Technofilms Archives - Plastilene Group - English Site https://en.grupoplastilene.com/category/technofilms/ The most important thing is the inside of us Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:39:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Technofilms welcomed the Guatemalan authorities to talk about plastics https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-welcomed-the-guatemalan-authorities-to-talk-about-plastics/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-welcomed-the-guatemalan-authorities-to-talk-about-plastics/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:33:55 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5992 On Friday July 25th, we welcomed a delegation to our Technofilms plant in Gualemala. The delegation was made up by the Ministers of Economy, International Relations, and the Environment, alongside the team that will represent Guatemala in the Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva, Switzerland. This visit  was organized with support from Cámara de Industria and […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-welcomed-the-guatemalan-authorities-to-talk-about-plastics/feed/ 0 Technofilms trains its employees on sustainability https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-trains-its-employees-on-sustainability/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-trains-its-employees-on-sustainability/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:53:47 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5718 The enforcement of the Guatemalan governmental agreement 164-2021 in August, 2024, was a turning point for Technofilms. With this new legislation becoming a reality, the company saw the urgent need to train their employees to adapt to these changes and accept more sustainable practices. It went far above a regular international training Technofilms in an […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-trains-its-employees-on-sustainability/feed/ 0 How to prevent wildfires in mountains and other natural environments? https://en.grupoplastilene.com/how-to-prevent-wildfires-in-mountains/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/how-to-prevent-wildfires-in-mountains/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:08:10 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5712 As temperatures rise in Bogotá and other regions of the country, it is concerning to see how since the beginning of this year there has been an intense dry season that has heavily impacted mountainous areas. Wildfires have taken up the time of specialized teams such as firefighters, police, civil guard, and other professionals. They […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/how-to-prevent-wildfires-in-mountains/feed/ 0 Updates from the Amazon forest, a project by Grupo Plastilene and Saving the Amazon https://en.grupoplastilene.com/updates-from-the-amazon-forest-a-project-by-grupo-plastilene-and-saving-the-amazon/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/updates-from-the-amazon-forest-a-project-by-grupo-plastilene-and-saving-the-amazon/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:02:40 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5707 Approximately a year ago, Grupo Plastilene took an important step towards its environmental commitment by sponsoring a forest in partnership with Saving the Amazon. Today with a newly released report we can assess the tangible impact of this initiative. Ecological Restoration The average growth of the planted trees has been approximately 1.75%, with a survival […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/updates-from-the-amazon-forest-a-project-by-grupo-plastilene-and-saving-the-amazon/feed/ 0 Circular economy is everywhere https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-is-everywhere/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-is-everywhere/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:59:41 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=3552 Don Antonio Pacini, our founder, mentioned at the premiere of the Group’s Sustainability Report that “all of us are the protagonists of circular economy” and that it is everyone´s duty to teach at home, in schools, and even at work to reduce, reuse and recycle, but how are we doing it? Rethinking We implemented Plastilene […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-is-everywhere/feed/ 0 Two of our structures were awarded at the Global Flexo Innovation Awards 2021 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-structures-were-awarded-at-the-global-flexo-innovation-awards-2021/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-structures-were-awarded-at-the-global-flexo-innovation-awards-2021/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:52:32 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=3235 “Technofilms reduced the spot colors used (from four to two), resulting in a 22% reduction in make-ready times. In other work, the company used new packaging materials made from more sustainable polyethylene foam films to reduce weight by 11 % and enable more efficient packaging for transit.” Miraclon  High print quality is just the first […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-structures-were-awarded-at-the-global-flexo-innovation-awards-2021/feed/ 0 Guatemala, Plastilene Group’s formula for growth in Central America https://en.grupoplastilene.com/guatemala-plastilene-group-formula-for-growth-in-central-america/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/guatemala-plastilene-group-formula-for-growth-in-central-america/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:59:23 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=3183 Since we started in Guatemala, we have come a long way. Today we have a modern factory, with state-of-the-art technology, enviable equipment and a market that covers the region from Mexico to Panama. It all started when we were looking for green marble quarries. In the 1990s, our CEO attended a marble fair in Verona, […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/guatemala-plastilene-group-formula-for-growth-in-central-america/feed/ 0 Plastilene Group obtained carbon neutral certification from ICONTEC https://en.grupoplastilene.com/plastilene-group-obtained-carbon-neutral-certification-from-icontec/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/plastilene-group-obtained-carbon-neutral-certification-from-icontec/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:02:03 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/rose-packaging-and-circular-economy-copy/ To put us in context Greenhouse gas emissions are different types of gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, perfluoroalkanes, and sulfur hexafluoride) that are emitted into the atmosphere as a result of human and industrial activities. The combined emissions of all these gases is what we call our carbon footprint and is reported in […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/plastilene-group-obtained-carbon-neutral-certification-from-icontec/feed/ 0 Technology that contributes to sustainability https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technology-that-contributes-to-sustainability/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technology-that-contributes-to-sustainability/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:14:44 +0000 http://grupoplastilene.com/nuevas-formas-de-producir-plastico-peliculas-espumadas-copy As part of our sustainability strategy in 2018 we acquired new pellet equipment with high efficiency standards that...

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technology-that-contributes-to-sustainability/feed/ 0 New ways of producing plastic; foam films https://en.grupoplastilene.com/new-ways-of-producing-plastic-foam-films/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/new-ways-of-producing-plastic-foam-films/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:46:40 +0000 http://grupoplastilene.com/concurso-de-impresion-kodak-copy At the start of 2019, Technofilms acquired an innovative way of reducing the density of plastic film that sends less plastic...

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