Constantia Flexibles counts on mono films

Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles Holding GmbH, looks at the market conditions in the plastics market before opening the new plant in Ahmedabad, India. Constantia Flexibles is one of the largest manufacturers of plastic films. In the new plant in India, Constantia Flexibles will only produce recyclable packaging films. Susanne Blueml conducted this interview on 27 August 2019 in Vienna. Susanne Blueml: What is the strategy behind your activities in India? Alexander Baumgartner: We need something new because the packaging industry has a problem. So far, it has served customer needs, such as: ‘The print image has to be a little more glossy.’ Then we applied a layer of varnish, and it became glossier. The next customer said – ‘The biscuits I pack in there are no longer crispy after six months, so I need a better water vapor barrier.’ Let’s add another layer of some other great plastic! And the story went as far as to bring 7-, 8-, 10-, 13-layer plastics onto the market today. Everything that the consumer loves or the…

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