Dow's PacXpert flexible packaging technology wins Plasticon award

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics received the Best Innovative Finished Product/Process (International) award at the seventh edition of the Plasticon awards competition during the recently concluded PlastIndia 2015 exhibition at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Dow won this award for its technologically advanced solution - PacXpert flexible packaging technology that was one of many innovative packaging solutions by Dow featured at PlastIndia 2015.
 
“We are delighted to win this prestigious award for PacXpert flexible packaging technology which is an excellent example of Dow’s vision for true innovation by introducing a new dimension to storage solutions with its distinctive flexibility and extensive functionality,” said Paul Wu, marketing director for Value Chain, New Business Development and Sustainability in Asia Pacific for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics.
 
Plastindia Foundation instituted the ‘Plasticon Awards’ to facilitate excellence and innovation in the field of plastics.
 
In his keynote address at PlastIndia conference, Diego Donoso, business president for Dow’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics business, noted that it was critical to drive end-of-life options for plastics with infrastructure improvements, new packaging science, and influencing consumer behaviour.
 
Dow, a member of the World Plastics Council, supports the concept of a circular economy for plastics and is a leading voice for initiatives that will take plastic waste out of the landfill and recycle for energy or other strategic purpose.
 
“India is an important geography to Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics as the business continues to develop differentiated and game-changing innovations that meet the evolving needs of Dow’s customers as well as support customer growth with the company’s Sadara joint venture project that will bring new capacity of high performing Dow products to the Asia Pacific region later this year,” said Dow in a press release.