With the aim of making oriented polypropylene and polyethylene packaging material, ExxonMobil Chemical Films Europe, Inc. was installed in 1979 in the industrial zone of Latour, on a surface of about 45.000 m2.

The Virton plant is a site dedicated to the production of plastic films, with a focus on 'specialties', designed for the packaging of food and non-food products as well as labelling. More than 95% of the production from Virton is exported.

What We Do

ExxonMobil Chemical Films Europe manufactures and markets films for packaging essentially in bioriented polypropylene (BOPP),  but also in high density polyethylene, (HDPE).

The raw material used for BOPP film is polypropylene resin, which is usually found in the form of solid granules. They are kept in about 80 silos, which can be found on the site.  These raw materials are transported from the four corners of Europe, but also from Japan and the United States.

OPP film is used for the packaging of food products (biscuits, crisps and candies), but also for non-food applications such as detergents, soaps and paper ream, and also for labelling applications (drinks, detergents, toiletries - in fact many forms or shape of bottles and containers). Its protective qualities (for odours, oxygen, water vapour,...) and its shiny appearance make it a very attractive option in the flexible packaging market.

The manufactured films can be transparent, white and  metallised. They are marketed under the brand names Bicor, Oppalyte, Metallyte, Label-Lyte, Hicor, Twist-Lyte and Digilyte. At the end of 1996, an HDPE film (OHD), baptised HICOR, was launched to represent the new generation of flexible packing.  These films - which have deadfold and directional tear properties - have been developed to be used for different applications, like candy wrappers  or in combination with other packaging substrates.

Nice to Know!

In 1992, the company was certified ISO 9001, and in 1994, it set up a hygiene program in order to meet the standards of the food sector.

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