FMC launches pioneering packaging from sugar cane

The company's products with solvent-based formulation will be migrated to new Double Green packing 10 litres autoempilhavel; FMC is the pioneer in the segment to use new packing design FMC Agricultural Solutions, launched in Ethanol Summit a new packaging for their products-Double Green, expanding the family Green and his performance with sustainability.
The company now has a Double Green 10 liters of autoempilhável with internal barrier nylon, compatible with solvent-based products, different from other already in use that are compatible for water-based products. In partnership with CIMPLAST-Brasken and manufacturing-which holds the production technology of green polyethylene, the FMC is the pioneer in agribusiness segment using this technology.
All technological solutions that have the solvent-based formulation will be migrated to this new package later this year. "The Double Green 10 L has internal barrier to ensure chemical compatibility of the product with regard to packing, and is with new autoempilhável format. By be autoempilhável, will reduce the use of pallets, process and storage optimization, in addition to using renewable resources of sugarcane "highlights the company's Supply Chain Director, Andrew Lamb.
With this initiative, the FMC will further reduce the environmental impact, because it will remove, per year, more than 215 thousand boxes, representing 172 tons of cardboard, in addition to reducing the carbon footprint of 931 tons. "With the production of 82.5 tons of sugarcane is produced 7,200 gallons of ethanol that can be transformed into 3 tons of green polyethylene. This is the practice of sustainable agriculture and this is how we act on our packaging. "says Lamb.
About FMC
FMC Corporation is an American chemical company that operates globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products in various sectors such as agricultural, industrial, environmental and consumables. The company employs about five thousand and seven hundred people and is present in 34 countries. In 2012, the FMC had its annual sales of approximately $ 3.7 billion and operates its business into four segments: Agricultural Solutions, FMC FMC Health and Nutrition, FMC and FMC Peroxygens Minerals.