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Mills River, NC
United States

About UPM Raflatac

As one of the world’s leading producers of pressure-sensitive label materials, we at UPM Raflatac are committed to labeling a smarter future beyond fossils. Together with our partners and customers, we’re continually innovating to bring more sustainable and higher quality labeling solutions to multiple industries. These include food, beverage, pharma, home and personal care, package delivery, and industrial.

The transition to the sustainable future of labeling rests on two cornerstones:

  • Companies must introduce more renewable, recycled and resource-efficient solutions to replace the use of labels made from fossil-based virgin feedstocks.
  • Companies must take control of the life cycle management of their labels and release liner waste to prevent reusable and recyclable packaging from ending up in landfills.

We call this transition Making the Switch & Closing the Loop. Our goals are to help you reduce your packaging footprint, reach your sustainability goals, and create added brand value among environmentally aware consumers.

MAKE THE SWITCH to sustainable package labeling:

  • SWITCH to REDUCED materials like UPM Raflatac Vanish™ PCR thin film
  • SWITCH to materials with RECYCLED content like PCR PET Liner
  • SWITCH to RENEWABLE materials like UPM Raflatac ForestFilm™ and RAFNXT+

CLOSE THE LOOP for the circular economy:

  • CLOSE THE LOOP with labels that enhance RECYCLING like UPM Raflatac Wash-off
  • CLOSE THE LOOP by enabling REUSE of packaging with floatable and removable label solutions
  • CLOSE THE LOOP by RECYCLING release liner waste with RafCycle™ by UPM Raflatac service

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Vertical Markets

Beverage

Beer

Beverage

Coffee

Beverage

Dairy

Beverage

Drinks, nonalcoholic (energy, sport, etc.)

Beverage

Juice

Beverage

Powdered beverages

Beverage

Soft drinks

Beverage

Spirits/liquors

Beverage

Tea

Beverage

Water

Beverage

Wine

Food

Bakery/Snack

Food

Cereals, Breakfast Foods

Food

Confection/Candy

Food

Dairy

Food

Frozen/refrigerated foods

Food

Fruits, Vegetables (Fresh, Canned, Frozen)

Food

Grains, Seeds, Beans, Flour, Nuts

Food

Ingredients

Food

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Food

Pet Food/Pet Care

Food

Prepared Foods

Food

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Household/Automotive

Household/auto chemicals

Household/Automotive

Tissues and paper towels

Life Sciences/Pharma/Healthcare

Biological/Biopharmaceutical

Life Sciences/Pharma/Healthcare

Medical/Dental Instruments or Supplies

Life Sciences/Pharma/Healthcare

Nutraceutical, Vitamin, Dietary Supplement

Life Sciences/Pharma/Healthcare

Over-the-counter products

Other packaged products

Building/Construction/Home Improvement Products

Other packaged products

Cannabis products

Other packaged products

Consumer Electronics and Appliances

Other packaged products

Hardware/Tools

Other packaged products

Paper/Printing

Other packaged products

Pet Food/Pet Care

Other packaged products

Textiles/Apparel/Footwear

Other packaged products

Tobacco/Smoking Products

Other packaged products

Warehouse Distribution/e-commerce

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Sustainable Solution Description

UPM Raflatac SmartChoiceTM and SmartCircleTM portfolios enable brands to make the switch to more sustainable label materials, and close the packaging materials loop.

In our SmartChoice portfolio, we include materials that fall into the category of Reduce, Reycled, or Renew. 

  • Reduce innovations reduce the strain on natural resources by using materials that are resource-optimized and include RAFNXT+ Carbon Neutral and downgauged materials.
  • Recycled innovations are made with recycled content and include VanishTM PET PCR and other products made with 30% up to 90% PCR or PCW content.
  • Renew innovations are made with verified sustainable and renewable resources that reduce the pressure on natural resources and include Forest Film TM PP and PE, RAFNXT+ papers, and FSC-certified materials.

In our SmartCircle portfolio, we include materials that fall into the category of Recycling & Reuse.

  • Recycling & Reuse innovations support the circular economy by choosing compatible label materials that enhance packaging recyclability. 
    • Our SmartCircle Wash-off solution for PET made with RW85C adhesive is APR recognized as meeting or exceeding industry standards. This material yields recycled PET flakes that exceed current color and haze guidelines.
    • Several other solutions like our PE and PP labels are APR recognized as compatible with Natural and Color HDPE, and PP containers. For a comprehensive list of approved pairings, please reach out to UPM Raflatac.
       

We also offer sustainability services like Label Life, our Dekra certified Life Cycle Analysis tool, and RafCycle, our label liner recycling service.

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Offers products/services suitable for startups and smaller emerging brands: No