From 2017, Model will become the only company in Switzerland to recycle drinks cartons and water-insoluble papers. At its Weinfelden site, the Model Group is investing CHF 35 million ($35.2 million) in a new material processing plant for drinks cartons and other papers which do not easily dissolve in water.
Commissioning is scheduled for the 1Q 2017, after which there will be a fine-tuning phase of approximately three months. The new facility will be able to handle up to 75,000 tonnes of drinks cartons and water-insoluble papers per year.
The investment makes good sense, both ecologically and financially. Following the recycling process, the raw material that is recovered will be used to produce containerboard of an even higher quality, which will itself be used to manufacture customised packaging and displays.
At the same time, consumers will benefit from the declining volume of incinerated waste. Furthermore, re-using existing materials reduces resource use in the long term, while also cutting CO2 emissions.
