The presence of the Europac Group throughout the value chain of the packaging industry makes it a benchmark in the circular economy, characterised by the use of natural and recycled raw materials, the optimisation of consumption of materials and re-use of 80% of waste generated in the production process. Between 2017 and 2018, investments in minimising the environmental impact, improving waste management and increasing process efficiency amounts to Euro 13.4 million, of which Euro 8 million correspond to 2018.
The Company restates its intention to become an integrated waste manager on the Iberian Peninsula, with three waste treatment and re-use centres in Spain and another three in Portugal at which the Company has environmental licences to treat more than 150 types of different waste.
Recovered paper is part of this waste, which is re-used as a raw material in the paper production process at all the Company’s facilities. Specifically, 365,000 tonnes a year of recovered paper, 40% of the needs of this raw material, come from self-supply. With the resulting paper, cardboard sheets are manufactured that are turned into packaging - a biodegradable and recyclable product manufactured from recycled raw materials.
The Europac Group is an integrated operator with activities in all areas of the paper and packaging industry value chain, from end-to-end waste management and forestry operations for the procurement of the raw materials necessary for the production of recycled paper and kraftliner at the Group’s plants in Spain, France and Portugal, to the manufacture of cardboard sheets and boxes as end products.
