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Waste & Recycling April 18, 2016 05:30:46 AM

Dow to promote flexible plastic packaging in Africa

Paul Ploumis
ScrapMonster Author
According to estimates, the plastic industry in the entire African region including Nigeria is currently worth nearly $20 million and is growing at a CAGR of 6% per annum.

Dow to promote flexible plastic packaging in Africa

SPOKANE (Scrap Monster):  Michigan based specialty chemicals firm, The Dow Chemical Company has expanded its footprints in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region by promoting use of flexible plastic packaging in replacement of rigid plastics.

The company has announced that it intends to penetrate into the markets in the region, especially Nigeria, through promotion of plastic wraps and pouch. According to estimates, the plastic industry in the entire African region including Nigeria is currently worth nearly $20 million and is growing at a CAGR of 6% per annum. As part of the effort nearly 1.3 million tons of plastic wraps and pouches will be made available for packaging materials including meat, milk, banana, sugar and other consumable products from factories and farms.

According to Dow, flexible plastic packaging such as plastics wraps and pouch offer recycling advantage when compared with rigid packaging solutions such as glass bottles and gallons. It will also lead to reduction in food spoilage and waste, said Diego Donoso, Global Business President for Dow’s Packaging and Speciality Plastics. Flexible plastic packaging could extend the shelf life of food from 3 days to nearly two weeks. Also, in-store waste could be reduced to less than 1% from the current average of 3%.

Earlier in 2011, Dow had entered into a contract with Saudi Aramco towards construction of integrated petrochemical plant. The company had opened its first West t African office in Ghana in 2012. The Nigerian office was opened during 2015.

The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Dow provides chemical, plastic, and agricultural products and services to consumer markets that include food, transportation, health and medicine, personal care and construction, and operates in approximately 180 countries.

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