AIP members were fortunate to have the opportunity to visit LINPAC in Truganina in Melbourne’s western suburbs to see the company’s ‘clean, safe’ manufacturing facility that was established in 2015 after being founded in Lincolnshire, England in 1959.
We were warmly welcomed by LINPAC’s General Manager Peter Di Gioia, LINPAC’s Commercial Director, Matt Newman and Adam Waldron, the company’s Technical Sales Manager.
The company reported that the recent Australian setup was driven by Woolworths’ desire to use the recyclable trays for their fresh meats, which resulted in the company securing a significant share of the market in only 2 years of operation.
The trays include a minimum of 95% post consumer Recyclate rPET, which is processed onsite by state of the art equipment that supercleans the rPET flake to produce food grade material.
LINPAC was able to demonstrate the technical advancements that have been made by the company over the past decade (in the UK), which now allows the company to produce rigid rPET trays that are only 0.4mm thick.
Thanks to Linpac for hosting the AIP members.
