The RKW Group is an independent, privately owned company headquartered in Mannheim, Germany and one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of excellent film solutions. RKW is the market leader in the areas of hygiene and agricultural films, films for the beverage industry and packaging for powdery goods. In addition, the company makes films and nonwovens for medical applications, for the chemical and converting industries as well as for the construction sector. RKW’s sustainable films enable its customers to improve the daily life of consumers all over the world.
In the fiscal year 2020, RKW generated total sales of EUR 784 million. About 3,000 employees process 350,000 metric tons of plastic materials at 19 locations around the world. True to the corporate slogan “When excellence matters”, the company, which was founded in 1957, offers outstanding performance in terms of quality and service. Respect and reliability are the core values of RKW and form the basis of the company’s success.
RKW has extensive experience with established and new bioplastics and believes that renewable raw materials will gain significance in the future.
Bio-based polymers do not have an ecological advantage per se; this needs to be individually evaluated for every application. In particular, the degradability must represent an additional application benefit.
As an example, in July 2018 RKW launched its biodegradable star-sealed bags for organic household waste, which make the disposal of organic waste much more convenient by preventing liquids from leaking.
HQ : Germany
