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SUSTAINABILITY GOAL
Galaxy Surfactants aims for 50% recycled plastics

in packaging by 2026

Galaxy Surfactants, a leading sup- packaging sustainable,” the company
plier of speciality ingredients for home & informed.
personal care industries, is making
signifi cant progress in sustainability by Mr. Avinash Nandanwar, Head of
incorporating recycled plastics in its Sourcing and Sustainability at Galaxy
industrial packaging materials and has Surfactants, stated, “As a responsible
set a goal of using 50% recycled plastics player in the chemical industry, we re-
in packaging by 2026. cognize our role in addressing the envi-
ronmental challenges posed by plastic
This ambitious goal is part of waste. Our commitment to integrating
Galaxy’s broader circular economy initia- recycled plastics into our packaging is
tive, designed to reduce plastic, recycle a signifi cant step towards building a
plastic, conserve environmental re- more sustainable future.”
sources, and promote sustainable prac-
tices throughout the industry. go into personal care application, Galaxy said its shift towards sus-
extreme care is required to avoid contami- tainable packaging solution has re-
Introducing Post Consumer Resin nation when products come in contact sulted in reduction and reuse of over
(PCR) in big size industrial packaging with the packaging. Galaxy has worked 37,000-kgs of plastic, contributing
is a technological challenge, aggra- with supply partners and devised a novel to a decrease of 113,067-kg-CO e
2
vated by limited availability of desired technique to address contamination in its carbon footprint in last three
quality of PCR. “As Galaxy products problems at the same time making the years.

PARTNERSHIP
Brenntag to distribute Gaomi Silver Hawk’s cellulose

ethers in India and other South Asian countries

German chemical distribution fi rm, Mr. Santosh Satam,
Brenntag, the global market leader in Director CASE APAC,
chemical and ingredients distribution, Brenntag Specialties
has been appointed by Gaomi Silver said, “This partner-
Hawk New Materials Incorporated Co. ship refl ects our com-
Ltd. as its distributor for Hydroxy Ethyl mitment to delivering
Cellulose (HEC) and Methyl Hydroxy best-in-class solutions
Ethyl Cellulose (MHEC) to serve the to the CASE and con-
CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants & struction industries in
elastomers) and construction segments South Asia. In addition
in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri to ensuring reliable
Lanka. supply, we will harness
the technical exper-
Gaomi Silver Hawk is a leading MHEC at its facility in Shandong pro- tise of our team at our Innovation and
Chinese manufacturer of cellulose vince, in the eastern region of China. Application Centre in Mumbai, to pro-
ether, using high-quality cotton pulp HEC and MHEC are polymers widely vide value-added services, helping our
as its primary raw material. Through used in food, pharmaceuticals, personal customers optimise performance and
etherifi cation, it produces HEC and care, and coatings applications. achieve their formulation goals.”

126 Chemical Weekly April 29, 2025

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