RKW has expanded its production capacity for waste bags at its Echte Site, where the company has commissioned two new production lines with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes per year.
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RKW expands production capacity in Echte
This brings the film manufacturer's total stock to ten lines with an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes. The continuous expansion measures in this product area are linked to a strong and long-term partnership with Emil Deiss KG.
Since 2013, RKW has been continuously investing in new employees and technologies at the Echte Site, with special emphasis on efficient processes and products. The capacities for bin liners alone have been expanded in the past two years with an investment volume totaling €1.6m. In this area, RKW has for many years enjoyed a close partnership with Emil Deiss KG. After a competitor, who also supplied Deiss, recently ceased production, RKW took over the additional capacities.
Dr Markus Brinkmann, Director, said: "We are pleased that we have been able to increase the production of waste bags by a further 3,000 tonnes. This underlines the close partnership with Emil Deiss KG and the importance of the garbage bag as a sustainable product for our location."
At the new facilities, RKW produces waste bags in the Premium and Premium plus categories. The plant in Echte specialises in the development and manufacture of environmentally friendly and resource-saving industrial packaging solutions and waste bags. In a three-stage production process, FFS films, shrink films and ready-made bags are produced here.
Brinkmann added: "Sustainability is a special differentiating feature of the films. Waste bags are produced in genuine materials with a high percentage of regenerated material.”
With its investment policy, RKW has also been optimising energy efficiency through continuous process improvement and modern technologies.
