Plastic Film Producer, Recycler Create Partnership Arrangement

Sun Valley Worldwide, a recycling and environmental services company and Sigma Stretch Film Corp., the largest U.S. and Canadian producer of industrial stretch film, have entered into a strategic relationship. The program, called NextLife, is a program designed to recycle used stretch film from the marketplace.

Under terms of the agreement, Sigma will market and promote the program to its sales force and customers, while Sun Valley will purchase the materials and recycle them into resins to produce recycled products.

Bob Nocek, President of Sigma Stretch Film describes the significance of this new program. “With the NextLife program available to stretch film waste producers, a channel exists that is convenient, reliable, consistent, profitable and environmentally-sensitive that never existed before. Diverting millions of pounds from the landfill to a productive alternative is a win-win for Sigma Stretch Film, our customers and the environment.”

Daniel Schrager, president of Sun Valley, notes that the resins produced from the recycled stretch film will be used in the production of products in multiple industries including construction, automotive, agricultural and consumer goods. The program is expected to begin in August.