Deink Brasil, a Valgroup investee company, launches a new process called DEINK 4D (delamination, demetallization, de-inking and disruption) that opens a new era in plastic film by recycling the components present in food and beverage packaging and labels, generating a new natural plastic resin with countless applications. The process developed by Deink Brasil opens a […]

25 de May de 2023

Products

Valgroup’s calcium carbonate compound in the formulation of blown products

We know that blown parts, in their majority, such as bottles, toys or other containers, need to resist multiple stresses and external and internal conditions. For example, a bottle of chemical product that cannot react with the filled liquid, or wheels manufactured for a toy that, in no way, can present cracks or bending from […]

15 de May de 2023

Products

Valgroup technology reduces thickness of the packaging film by up to 40%

MDO technology, in addition to being sustainable, improves properties such as resistance, brightness and transparency. Designed to meet the needs of the clients (and the planet), Valgroup has in its portfolio a more sustainable primary packaging for the tissue market: the MDO (Machine Direction Orientation) technology, with which it is possible to reduce film thickness […]

11 de May de 2023

Sustentabilidade

Resistant, practical and indispensable: learn about the history of the plastic bag

Plastic bags are used in every part of the world. Produced on a large scale, they are light, resistant, low-cost, and have become indispensable for several consumption and transportation purposes. How did bags originate and become part of our daily life? In the 1950s, retail was driven by sales transported in paper bags. Having this […]

23 de January de 2023

Sustentabilidade

Lightweight, recyclable and sustainable: meet Shrink Life Cycle Analysis

Did you know that Valgroup beverage packs emit less carbon dioxide than carbonic gas compared to many other materials used for packaging? This contributes to the reduction of global warming and CO2 emission rates on the planet. Would you like to know how? Sustainability is a growing concern. It is increasingly evident that consumers and […]

10 de February de 2023

Sustentabilidade

PET and its advantages

Have you ever stopped to think that PET is one of the most present types of plastic in our daily life? A light, resistant material that was a true revolution in several manufacturing industries. Produced for the first time in 1941, PET was focused on use in the production of fibers and fabrics due to […]

24 de February de 2023

ESG

3rd Sustainability guide & recycling of plastics and the discussion about the ban of single-use products

In issue 684 of Plásticos em Revista magazine, a specialized vehicle for the plastics industry, the 3rd Sustainability Guide & Plastics Recycling was published, giving an overview of the challenges faced in this sector.

8 de March de 2022

ESG

Habits for a More Sustainable Life in 2022

What we do in our daily lives and what we do with our post-consumption waste has an impact on the environment. In fact, several actions in our routine leave a carbon footprint.

8 de March de 2022

ESG

Do you know what is carbon footprint?

Carbon footprint comes from the English “carbon footprint” and is nothing more than the calculation of all carbon emissions, from the most simple to the most complex daily activities. All these emissions influence the increase of the planet’s average temperature, intensifying the greenhouse effect and causing global warming.

8 de March de 2022

Circular Economy

PET: the most recycled plastic in the world

PET plastic is recognized by the number 1. Coincidentally, the material is in first place among the most recycled in the the world. Due to its purity, it simplifies the separation process and, because it is thermoplastic, it can be melted and molded countless times when heated without loss of quality. These characteristics make it a material of great economic value for the recycling industry.

8 de March de 2022

Circular Economy

The Present and Future of PET PCR in Brazil

In recent years, post-consumer recycled PET (PCR) has increased in value, significantly and positively changing the economic scenario of PET recycling in Brazil. The most recent census published by ABIPET, the Brazilian PET Industry Association shows that the amount of collected post-consumer PET returned to the level of 2014, above 300 thousand tons annually.
Also according to the census, the large volumes of post-consumer PET have recyclables traders who acquire the material from collectors. Thus, when the price of post-consumer PET scrap is appreciated, it increases the incentive for the collection of this material by these collectors, boosting recycling and the bottle-to-bottle process in the country.

7 de April de 2022

Circular Economy

Do you know what Recyclability is?

Despite being related, having recyclability and being recyclable are not necessarily the same thing for different reasons such as: collection barriers, high cost of recycling and economic inefficiency of the operation, unavailability of technology or lack of initiatives to reuse it on an industrial scale. For example, it is common for a material to be recyclable but not recycled.

12 de May de 2022

Renewable Energy

Partnership between casa dos ventos and valgroup guarantees renewable energy for the packaging production and recycling

Valgroup, one of the largest plastic transformers and recyclers in the world, has signed an energy purchase and sale with Casa dos Ventos, leader in the development of wind projects in Brazil and holder of the largest portfolio of renewable products in the country. The agreement, which lasts for 15 years, guarantees the volume of 25 average MW for the industry, equivalent to approximately half of Valgroup's energy consumption in Brazil.

8 de March de 2022

Innovation

Trends for flexible plastic packaging in the post-pandemic

The pandemic has had a profound impact on society’s lifestyle. In some spheres, this impact will be long lasting, such as on consumption habits. With social isolation, restrictions, trade closures, and lockdowns, online shopping has grown explosively in all sectors and shows no signs of slowing down. The consumption of food at home has also increased.

8 de March de 2022

Innovation

Valgroup initiatives to contribute to society in the face of Covid-19 pandemic

For more than 40 years, ValGroup has worked with the entire production chain including customers, suppliers and the communities we serve to face and overcome small and large challenges. Now, more than ever, the Valgroup team is working tirelessly to win this battle more.

8 de March de 2022

Innovation

Valgroup 4.0

Industry 4.0 consists of industrial automation through innovation and the integration of different technologies in order to promote the digitalization of industrial activities, optimizing processes and increasing productivity.

22 de March de 2022

Products

Valgroup Agro Drums and Agro Bottles – Reliability and Versatility for the Field

Among Valgroup's solutions for the agricultural market are bottles, which can be made from either PET or HDPE, and whose versatility allows the agricultural producer to use them for several applications, not limited only to the bottling of fertilizers. In addition, in some cases, they can be composed of post-consumer recycled resin (PCR), making the operation more sustainable.

8 de March de 2022

Products

20L PET Drum

In 2018, Valgroup launched the 20 liter drum made of PET, at the expense of HDPE (high density polyethylene), the traditional raw material in the production of drums.

8 de March de 2022

Products

The plastics industry and the pet market

Brazil became, in 2019, the second largest market for pet products in the world, (behind only the U.S.) and moved about R$ 35.4 billion up to the third quarter of that year. This sector, which grows continuously, corresponds to 0.36% of the national GDP.

8 de March de 2022

Institutional

Learn about the initiatives of Valgroup's waste recycling initiatives

Since 1976 Valgroup has been concerned about creating more and more sustainable products and to developing processes that promote conscious production and consumption. This means, for example, developing recyclable solutions, encouraging this habit, and also assuming its own recycling operations.

8 de March de 2022

Institutional

Do you know what PCR resin is?

Extremely versatile, Post-Consumer Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin, better known as PET PCR Resin, is present in several areas, such as civil construction, automotive and medical. In the packaging sector, through the Bottle-to-Bottle recycling process, PCR PET resin can be used in new packaging for food contact.

8 de March de 2022

Institutional

Learn about bottle-to-bottle: the pet recycling process

Bottle-to-bottle: the PET recycling process that transforms a post-consumer bottle into a new one, ready to be filled.

8 de March de 2022

Awards

Loop, the award-winning bottle from Bonafont in partnership with Valgroup

The Loop – or Naked – bottle from Bonafont is made 100% from post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET. Launched in late 2020, the bottle is made from the brand's own 10L and 20L gallon Re.torna – another Bonafont initiative in favor of the Circular Economy.

8 de March de 2022

Awards

Valgroup receives award for Best Supplier of Exclusive Brands from the Pão de Açúcar Group.

Valgroup Waste Bags unit received, for the first time, the the Best Supplier Award for Exclusive Brands of GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar) in the GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar) in the DPH (Disposable Hygiene Products, Home, Party and PET) in the PEQ program.

19 de April de 2022

Grandes Marcas

Valgroup develops recyclable and biodegradable bags for AmBev’s startup, Delivery Zé.

Valgroup – one of the largest producers, transformers and recyclers of plastic packaging – has developed recyclable bags with degradation, biodegradation and absence of harmful residues, with approval criteria contained in the ASTM D6954 standard to supply to Delivery Zé, – a startup created by the Brazilian beverage company AmBev – which offers an app […]

5 de December de 2022

Grandes Marcas

Valgroup develops bottles with recycled resin for Kraft Heinz Brazil

One of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, Kraft Heinz, has teamed up with Valgroup – one of the largest producers, processors and recyclers of plastic – to use packaging made from PET PCR (post-consumer recycled resin) in its portfolio of the Heinz product line in Brazil. The development of this new […]

8 de December de 2022

Grandes Marcas

Valgroup develops recyclable packaging with integrity and high moisture barrier for Nestlé's compostable capsules in Brazil.

Nestlé has recently announced Nescafé Dolce Gusto NEO. Brazil is the first country to receive this innovation and will produce 100% of the compostable capsules in the sustainable Nescafé Dolce Gusto factory. For the capsules to reach the consumer safely, Valgroup – one of the world’s largest producers, converters and recyclers of plastic packaging – […]

28 de December de 2022

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