The EUROPLAST plastic container industry GmbH was founded in 1995 and started production in 1997 in Dellach / Drau. The company is part of the JCO Plastic SpA group and is 100% privately owned. With more than 130 employees, EUROPLAST produces plastic containers for agriculture, the food industry and logistics as well as two-wheel and four-wheel recycling containers on injection molding machines - preferably from the raw material HDPE, a plastic made from crude oil. EUROPLAST combines robust durability with lightweight construction and thus creates new application possibilities for transport and storage.In the company's own recycling plant, used and returned products are granulated and recycled without residue. As a pioneer in the development of new production processes, EUROPLAST has established itself on the international market with outstanding solution expertise and pioneering products. With more than 80% foreign share, EUROPLAST is a successful exporter and supplies 28 countries in Europe. The multiple ISO certified company has been producing CO2-neutrally since 1.1.2019. At EUROPLAST only green electricity is used for the production, which is generated from hydropower of domestic storage power plants. Emission-free and energy-efficient production and the reuse of production waste are decisive sustainability factors. Contract manufacturing for plastic injection molded parts is also offered. The core competence is the production of large injection molded parts weighing up to 50kg on the largest injection molding machines currently in use in Austria. Above all, customers appreciate the flexibility in order processing and the short delivery times. NEW DIMENSIONS OF PLASTIC PRODUCTION EUROPLAST stands for technically highly developed solutions and innovation. The company, with its headquarters in the Upper Drautal in Carinthia, currently employs more than 130 staff and delivers to around 28 countries across Europe. EUROPLAST has more than eleven injection moulding machines, including two of the most powerful in Austria, with a clamping force of 4,500 tonnes. ADVANTAGE THROUGH KNOW-HOW At EUROPLAST, you will find the highest concentration of specialist knowledge, solution orientation and innovation in the plastics processing industry. The expertise of our employees allows to produce outstanding environmentally friendly products for the waste management industry, the industrial sector, the meat industry, the agricultural industry, and logistics and is the basis for the development of innovative leading products in these industries. EUROPLAST has researched the perfect balance of old and new and uses recycled goods with maximum efficiency and ecological sense. The solution-oriented use of materials and optimization of the empty weight of the bins with full functionality across the full lifespan is typical of the industry-specific innovation from EUROPLAST. LEAN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT EUROPLAST manufactures according to “lean production principles”: resource-saving and efficiently. This requires perfect organisation of all workflows and balancing of capacities. EUROPLAST thus pursues the goal of optimizing the entire value creation chain in the long term, continuously improving the processes, and avoiding waste. EUROPLAST strives to work according to “world class manufacturing” principles. This includes customer focus, increasing value creation, and a continuous improvement process involving all employees. FINITE ELEMENTS METHOD (FEM) Thanks to the “finite elements method”, EUROPLAST is able to identify and optimise force effects. By breaking a solid object down into “finite elements” (granulate), processes for which the progression normally cannot be determined or can only be determined with great difficulty can be simulated. The purpose of FEM is to save on materials and, at the same time, achieve a material stability and function which far exceeds the norm. EUROPLAST has developed innovations such as the thin-walled bin using this environmentally friendly method A SUSTAINABLE CYCLE Sustainability is given high priority in all production steps. With EUROPLAST, customers can trust that they will always receive the best and most sustainable products. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is used as the raw material for all products. No substances which are damaging to the environment or to health are therefore produced during processing. Used and returned plastic bins are granulated and entirely recycled in the in-house recycling plant. There is thus de facto no waste from the entire production process. Through continuous improvement processes in line with the “lean production principles”, a level of sustainability which is unique in the plastics processing industry is achieved. www.europlast.at