The new division will also provide technical assessments, supply source validation and technical advice in recycled resins and feedstock.
Part of this new strategy sees the appointment of Markku Tikkanen as director of business development – flexible packaging. He joins Vanden with nearly 15 years of packaging value chain experience working with prime/virgin-based packaging solutions, He also worked for a global polymer supplier overseeing 75,000 tonnes a year of PE sales in the flexible packaging market.