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Published on 27 June 2019

New €4M Investment | Rotogravure Capacity Expansion

It is a great pleasure to announce a new milestone for our company: the installation of the RS 6003 HS state-of-the-art rotogravure printing press at our Stadiou plant in Kalohori, Thessaloniki. The 4 million euros investment is expected to significantly increase our rotogravure printing capacity, while further strengthening our company’s commitment to high quality and exceptional service.

2019 Packaging Innovation Awards | 2 GOLD WINS

Published on 27 June 2019

A.Hatzopoulos S.A. has won two GOLD prizes at the "Packaging Innovation Awards 2019", organized by Boussias Communications with the collaboration of the Association of Greek Manufacturers of Packaging & Materials - AGMPM! Professionals from the packaging, FMCG and creative design sectors had the chance to participate in the internationally recognized Greek competition that supports and honors innovation in packaging design and development. Our company's technical innovation, expertise and approach to sustainable packaging were emphatically recognized in two highly competitive categories: "GAEA Gourmet Olives pack" | Packaging of products launched in an international market - GOLD & "X-CYCLE Recyclable Barrier Packaging" | Sustainable Package Design - GOLD!

X-CYCLE PE | The future of packaging

Published on 30 May 2019

Recyclable | Mono-material | Barrier Solution

With recyclability as driving force, we have designed and recently launched in the market a new generation of flexible packaging solutions: X-CYCLE. This recycle-ready, barrier films range that we have developed is now being further reinforced with a complete series of mono-material solutions destined for the PE recycling stream: X-CYCLE PE.

14th Marathon "Alexander the Great" | Run for a Cause!

Published on 07 May 2019

More than 120 Hatzopoulos employees and their family members participated this year in the 14th International Marathon "Alexander the Great" to run for a good cause!

The run took place on 14.04.2019 gathering a total of 16.800 runners at this annual athletic city event of historic and cultural significance. We are more than proud of our running team, particularly this year, as they ran to support to the organization "Smile of a Child"!

X-Cycle | Recyclable barrier laminates

Published on 22 March 2019

Introducing X-CYCLE: the next generation of recycle-ready barrier laminates
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The Europe-wide EU Strategy for Plastics in the Circular Economy, developed to transform the way plastic products are designed, produced, used and recycled, sets a clear goal: all plastic packaging should be recyclable by 2030. To achieve this ambitious vision, the Strategy foresees actions to improve the economics and quality of plastic recycling; to curb plastic waste and littering; to drive investments and innovation; and to harness global action.

The role that flexible packaging producers and converters have to play towards this transformation is indeed more than critical. Moreover, global concern on plastic pollution is constantly rising with consumers increasingly demanding specific actions to be taken by the packaging industry. At Hatzopoulos, we always focus on improving packaging design and on innovating to make our plastic products more environmental-friendly and easier to recycle. In response to the requirements set by the European Commission as well as our customers globally, our dedicated R&D team has developed a series of films that are recycle-ready: X-Cycle.

Food Contact Materials | Regulation Amendment

Published on 05 March 2019

FCM: 12th Amendment to Regulation EU/10/2011

On January 11th, 2019 Regulation EU/2019/37 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It is the 12th amendment of Regulation EU/10/2011 on plastics for food contact and reflects the scientific findings already published by EFSA, resulting in several adjustments to annex I and annex III of the Regulation.

How accurate is your color vision?

Published on 27 February 2019

Take the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test and find out!

When it comes to printing, as with all color-critical environments, it is important for anyone involved in color evaluation to understand how accurately they actually see color. The Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test is a global standard that has been used by governments and industry for more than 60 years as a highly effective method to measure an individual’s color vision.

Meet us in Birmingham | Packaging Innovations, UK

Published on 29 January 2019

An exciting new year of packaging shows is ahead of us starting with Packaging Innovations in Birmingham! On 27 & 28 February 2019 we will be back at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham to participate in the UK's leading packaging event!

Worldstar Winners 2019!

Published on 07 December 2018

We are proud to announce that we have won the ultimate packaging award for the 2nd year in a row at this year's competition organized by the World Packaging Organisation -WPO! Our "Paper Alternative" technology is a Worldstar Winner 2019 in the Packaging Materials category.

7th International Night Half-Marathon

Published on 30 October 2018

117 Hatzopoulos employees and their family members participated in the 7th International Thessaloniki Night Half-Marathon, which lit up the city on the evening of 13 October 2018.