SABIC in Value Chain Partnership with Jinming Machinery and Bolsas to Foster Innovative Flexible Film Packaging

SABIC has teamed up with plastic packaging equipment maker Guangdong Jinming Machinery Co., Ltd., and plastic film and packaging coverter Bolsas de los Altos to support growth of polyolefin based innovative applications in the flexible packaging segment. Engagement with value chain players remains critical to SABIC’s vision of bringing market-driven innovation to customers. By exchanging mutual expertise on polymer technology and processing, this collaboration is expected to secure the development of a robust applications pipeline based on current and future market trends.

With the continuation of sustainability trends that are transforming the flexible packaging industry, incumbent film structures need to be updated to conform to latest circularity needs. A partnership involving SABIC’s deep materials knowledge, Jinming’s equipment manufacturing excellence and Bolsas’ converting capabilities can address these challenges, according to the partners. The collaboration will provide an outlet to test and validate performance of SABIC polyolefin resin products including PE resin offerings from Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV) and from Trucircle, SABIC’s commitment to circularity for plastics. The collaborative efforts will feature installation of Jinming’s multilayer coextrusion machinery at Bolsas’ Mexico facility.

Said Bolsas de los Altos’ founder and CEO Guillermo Lopez Orozco,  “As a leading provider of plastic packaging, Bolsas de los Altos is excited to expand into the broader flexible packaging market. Flexible packaging has shown remarkable resilience in a market disrupted by a global pandemic and supply chain issues. The installation of multilayer coextrusion equipment at our Mexico facility was made possible through our collaborative partnership with Jinming and SABIC, and will allow us to target several new applications including long term sustainability trends in this space.”