Headquartered in Dubai, (U.A.E.), Taghleef Industries (Ti) is one of the largest global manufacturers of biaxially oriented polypropylene films (BoPP), cast polypropylene films (CPP), biaxially oriented polylactic acid and biodegradable films (BoPLA) offering a standard and speciality film manufacturing capacity of more than 500,000 tons.
Since its inception, the Ti Group has grown by both acquiring in strategic manufacturing entities around the world and investing in new capacities for its organic growth strategy. Today, Ti has eleven manufacturing facilities on six continents: 2 facilities in Asia/Middle East (Dubai, Oman), 3 in Europe (Italy, Hungary and Spain) and one each in Australia (Wodonga), Africa (Egypt), USA (Indiana), Canada (Québec) and 2 in Latin America (Colombia and Mexico).
Ti also has distribution centres in Germany, UK, France, Portugal, South Africa and El Salvador, and representative offices in China, Malaysia and India. In support of this global supply network, Ti has five prime R&D centres across the globe where our products and process technologies, application developments and polymer expertise are deployed to advance the innovative packaging solutions expected in the market.
Ti offers a wide range of standard and speciality BoPP films, suitable for the following purpose:
Food packaging (e.g. snacks, confectionery, dairy, frozen foods and fresh-cut produce);
Label films designed for many types of labelling technologies such as In-Mould, WAL Roll-Fed, WAL Cut&Stack, Self-Adhesive/Pressure Sensitive (liner & face stock) and SHAPE360™ Shrink Labels;
Technical applications (tobacco, overwrap, gift paper, flower wrap, adhesive tapes, etc.).
Ti’s brand portfolio includes unique brands such as:
Derprosa™ Premium Luxury Film Line serving the graphic arts, publishing and luxury folding carton markets. DL SoFT TOUcH® film, the original tactile film, is also included;
EXTENDO®, a range of thin barrier films, combining the advantages of BoPP films with the performances typically exhibited by other high barrier polymers. The EXTENDO® product line provides innovative barrier solutions with a reduced packaging weight, improved recyclability and lower environmental impact ;
NATIVIA® biodegradable BoPLA, used in many packaging sectors that demonstrates Ti’s commitment in offering sustainable packaging solutions to our customers;
SynDECOR®, technical films for decorative overlay.
Titanium™ a new, metallic film designed for In Mould Labels. It promotes high value, elegance feel and brand differentiation that result in a stunning high gloss presentation in the final product.
SHAPE360™ shrink label films for a 360° product decoration.
NATIVIA® by Taghleef Industries
BoPLA films: a new generation of biodegradable films giving a remarkable contribution to improving sustainability of modern packaging
NATIVIA® is a new generation of biodegradable films made from renewable resources (PLA bio-based resin) and it’s the first step of an ambitious project initiated by Taghleef Industries, with the aim to drive the flexible packaging industry towards more sustainable solutions and offer consumers the possibility to choose natural products and contribute to the reduction of green house gas emissions and post consumer waste.
In many applications, NATIVIA® films can replace oil-based plastics like polypropylene, polyester or polyethylene, providing two key environmental advantages: bio-based origin, certified by TÜV AUSTRIA, and compostability according to the EN13432 norm.
The range includes heat sealable transparent and solid white films and it’s designed to cover a wide range of food and non-food packaging applications, using existing converting and packaging technologies.
Raw Materials
NATIVIA® sustainable packaging films are made of 100% PLA
More compostable and sustainable packaging is a key measure to ensure our future. The dependency on crude oil and its impact on future developments made our team to widen its view towards a compostable, sustainable packaging.
NATIVIA® films are made of Ingeo™ PLA resin from NatureWorks. Poly-Lactic-Acid is obtained from corn or other starch/sugar sources.
• Plants grow by photo-synthesis, absorbing CO2 from the air, minerals and water from the soil and the energy from the sun;
• The starch and sugar content of the plants is converted into lactic acid by microorganisms via a fermentation process;
• Lactic acid is polymerized and becomes poly-lactic acid (PLA);
• PLA is extruded into film and becomes flexible packaging;
• Flexible sustainable packaging is composted into CO2, water and biomass;
• Biomass is absorbed by plants, and the cycle continues.