As Circular Economy becomes a key business framework, one of the biggest challenges is increasing recycling rates and managing waste right from the production stage. This is why PIR (Post-Industrial Recycled) has become one of the important approaches SCGP is adopting to drive sustainability forward.

PIR refers to industrial leftover materials generated directly from manufacturing processes, such as defective parts or excess materials from molding. These materials can be immediately ground and reused in production without being processed back into plastic pellets. As a result, PIR materials remain clean, odor-free, uncontaminated, and maintain properties close to virgin materials.

This differs from PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled), which comes from used packaging and requires additional sorting, cleaning, and recycling processes before being reused, resulting in more complex management and higher costs.

SCGP has successfully applied PIR in rigid polymer packaging production, currently developing formulations with up to 30% PIR content under strict quality control standards. Every production lot undergoes comprehensive testing, including compression strength, drop impact resistance, and color consistency, ensuring packaging quality, durability, and surface finish remain comparable to virgin material packaging.

By integrating PIR into production, SCGP helps maximize resource efficiency, reduce industrial waste, and advance Circular Economy practices while maintaining packaging performance and quality standards.

Because waste materials can be transformed into new business value while contributing to environmental sustainability, SCGP continues to move forward as a trusted packaging solutions partner for sustainable growth.

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