AMETEK - Business Unit MOCON is an international manufacturing and service company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA with operations in Europe and China. With over 50 years of expertise in testing barrier films and packaging, in headspace analysis as well as leak detection we help our customers improve and ensure the integrity of their packages, package materials or other hollow bodies.
 
There are strict quality demands and requirements regarding gas barrier quality, tightness and modified atmosphere (MAP) which have to be met - every time. We help our clients achieve this by testing their films and packages for oxygen, water vapour and carbon dioxide permeability, shelf life, gas analysis and tightness, allowing them to achieve total quality assurance.
 
We offer top of the line system solutions and services for almost any application.
 
For more than 30 years Ametek GmbH - Business Unit MOCON in Neuwied, Germany, is taking care of sales and service all over Europe; today EMEA.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €87.3 billion in 2022. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
 

We challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future Billerud provides packaging materials and solutions that challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future. We are a world- leading provider of primary fibre based packaging materials and have customers in over 100 countries.

Innovation is an important part of the corporate strategy at Billerud. Innovation is not just creativity, it is hard work. It is the capability to execute, all the way from idea to market. The end result is new packaging solutions and materials that create value for our customers and at the same time support organic and sustainable growth for Billerud.

At CIRCPACK, we support brand owners, retailers and packaging companies in their quest for circular packaging. We assist you with:

• Understanding why a packaging is recyclable or not
• Assessing the recyclability of your packaging
• Developing concrete solutions to maximise your packaging recyclability
• Exploring the world of recycling, legislation and EPR in 69 countries

CIRCPACK is part of Veolia, a global resource management company, annually treating more than 47 million tons of waste over the five continents. Veolia’s services include collection, sorting and recycling. Being part of Veolia provides international knowledge and access to operational waste facilities.

The Compostable by Design platform (CbDP) is a cross-value chain collaboration initiative to ensure compostable materials are accepted for organic recycling at scale in Europe. The platform aims to demonstrate the benefit of compostables for a Circular Economy by improving the quantity and quality of the compost produced.

The first packaging-specific EPR organisation in Italy.

Made up of 736,000 companies producing and using packaging. It is a non-profit consortium legally founded to implement the extended producer responsibility (EPR) principle for packaging producers/users. CONAI has been entrusted with significant duties by law.

CONAI oversees the work of the 7 Packaging Material Consortia, both private and non-profit, working in the take-back of packaging waste in various materials and its recycling and recovery across the whole of Italy and in a market support role. 

Constantia Flexibles is the world’s third largest producer of flexible packaging.

Based on the guiding principle of ‘People, Passion, Packaging’, some 8,530 employees manufacture tailor-made packaging solutions at 37 sites in 16 countries. Many international companies and local market leaders from the consumer and pharma industries choose the sustainable and innovative products of Constantia Flexibles

Kelpi is a world-leading sustainable materials innovation business on a mission to address the horrors of marine plastic pollution. More than 99% of plastics are produced from chemicals derived from non-renewable sources – oil, natural gas and even coal. So, by harnessing the properties of seaweed, Kelpi has developed a material that is marine-safe, low-carbon and compostable, meaning it will bio-degrade fully, leaving no toxins nor micro-plastics behind. They aim to disrupt the packaging industry by creating alternative packaging solutions made from seaweed for global brands in the food and drink, cosmetics, and personal care sectors.

Lecta is a leading European manufacturer and distributor of specialty paper for labels and flexible packaging, coated and uncoated paper for publishing and commercial printing, and other high value-added innovative products such as its range of environment-friendly, totally recyclable and biodegradable functional papers.

As a responsible, committed company, Lecta is specially focused on the ongoing search for new solutions based on natural and renewable raw materials that contribute to a circular economy, helping to create a more sustainable world.

Today, Lecta is a multinational group with nearly 3,000 employees and seven mills in Spain, France and Italy. All Lecta’s mills are certified to the strictest international standards.

Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) is the unified voice of Europe’s rigid metal packaging industry, bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, and national associations. We proactively position and support the positive attributes and image of metal packaging through joint marketing, environmental, and technical initiatives.
 
Metal recycles forever! Using metal to pack products contributes to a circular economy and helps to reduce waste and save energy. Metal packaging is lightweight, stackable, and strong. It keeps products fresh without requiring refrigeration. By choosing metal packaging, we contribute to a more sustainable future.
 
To learn more, visit metalpackagingeurope.org, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.

Notpla creates truly sustainable packaging solutions from seaweed and plants that disappear naturally, giving consumers the convenience of single-use, without the plastic waste. Winner of the prestigious Earthshot Prize, Notpla are famed for their edible liquid packaging, Ooho, their takeaway box coating and single-use film sachet replacements. To date, their solutions have already replaced 2.8 million pieces of single-use plastic from entering our environment. 

Optima supports companies worldwide with flexible and customer-specific filling and packaging machines for pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, paper hygiene and medical devices markets. As a provider of solutions and systems, Optima accompanies these companies from the product idea through to successful production and throughout the entire machine life cycle. Over 3,000 experts around the globe contribute to Optima's success. 20 locations in Germany and abroad ensure the worldwide availability of services.

Food Contact Center S.r.l. was founded by Marinella Vitulli in 2016. The Center has grown very quickly and today many important brands are relying on this reality.

The Company is composed by a highly qualified team; our technicians intervene in various technical meetings, providing technical and scientific contributions.

Our services are various: tailored testing plans, risk assessment based on materials, production process, intended use and target markets for distribution, problem solving, GMP Reg 2023:2006 system implementation, web pages with customized regulatory matrix, newsletters.

We are specialized in Nias testing, cooperating with Instruments producers on libraries and database.

pacoon Sustainability Concepts GmbH is the expert unit of pacoon, Europe's leading packaging design agency for sustainable packaging solutions. Since 2008, PACOON has been following developments in sustainable packaging holistically. The agency is involved in innovative developments in fiber based packaging, reusable concepts, AI on plastic recyclates and is certified partner of BeGaMo’s certified D4S. Design 4 sustainability is the smart way to elaborate Company Sustainability Reports in a new and easy way. PACOON has a broad network of suppliers and institutes and is itself involved in many customer and funding projects for innovative food packaging.
 

Paptic, founded in 2015, is a producer of innovative and recyclable packaging materials. Our wood fibre-based materials are designed to replace plastic films in flexible packaging, contributing to a more sustainable future. We are a team of 40 professionals and our materials have been delivered to 50+ countries.
 

Owned and developed by Lifecycles, PIQET (Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool) is a comprehensive LCA tool for optimizing and comparing the environmental footprint of packaging. With its streamlined life cycle assessment methodology, brands can assess the environmental impacts and resource consumption profiles of various packaging options throughout the supply chain. PIQET is designed to be user-friendly and is used by material suppliers, packaging companies, and brand owners globally for internal decision-making and external verification.

With around 30,000 employees at over 485 locations in Europe, PreZero is an international company in waste and recycling management. PreZero provides waste disposal, sorting, processing, recycling and consulting services, combining all the expertise along the value chain under one roof. PreZero therefore positions itself as an innovation driver in the industry with the goal of creating a world in which resources are no longer wasted thanks to closed loops. Zero waste, 100 percent reusable material. The company is part of the Schwarz Group, one of the leading food retail companies in Europe.

Swedish-based PulPac specializes in developing innovative, cutting-edge, fiber-based, sustainable packaging technology. PulPac’s patented technology, Dry Molded Fiber, offers a simple yet brilliant solution for replacing unnecessary single-use plastic products with biodegradable, highly recyclable ones. The process turns generic pulp into almost any three-dimensional shape in a manufacturing process that's as fast as plastic processing, only more energy and cost-efficient. Plus, it uses almost no water, which enables a cost-competitive product with a significantly lower climate impact. The technology is made available to packaging manufacturers and brands globally on a licensing basis and is supported by an ecosystem of partners supplying machinery, materials, tooling, and barriers.

The RKW Group is an independent family owned company headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, and one of the world's leading manufacturers of sustainable film solutions. RKW is the market leader in the areas of hygiene and agricultural films, films for the beverage industry and packaging for powdery goods. Moreover, the company also supplies films for the chemical and processing industries as well as for the construction sector.

The RKW Group's innovative plastic-based films enable its customers to improve the daily life of consumers all over the world. RKW employs approximately 2,800 people at 18 locations worldwide.
 

SCGC is one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Asia and a key industry leader. We manufacture and supply a full range of petrochemical products ranging from upstream monomers to downstream polymers including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and finished products. The major production sites are in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, and lately also new investments in Europe focusing on mechanical recycling of plastics and innovation.

We have set an ambitious goal to sell one million tons of green polymers annually by 2030. Through leading innovations and collaborations, we have developed solutions for sustainable packaging portfolios,  SCGC GREEN POLYMER™ with the 4 pillars: Reduce, Recyclable, Recycle and Renewable. 

Sekisui Chemical GmbH based in Düsseldorf; Germany is a subsidiary of Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd. Japan which has been selected as one of the 2023 Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world.

Sekisui is a leading Pressure Sensitive Tape Supplier with over 50 years experiences in Japanese market. And SEKISUI provide it’s environmentally friendly High Performance Kraft Paper Tape Solutions to the European Market for sustainable Packaging Applications.

 

At UPM Specialty Papers, we create transformative materials for packaging based on paper. Our 2,000 passionate experts are ready to help you co-create the right packaging solutions for your needs and meet your sustainability goals. Best of all, our papers are produced with renewable, responsibly sourced wood fibres. 

And with our mills in Finland, China, and Germany, you can trust us to deliver quality and consistency wherever you are in the world. 

Find out how our products are special by nature at upmspecialtypapers.com 

Futamura, the leading global manufacturer of renewable and compostable cellulose packaging films, is dedicated to providing high-quality, sustainable products for flexible packaging. Futamura’s NatureFlex™ range, made from renewable wood pulp sourced from responsibly managed plantations, is certified for home composting by TÜV Austria and meets all standards for industrial composting, including EN13432. NatureFlex™ offers a viable alternative to conventional plastic films for a variety of applications, from fresh produce, dry foods and bakery to coffee, tea and small-format confectionery. Futamura’s commitment to innovation, R&D and customer service has led to long-lasting partnerships with niche producers through to global brand owners.

Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and films, to developing and manufacturing sustainable consumer and industrial packaging solutions using paper where possible, plastic when useful. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy, with our ambitious commitments to 2030 focused on circular driven solutions, created by empowered people, taking action on climate.

About Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics

Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP), a business unit of Dow (NYSE: DOW), combines core strengths of R&D, worldwide reach, broad product lines and industry expertise to deliver high performing technologies for end use markets in food packaging, personal hygiene, infrastructure, consumer goods and transportation. P&SP is one of the world’s largest producers of polyethylene resins, functional polymers, and adhesives, and enabled by Pack Studios, is a leading innovator and collaborator across the value chain on sustainable application development and circular economy life-cycle design for plastics. www.dow.com/packaging
 

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure and consumer care. Dow operates 109 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 36,500 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2019. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com

The Packaging Materials division aims to lead the development of circular packaging, providing premium packaging materials based on virgin and recycled fiber. Addressing the needs of today's eco-conscious consumers, Stora Enso helps customers replace fossil-based materials with low-carbon, renewable and recyclable alternatives for their food and drink, pharmaceutical or transport packaging. A wide selection of barrier coatings enables design optimisation for various demanding packaging end-uses.

Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, Taghleef Industries (Ti) is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of BOPP, CPP and BOPLA films for Flexible Packaging, Labels and Graphic Arts Application. Currently, Ti has (11) manufacturing sites across (6) continents.  

With its holistic approach to sustainability under it’s Dynamic Cycle™ initiative, Taghleef offers its partners access to the best range of existing sustainable and innovative films solutions in the market -from films that help protect products, avoid food waste, and improve hygiene to films with low carbon footprint and recycled content. Ti also helps customers to reDESIGN™ their packaging and switch from traditional to innovative structures.
 

About APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging.

APEAL unites the six producers of steel for packaging in Europe – Acciaierie d’Italia, ArcelorMittal, Liberty Liège-Dudelange, Tata Steel, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein and U.S. Steel Košice.

Together, these companies employ 200,000 workers in Europe, 15,000 directly to produce steel for packaging across 11 dedicated manufacturing sites.

Strong, formable and long-lasting, steel offers numerous benefits for the safe packaging of a wide variety of products.

85,5% of steel packaging is currently recycled in Europe. 100% of recycled steel is used for new steel products.
Circular by nature, steel recycles over and over again without loss of quality, contributing to a greener future for Europe.

Wipak is a global leader in flexible packaging with a mission to shape a sustainable and efficient future. We operate 11 production facilities and a network of sales offices across Europe and Asia, catering the food, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors. Our unwavering commitment to sustainability drives our innovation. Launched in 2021, our sustainability brand and portfolio GreenChoice by Wipak, embodies our promise to lead in sustainable packaging innovation. Every GreenChoice package serves a crucial purpose, categorized into three distinct areas – Recyclable, Renewable, and Recycled material content – all with a focus on minimizing the CO2 footprint and environmental impact of our packaging.