A.Hatzopoulos S.A. has partnered with HEMA for their new sustainable coffee packaging launch in 2020. In response to the retailer’s eco vision, we undertook the challenge to redesign the conventional packaging film for recyclability and to bring on HEMA’s coffee shelves the new sustainable packs within only few months’ time.

At A. Hatzopoulos S.A. we are dedicated in achieving the sustainability goals set by our company, as well as our partners globally. Last year we launched X-CYCLE: our new range of recyclable packaging solutions, which makes reality our approach towards a truly circular economy. We are proud to have now taken this breakthrough technology one step further, by bringing to the UK market a complete all-PE recyclable coffee packaging range, in partnership with the coffee roaster Lincoln & York. Lincoln & York's recyclable coffee packaging solutions, developed by A. Hatzopoulos S.A., have won the GOLD prize at this year’s "Packaging Innovation Awards 2020".

As an international supplier of flexo printed films, with an integrated, full-service pre-press and plate-making department, we decided to participate in the FlexoExpert Certification Program last year and make sure that we are providing consistent high quality flexo, in line with our corporate philosophy.

Flexible packaging is an important part of our modern world. Mainly made of plastic films, it helps ensure products reach consumers safe and fresh, preserving nutrients, taste, and quality. Being very light and thin, flexible packaging materials reduce the impact of transportation, reduce waste of the goods they protect and usually use far less material than alternative packaging options.

Minimising product and packaging waste with low weight and volume is key in a circular economy. But an equally important objective is to design flexible packaging so that it will be correctly disposed of, collected, and efficiently sorted into suitable material fractions for recycling. These sorted materials must be recyclable into ‘new’ ones that can be used in market applications, displacing virgin material.

At A. Hatzopoulos S.A. we are committed to act within the framework of responsible management. Our social, environmental, human responsibility is reflected on our core value system, our policies and our daily operations and sets a solid base for our long-term plan for sustainable growth. We are pleased to share with our partners the year-on-year progress we are making along this journey, in line with our vision to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

Flexo equipment upgrade

During the last two years, A. Hatzopoulos S.A. has systematically upgraded and modernised its flexo plate making and press equipment, in line with the highest quality standards.

Among others, a state of the art, 10-color, Miraflex flexo press has been installed, as well as a new flexo CTP system for imaging photopolymer plates, a UV imaging system and a washing unit. Recently we invested also in the advanced Sibress FlexoControl 3D Plus plates quality control system; a precision measuring device for analyzing all key parameters of the flexographic plates.

We are part of the CHEP Circular Supply Chains Model, which contributes to saving important natural resources.

Our company is committed to the vision of circular economy for the benefit of the present and future generations. To make this vision a reality, we have set ambitious targets to eliminate materials used through our value chain, innovate to transform all materials we use into recyclable or reusable and circulate everything we use, to keep it active in the economy and out of the environment.

I'm green

As the global movement towards a circular, zero-waste economy grows, the demand for more sustainable, responsible products throughout the supply chain is rising in parallel. Our company stays committed to enhancing the contribution of flexible packaging for that purpose, while assisting our customers in realizing their goals for eco-friendly packaging for their products. The BIO-based packaging solutions that we have designed, deliver both functionality and effectiveness, with the lowest possible environmental footprint at the same time.

The 3^rd edition of our successful seminar series “Hatzopoulos Packaging & Converting School” was scheduled to open its doors this week in Thessaloniki. The event was planned to take place on 4&5 June with specific focus on Sustainability and in celebration of the World Environment Day, a day which highlights our dependence on nature and our planet’s health.

It is no secret that COVID-19 has brought a huge shift in our way of life. From the way we work, live and behave to the way we approach ongoing global issues, changes have occurred. One of these ongoing issues that we have started to treat differently is the impact of plastic and the role it plays in our lives. Specifically, press and consumers both, are beginning to reevaluate their perspective on the importance of “single use plastics”.