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Borealis And Reclay Group Establish A Unique Comar Acquires Omega

Strategic Partnership Packaging

p ecia lty
Spackaging
solut ions
supplier Comar
has acquired
injection and
blow moulded
produc t s
manufacturer
Ome g a
Packaging. Headquartered in the
US, Omega Packaging manufactures
stock plastic jars and caps for various
markets including pharmaceutical,
nutraceutical, sports nutrition, and
orealis, one of the world’s leading which recycled plastics can be used. This skin care.The company specialises in
Bproviders of advanced and circular in turn enables value chain partners, moulding continuous thread (CT) and
polyolefin solutions and a European customers, and brand owners to meet child-resistant (CR) closures as well
market leader in base chemicals and recycling quotas and increase the volume as single, thick and double wall jars.It
fertilizers, and the Reclay Group, of plastic recyclate used in products supplies products for customers across
international experts in environmental and applications.“The reliable supply of the globe from its Safe Quality Food
and material recovery management, high-quality recyclate is a prerequisite (SQF) certified facility in La Mirada.
announce that they have joined forces for a functioning circular economy,” Comar CEO Mike Ruggieri said: “We
to satisfy increasing market demand for explains Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Borealis are thrilled to welcome the Omega
the supply of recyclate material for use in Executive Vice President Polyolefins, team to the Comar family. Omega
high-end plastic applications. This unique Innovation & Technology and Circular Packaging has a distinct reputation
partnership will optimise the recycling Economy Solutions. “Working together for customer responsiveness and
value chain starting with Germany, one of with the Reclay Group is a strategic creative problem solving that aligns
the largest European recycling markets. step towards value chain integration in exceptionally well with Comar’s
The partnership further accelerates securing plastic waste feedstock and mission to bring transformative
the transition to plastics circularity by improving recyclability. This will enable packaging and medical solutions
enabling customers and other value chain our customers and partners to achieve to market. The addition of Omega
partners to meet their own sustainability their circularity goals and reduce their Packaging capabilities will enhance
targets.New partnership capitalises on overall carbon footprint, and at the same Comar’s strategy to provide end-to-
strengths of downstream and upstream time underpins our Borealis journey end custom manufacturing capabilities
recycling expertise. The new agreement towards more sustainable living.” "We are to healthcare customers.In addition,
provides Borealis with access to a secure proud to be working in partnership with it will expand products offerings by
and steady supply of feedstock in the an innovative and globally recognised adding complementary closure and
form of lightweight packaging (LWP) company in the chemical industry jar products and other precision
waste collected by Reclay’s Extended moving into the future," says Raffael A. mould-making knowledge. Following
Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme Fruscio, Owner and Managing Director the deal, the merged company will
in Germany. The plastic packaging of the Reclay Group. "Borealis has have 11 manufacturing facilities with
waste is then processed at Borealis’ own state-of-the-art processes in the field of more than 1100 employees in the US.
state-of-the-art recycling plants, thus advanced recycling; we’ll jointly be setting The companies did not disclose the
extending the range of applications for a new standard in plastic recycling." deal value.

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