Berry Global Group Inc. has opened a circular innovation and training center in Tulsa, Okla., focused on the design and manufacture of innovative, sustainable packaging solutions.
The new training center is 12,000 square feet and will support accelerated development of innovative products, Berry said. The center will be a collaborative space and works with cutting-edge stretch film intended to keep materials out of the environment.
"Now more than ever, the ability to access premium films with tailored performance and circularity benefits is crucial for our distributors as they strive to meet the evolving sustainability demands of consumers and the market at large," Phil Stolz, general manager for flexibles, said in a news release. "This new center represents a significant investment in education, technology, and sustainability to help our customers unpack complexities and understand what's possible for the flexible packaging market."
Evansville, Ind.-based Berry has more than 40,000 employees and 250 locations. The company can support customers throughout every step of the manufacturing process and creates goals based around building a circular economy.
The company's stretch films are used to promote sustainability to reduce the breakage, damage and loss of products during shipping.
Berry Global's center will include a focus on its Bmore Circular Solutions and aim for a circular economy through recycled content and reducing carbon footprints. It will have training sessions and demonstrations and can cater towards specific needs of distributors.
Berry Global is ranked No. 3 in Plastics News' North American film and sheet manufacturers with an estimated $2.7 billion in sales.
On Feb. 7, Berry announced plans to spin off its Health, Hygiene and Specialties segment as part of a $3.6 billion merger with Glatfelter Corp. The new company, which will make nonwoven, film and fiber-based materials, has not been named.