Company has been awarded Belgian National Champion status in the category Environmental and Corporate Sustainability for its innovative and sustainable packaging board, SilberBoard.

AR Metallizing, Genk, Belgium, reports that its SilberBoard™ is a "great-looking" yet fully sustainable packaging alternative to conventional plastic packaging. SilberBoard enables premium brands to get rid of plastic packaging and offers a fully recyclable and compostable board.

For this invention, AR Metallizing has been awarded Belgian National Champion status in the category Environmental and Corporate Sustainability of the European Business Awards.

 

AR Metallizing said that, in the weeks to come, it is taking part in the public vote, competing with companies from all over Europe. 

Votes for AR Metallizing, the company noted, can be cast on the Business Awards Europe website and "helps the company reshape the industry with sustainable packaging."

AR Metallizing is a producer of metallized papers and boards for flexible packaging and labels. Its products are used in the production of functional, barrier, cosmetic, labelling, and promotional packaging products for major brands. The company has manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Italy, Brazil, and the U.S., and employs a workforce of more than 450 dedicated and enthusiastic professionals worldwide. AR Metallizing is a full subsidiary of the Japanese listed multinational Nissha. 

SilberBoard is a metallized paperboard and a fully sustainable alternative to the commonly used multilayer composite board comprising metallized polyester. SilberBoard has a distinctive, brilliant metallic finish and outstanding technical capabilities. As a result, it enables premium brands to maintain their trusted look, while eliminating plastic films and providing an environmentally-friendly compostable packaging. 

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