TCPL Packaging | 125TCPL expands flexible packaging productionThe Indian company has expanded its fexible packaging unit and launched TCPL Innoflms to produce fully recyclable packaging. Akanksha Meena reports ndia-based TCPL Packaging has added a new 10-color Bobst rotogravure press, a Nordmecannica solvent-free machine Iwith turret and a co-extrusion lamination system at its plant in Silvassa. Targeting the pouch market, TCPL installed machinery to convert center seal pouches, three side seal, stand-up, zipper and side gusset pouches. It has also added an additional slitter. The company has also invested in quality testing equipment. It can now test raw materials and fnished goods including OTR/WVTR measurements. TCPL Silvassa plantThe manufacturer has recently formed a wholly owned subsidiary, TCPL Innoflms. Here, the company has invested in a “In the past few years, we have seen 5-layer blown flm line from Reifenhauser with an in-line MDO (machine direction orientation) unit to make MDO PE flm. The a tremendous increase of focus on MDO PE technology will help TCPL to replace PET or BOPP as a printing layer and help produce fully recyclable packaging. sustainability”Vidur Kanoria, associate director at TCPL Packaging, says: ‘We have been in the fexible packaging industry for almost six years now and we feel we have done relatively well overall and are seeing good returns, besides also increased demand from existing and new customers. Our MDO PE line was purely based on sustainability and giving our customers a unique and workable solution to their problems. ‘In the past few years, we have seen a tremendous increase of focus on sustainability and the global plastic waste problem and a solution is defnitely required. The quality of our InnoPure flm is capable of replacing PET or BOPP and hence we foresee a good potential market. This machine can also fulfll our internal requirement for sealant PE flm.’ The MDO PE line can produce roughly 350 MT a month and with its fexible packaging expansion TCPL can add up to 500 MT per Bobst Rotomec Nova RS5003 10-color machinemonth of capacity. ‘Our MDO PE is a new and unique product that excites us. Also, having recently entered new segments and having expanded our our foray into extrusion and pouching opens new avenues for us. product base. We wait to see how these play out and are upbeat Extrusion lamination allows us entry into markets such as snack about our existing mono carton and fexible packaging base. We will food, tubes, contraceptives and pharmaceuticals. Pouching allows defnitely not shy away from any potential investments which we us to control the quality of everything in-house and provide a see worthwhile.’ fnished packaging solution to smaller consumer goods companies,’ According to Kanoria, an interesting area will be the growth of Kanoria explains. recycled resin, as the government has tasked the packaging and Other than expanding its offering to domestic customers the FMCG industries with using an increasing amount of recycled company is hopeful for export opportunities, particularly for its content in the revised EPR guidelines. ‘As of now, only PET has a MDO PE flms. suffcient availability of recycled content resin and it is interesting to see when this picks up for PE and PP as well.’ New markets Sustainability is a critical area in the packaging industry. Most Apart from fexible packaging, the company is also targeting developments are based around plastic elimination or reduction, carton and rigid box segments. In December 2021, TCPL acquired production of recyclable packaging or the use of recycled a controlling stake in Creative Offset Printers (COPPL), thus content. Kanoria highlights that TCPL is well placed here as it establishing a presence in NCR. COPPL comprises one carton unit predominantly consumes paperboard and has extensive experience with offset printing and a rigid box unit to supply to the mobile in this segment. And with the introduction of its InnoPure line of phone industry, to customers such as Samsung and Xiaomi. products, the company intends to contribute to the production of ‘We are very positive about entering this industry which will help recyclable packaging. propel our growth in the carton industry. We have also added a new KBA offset printing machine in our Goa unit besides also setting up For more from Akanksha Meena on the Indian market, go to a joint venture, TCPL Halma, to produce paper cups,’ Kanoria adds. www.labelsandlabeling.com/contributors/akanksha-meena‘We are confdent of continuous growth in the years to come, Apr - Jun 2022