Alpla cooperates with Glatfelter and start-up Blue Ocean Closures
Together with joint venture partner Glatfelter Corporation, the Alpla Group is investing in the Swedish start-up company Blue Ocean Closures (BOC). The aim is to develop innovative closures based on natural fibres and other moulded packaging solutions using dry moulding technology.
23 December 2021
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Together with joint venture partner Glatfelter Corporation, the Alpla Group is investing in the Swedish start-up company Blue Ocean Closures (BOC). The aim is to develop innovative closures based on natural fibres and other moulded packaging solutions using dry moulding technology.
As part of the partnership, Alpla and Glatfelter are jointly investing in the Development of high-quality cellulose-based products such as screw caps, which are completely bio-based and potentially biodegradable. The aim of this collaboration is to BOC This will support product development and shorten the time to market even further.
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„We are continuously investing in the research and use of alternative, bio-based packaging materials to complement our product portfolio. We are now looking forward to contributing our expertise to the new collaboration with Glatfelter and Blue Ocean Closures.“ Christian Zmölnig, Director Corporate Research, Development and Innovation at Alpla
„This partnership unites like-minded companies, that are pursuing similar sustainability goals,“ adds Chris Astley, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Glatfelter.
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Lars Sandberg, Chief Executive Officer at BOC: „We are delighted to partner with industry leaders. In addition to a shared vision for a sustainable future, they are also driving enormous Expertise in the field of production technology and materials science with.“
Impetus for the circular economy
The partnership with Glatfelter and BOC is in line with the strategic focus of Alpla on increased investment in the circular economy. The four Rs Replace, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are intended to initiate forward-looking activities and identify the need for action. The Replace research area comprises the Research into and use of alternative, bio-based and recyclable materials to expand and complement the product portfolio.
Reduce concentrates on a Continuous reduction in material consumption. Reuse is about optimising the properties of plastic bottles for reuse systems, and Recycle is concerned with the overarching goal of keeping as much plastic as possible in the recycling loop.
[infotext icon]Alpla is one of the leading companies for plastic packaging. Around 21,600 employees produce customised packaging systems, bottles, closures and injection-moulded parts at 178 locations in 45 countries worldwide. The Group operates its own recycling plants for PET and HDPE in Austria, Poland, Mexico, Italy and Spain and also in Mexico and Germany in the form of joint ventures. Further international projects are currently being realised[/infotext].
