For businesses wishing to cut costs by using less plastic, Newtec’s Laser Flowpack700 is a creative and economical packaging option.

This machine complies with the EU-2025 plastic program, including extended producer responsibility for the packaging, and delivers a quick return on investment in addition to having a high production capacity and being simple to use.

The Laser Flowpack700 from Newtec is a completely automatic laser sealing device that can work with extremely thin films, such as pure polyethylene (PE) films as thin as 8 μm. Given that new EU-Directives mandate that firms pay for the waste they produce, it is the perfect option for enterprises looking for sustainable packaging solutions. Companies will have a strong financial incentive to comply with these new regulations, develop ways to reduce the amount of packaging and create packaging that can be recycled or reused by locating machine providers that can deliver goods packaged in ultra-thin film.

Due to the Laser Flowpack700’s reduced plastic consumption, beneficiaries can save up to 75–80%.

“The E.U. requires all member states to introduce extended producer responsibility for packaging by 1 January 2025 at the latest. This means that companies will be responsible for the waste their packaging creates, and the more packaging waste a product generates, the bigger the costs. Conversely, a reduction in the amount of packaging and packaging designed for reuse or recycling means lower costs,” according to a recent company press release.

Until now, it has been free for businesses to create packaging that is overstuffed with plastic or cannot be recycled; however, this will soon change. Extended producer responsibility for packaging will give businesses a financial incentive to reduce packaging and create recyclable and reusable packaging.

Laser Sealing and Cutting in ONE Operation

The laser flow wrapper is designed to flow wrap fruits and vegetables, portion-weighed into a punnet, with ultra-thin e.g., pure polyethylene (PE). However, the FlowPack700 can more or less flow wrap any kind of product for any kind of industry.

The Laser Flowpack700 can also achieve high production capacity, with up to 80 punnets per minute. This makes it highly efficient, and it offers many benefits for the entire packaging industry.

One of the unique features of the Laser Flowpack700 is that it combines laser sealing and cutting in ONE operation, making it easy to use and automating the production process. Furthermore, the laser flow wrapper can easily be adjusted to different punnet needs and it can also handle trayless flow wrapping. The packaging can even be designed with a handy handle according to customer needs.

“By using the Laser Flowpack700, companies, and industries will not only save a considerable amount of money on minimal material consumption, but they will also become part of the green revolution and commit to reducing the amount of plastic waste they generate. Adopting ESG principles through e.g., responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of materials will prepare for the new EU regulations and take the necessary steps into a transition toward a more sustainable future,” the company’s representatives summed up.