Innovation in Focus: PlastiColors Showcases Biodegradable and Recycled Plastics at ProPak Africa
ProPak Africa 2025 witnessed PlastiColors forging ahead in the plastics industry through powerful collaborations. The company’s stand highlighted three key partnerships with Bio-Tec, Evonik, and Sukano, demonstrating a commitment to innovation across diverse market segments.
Bio-Tec: The spotlight shone on PlastiColors’ partnership with Bio-Tec, the pioneering force behind EcoPure®, a revolutionary organic plastic additive. This collaboration addresses the critical need for biodegradability*, offering a solution to reduce the environmental impact of standard plastics.
Evonik: PlastiColors proudly presented their alliance with Evonik, a global specialty chemicals giant. This partnership brings Evonik’s extensive portfolio of plastics masterbatches and additives to the market, with a particular focus on their exciting range of products designed to enhance plastics recycling efforts – a crucial step towards a circular economy.
Sukano: Collaborating with Sukano, a renowned global specialist, PlastiColors showcased advanced functional and colour masterbatches for PET and other polyesters, including biopolymers. This partnership caters to the growing demand for high-performance and sustainable materials in packaging and other applications.
PlastiColors + Evonik Team: (left – right) Carolyn Kellock (P), Nischal Singh (E), Ralf Mathiak (E), Dr. -Ing. Alper Aksit (E), Michelle Fleming (P) + Quintin Maine (P)
Michelle Fleming, Director at PlastiColors, commented, “ProPak Africa exceeded our expectations! The level of interest in our sustainable solutions and the strength of our partnerships with Bio-Tec, Evonik, and Sukano were truly inspiring. We’re excited about the future collaborations sparked at the event.”
National Sales Manager Jamie Wilson added, “The energy at ProPak Africa was fantastic. We were inundated with visitors eager to learn about how our partnerships are driving innovation in biodegradability, recycling, and performance masterbatches. It’s clear the industry is embracing these advancements.”
