Austria: Starlinger is targeting its Ad*Star block bottom valve sacks for the Chinese market based on their environmental performance. The packaging manufacturer says that a recent life cycle analysis study compared Ad*Star cement sacks favourable against cement sacks from sewn sacks made of recycled woven polypropylene tape fabric from China and paper sacks from Saudi Arabia. Starlinger also hopes that widespread adoption of its products in China would aid the automation of the entire chain of cement filling and transport processes, further modernising the sector. The company is preparing to exhibit at a Chinese plastic and rubber exhibition in May 2017.
