Sustainable packaging: ANDRITZ to offer complete Dry Molded Fiber lines
International technology group ANDRITZ and PulPac AB, the Swedish pioneer in Dry Molded Fiber technology, have entered into a strategic partnership to serve the alternative packaging market with their complementary expertise.
Dry Molded Fiber is a nearly waterless process for molding cellulose fibers into three-dimensional products for packaging. These include coffee lids, cutlery, trays and other food-grade items, as well as a wide range of products for non-food applications. Made from wood pulp, these recyclable and biodegradable products are becoming increasingly important in replacing single-use plastic items.
The cooperation will combine PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology with ANDRITZ’s expertise in turnkey pulp mills and web forming processes (airlaid and mill-to-web) as well as converting and recycling technologies. As a result, ANDRITZ will now be able to offer complete Dry Molded Fiber lines, further expanding its broad portfolio of sustainable solutions.
Andreas Lukas, Division Manager, Nonwoven & Textile at ANDRITZ, states: “This partnership with PulPac enables us to engineer economically viable and resource-saving solutions for Dry Molded Fiber products that contribute to the reduction of single-use plastics. This is perfectly in line with our commitment to driving the green transition.”
Viktor Börjesson, COO of PulPac AB, adds: “Teaming up with ANDRITZ unlocks great potential by combining our innovative technology with ANDRITZ’s know-how and experience, especially in forming, converting and recycling technologies. We look forward to building on our partnership and continuing to scale sustainable packaging solutions together.”
This partnership strengthens the existing successful collaboration between ANDRITZ and PulPac. Several industrial lines using PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology and strategic components from ANDRITZ are already in operation.
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ANDRITZ and PulPac team members, from left to right: Ted Guidotti (Material Specialist, PulPac), Romain Mayon (Project Manager, ANDRITZ Perfojet), Felix Sjostrand (R&D Product Specialist, PulPac), Pascal Benassi (Technical Director, ANDRITZ Perfojet), Roberto Della Rovere (General Manager Operations & Technology, ANDRITZ Diatec), Peter Schnell (Sales Director, ANDRITZ Dan-Web), Tünde Deák (Platform Owner, PulPac)
Coffee lids for hot beverages are just one of the many end uses for Dry Molded Fiber products
ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. Sustainability is an integral part of the company’s business strategy and corporate culture. With its extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions, ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydropower and Environment & Energy. Technological leadership and global presence are cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 30,000 employees and over 280 locations in more than 80 countries.
ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.
The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.
PulPac AB
PulPac is the home of Dry Molded Fiber – a pioneer in packaging solutions, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to do with cellulosic fibers. PulPac aims to replace single-use plastics by making its cutting-edge fiber-forming technology available to the world. By bringing together all parts of the packaging industry in an ecosystem of changemakers, PulPac builds on existing businesses and infrastructure – enabling fast scaling of responsibly produced packaging where sustainability is not just a choice but a fundamental principle.
Learn more at www.pulpac.com.