Collotype Labels Italia wins first RafCycle Award

The RafCycle Award is presented in recognition of excellence in recycling and environmental performance. In Italy, RafCycle is supported by LCI, a joint venture between Rowe GmbH and UPM for collecting various recovered paper grades from the local paper business.

UPM Raflatac said Collotype Labels Italia has demonstrated a solid commitment to improving the environmental performance of self-adhesive labeling and promoting the sustainability of the entire labelling business.

Based on data from the first three quarters of this year, Collotype Labels Italia is on target to collect and return approximately 1,000 tonnes of self-adhesive matrix waste from their operations.

According to UPM Raflatac’s lifecycle assessment, this has reduced its carbon footprint by approximately 20 percent.

Collotype is also said to be committed to recycling glassine liner waste, and is actively promoting RafCycle to customers for the collection of spent glassine liner.

‘The forward-looking commitment to recycling at Collotype advances the reduction of carbon footprint which is one essential focus are in securing the long-term sustainability of the industry, said Flavio Aragozzini, sales director at UPM Raflatac Italy.

Filippo Guidotti, director of research and development at Collotype Labels Italia, added: ‘We are very proud of receiving this award. Everyone at Collotype Labels Italia, from top management to operations, is committed to environmental thinking.

‘With RafCycle, we have reached double digit savings compared to sending our labelstock waste to landfill, and we have been able to offer new environmental solutions and business opportunities to our customers as well.’