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Düsseldorf/Raunheim, May 4, 2017 – At Interpack 2017, Treofan will première its updated brand design to the industry. A new overall visual image extends from the Interpack booth to the website and all other communication media.

Raunheim, Germany, March 29, 2017 – The new GPR 20 packaging film from BOPP specialist Treofan combines optimized printing and sealing properties with a pronounced matte effect. Its innovative structure employs multi-layer technology, resulting in major improvements in three areas compared to conventional products.

Raunheim, Germany, March 27, 2017 – After years of intensive development work, market development and certification, BOPP film specialist Treofan has now won its first major supply contract for its TreoPore microporous separator film. The customer is an up-and-coming Chinese manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electrically powered buses. According to estimates, the global market for electric buses is set to grow by an average of around 20 percent every year between now and 2025, with China accounting for half of this growth.*

Raunheim, Germany, December 5, 2016 – Treofan and Chromos have agreed a strategic cooperation for sales of packaging and labels in Austria and Switzerland. BOPP film specialist Treofan aims to significantly expand its local market presence through this collaboration. Customers will benefit from comprehensive technical service and even better on-site support provided by experts from both companies.

Raunheim, Germany, October 13, 2016 – Milan-based investor M&C, previously the majority shareholder in leading global BOPP film manufacturer Treofan Holdings GmbH, is acquiring all other shareholders' shares in the company. This was decided by M&C's Board of Directors on Wednesday, October 11. The relevant contracts are set to be signed soon.

Raunheim, Germany, June 24, 2016 – BOPP film manufacturer Treofan has been successfully certified in line with the newly revised DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 standard in Germany. The audit in June spanned the whole value chain, from development and production to sales. This early adoption makes Treofan a pioneer: only an estimated ten percent of industrial companies worldwide have so far been certified in line with the updated standard.

Raunheim, Germany, June 20, 2016 – Coated BOPP films from Treofan reliably protect food products against the migration of mineral oil residue. This is proven by measurements taken by the Zürich Canton Laboratory (Kantonales Labor Zürich) in partnership with Swiss Quality Testing Services (SQTS) on behalf of the Swiss Packaging Institute (Schweizer Verpackungsinstitut, SVI) during the development of the SVI's new "2015.01_Innenbeutel" guideline. Treofan actively supported the project as a sponsor of the SVI's Joint Industry Group.

Raunheim, Germany, June 6, 2016 – BOPP film specialist Treofan is bringing its customers and partners all along the value chain together for a new series of seminars dedicated to creating differentiated value-added packaging solutions.

Raunheim, Germany, May 31, 2016 – Treofan is the exclusive IML partner to Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG for the company's activities in Wiesloch-Walldorf during the Drupa trade fair period.

Frankfurt am Main/Raunheim, Germany, April 28, 2016 – BOPP film specialist Treofan almost doubled its operating profit to over €32 million in the 2015 financial year, with this upward trend continuing in the first quarter of 2016. This was announced by CEO Dr. Walter Bickel at the company's annual press conference in Frankfurt.

Raunheim, Germany, April 14, 2016 – BOPP film manufacturer Treofan is combining the responsibility for its European plants into a single corporate function: Chief Operations Officer Europe (COO Europe). This role will be filled by Luigi Martinese (49), who has been with Treofan since 1995 and has been responsible for the Group's Italian sites for over 15 years. As COO Europe, Martinese will be in charge of the German plant in Neunkirchen as well as the Italian plants in Battipaglia and Terni.

Raunheim, Germany, February 15, 2016 – BOPP specialist Treofan won a trophy at the 1st European Plastics Innovation Awards for its "PHD 1.9" ultra-thin capacitor film. The first European capacitor film thinner than 2μm, developed in partnership with chemicals and plastics producer Borealis, took home the award for Best Lightweight Innovation.

Raunheim/Neunkirchen, Germany, October 16, 2015 – BOPP film specialist Treofan's new high-performance plant, at the company's Neunkirchen site in the German state of Saarland, is entering series production. 8.7 meters wide, the production line boasts an annual capacity of up to a billion square meters of premium five-layer label and packaging film. That's equivalent to a daily output of around 2.7 million square meters – roughly the area of 400 football pitches.