VEGEPLAST, specialist in bioplastic packaging

 

VEGEPLAST is an independent French company specialist in the transformation of renewable resources into 100% biosourced, biodegradable and compostable plastic pieces through injection moulding.

 

It is headquartered close to Tarbes (Midi-Pyrenees region, France); the company has immediate access to the major cereal-crop productions of the South-West of France, where it has a readily available supply of raw materials (corn, wheat, etc.).

 

VEGEPLAST is a leader in sustainable development and focuses its efforts on three areas:

 

Ecological and environmental:

• VEGEMAT® is exclusively made from renewable resources (plants, cereals).

• VEGEPLAST manufactures bioplastic in the natural environment or by composting (EN 13432 standard),

• VEGEPLAST is equipped with photovoltaic panels, which ensure it can meet its own energy requirements,

• VEGEPLAST is one of the few companies in this business activity that publishes its carbon footprint.

 

Economic:

• The company uses regional suppliers exclusively for its raw materials,

• VEGEPLAST provides training in the eco-design of biodegradable plastic pieces.

 

Social:

• VEGEPLAST, a fast growing company, supports local employment initiatives,

• VEGEPLAST partners include laboratories, technology centres and businesses from the South-West.