Berry Global Unveils New Circular Stretch Film Innovation and Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma
February 13 2024 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
Center will support testing and development of
sustainable, flexible packaging solutions and hands-on training
Berry Global, a leader in the design and manufacture of
innovative, sustainable packaging solutions recently opened the
doors to its “Circular Innovation and Training Center” in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. The new 12,000 square foot center will accelerate the
development of highly innovative products driven by superior
materials science and engineering, foster a collaborative space for
training, and incubate cutting-edge stretch film projects that help
keep materials in use and out of the environment.
“Now more than ever, the ability to access premium films with
tailored performance and circularity benefits is crucial for our
distributors, as they strive to meet the evolving sustainability
demands of consumers and the market at large,” said Phil Stolz, EVP
& General Manager for Flexibles. “This new center represents a
significant investment in education, technology, and sustainability
to help our customers unpack complexities and understand what’s
possible for the flexible packaging market.”
Stretch films are made with thin, light-weight, extruded plastic
and wrapped around a product to achieve load integrity. This
promotes sustainability by eliminating or reducing breakage,
damage, and loss of products during shipment. Showcasing a range of
state-of-the-art pallet wrapping machines and film evaluation
equipment, Berry’s new center will spur the development of new
Bmore Circular Solutions across ultra-high-performance films that
support a circular economy through the use of recycled content,
material downgauging, and more. Lighter weight stretch films
require less raw materials and energy to produce, thereby reducing
greenhouse gas emissions and plastic waste.
Utilizing state-of-the-art film characterization and performance
testing technology, the new site will measure the variable
properties and behaviors of stretch films, including:
- Film characterization and quality measurement to quickly
analyze fundamental film properties, like thickness, width, length,
weight, density, modulus, elongation, tensile strength, puncture
resistance, tear resistance, and cling force.
- Performance testing to accurately assess how film properties
will perform in the field, including pre-stretch ratio,
force-to-load ratio, neck-down ratio, roping ratio, film memory,
film relaxation, load deformation, load shifting, and load
failure.
The center will also create a space for distributors to broaden
their knowledge of Berry’s stretch film products and applications
through a range of educational and immersive training sessions led
by internal subject matter experts. To cater to the unique
interests of distributors, these training courses will cover a
variety of topics, including Stretch Film 101, Wrapping Dynamics
and Optimization, the Benefits of Berry’s Ultra and Premium
Circular Films, Partnership Building, and more.
To learn more about Berry’s Stretch Film Innovation and Training
Center or schedule a training session for your distribution team,
please contact stretchfilms@berryglobal.com.
About Berry
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative
packaging solutions that we believe make life better for people and
the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global
capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation
expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world.
Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading
talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250
locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and
manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular
economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer
benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more
information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or
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