Efficient Laminated Film Plants

Valgroup has scaled production of laminated films with an emphasis on technologies and processes that improve sustainability across the packaging lifecycle, including the adoption of digital printing, solvent recovery systems, and compatibility with monomaterial and recycled-content substrates to enhance recyclability and reduce volatile organic compound emissions. The company’s Lorena facility integrates rotogravure, flexographic, and digital printing lines, with a recent expansion of digital printing capacity using an HP Indigo 200K that supports short runs, variable data printing, and reduced setup waste—features positioned to lower overproduction and improve material-efficiency for brands seeking more circular packaging form.

Operational measures at Valgroup target both upstream material use and downstream end‑of‑life outcomes, combining lightweighting initiatives for laminated structures with lamination techniques that encapsulate inks and adhesives to meet food-contact safety while enabling mechanical recycling where feasible. Facility-level investments such as solvent recovery stations for gravure operations, the use of water‑based or UV‑curable inks in flexo, and the ability to print on films containing mechanically or chemically recycled content are presented as practical steps to reduce environmental impact while maintaining print quality and large‑volume throughput for commercial packaging customers.

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