainability. The coreless roll fits within the “Pre-commercialized Climate” category, which covers packaging innovations that are not yet in commercial use but enhance resource efficiency by, for example, decreasing material carbon footprint or the overall climate impact of packaging.
Rotomac’s coreless roll is a pioneering packaging invention with considerable environmental benefits. By replacing the traditional cardboard core with a thin sheet of paper, the coreless roll adheres to the “less is more” idea. This has three major benefits:
- Less paper: while traditional core weighs 27 grams, the paper sheet used for the new coreless roll weighs only 7.2 grams, resulting in a 73% reduction in paper use. This also means lower production costs.
- Less logistics and stock costs: annual manufacture of coreless rolls takes only one truck, as opposed to eight trucks for typical cores. As a result, warehouse space requirements are reduced.
- Less environmental impact: because fewer trucks are moved, CO2 emissions are minimized, with an 87.5% reduction in total annual emissions.
These are only a few of the environmental and economic advantages of Rotomac’s coreless roll. Being a finalist in the Sustainability Awards, Rotomac hope to contribute to a more sustainable future and world through their endeavor.
