PACK EXPO Sustainability Solutions Finder

Swiss Pac offers recyclable, compostable, and PCR-content materials, along with plastic-free paper options, for packaging applications seeking alternatives to virgin plastic.

Teda Pack EAD offers rigid packaging for direct food contact, produced with fewer resources and incorporating post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. The packaging uses EFSA- and FDA-approved technology and is fully recyclable, giving food brands a lower-impact rigid packaging option for direct food contact applications.

TedPack offers certified sustainable flexible packaging solutions engineered for the circular economy, including mono-material PE and PP structures designed for recyclability, flexible packaging with 55% post-consumer recycled content, and compostable flexible packaging carrying BPI Certification from the Biodegradable Products Institute.

Third-party APR PCR Content Certification from Think Green Certifications, an APR-approved certification body, verifies that recycled content in plastic packaging is genuinely post-consumer and traceable from reclaimer to finished good. The audited certification gives brand owners, converters, and regulators a credible basis for recycled-content claims, supporting the shift toward a circular economy for plastics packaging. The company focuses on plastics, recycling, and forest products, and is expanding into additional certification schemes.

TotalEnergies Corbion will showcase Luminy® PLA bioplastics, a portfolio of biobased, recyclable, and industrially compostable materials for food service, consumer goods, and specialty packaging. A key highlight is Luminy® FOAM 50F, a high melt strength PLA grade for extrusion foamed packaging, designed as a drop-in alternative to extruded polystyrene (XPS) for use on existing extrusion lines. Made from renewable resources, it delivers comparable performance to XPS with at least a 70% lower carbon footprint and is recyclable, compostable, and free from styrene and PFAS.

Converting machines are powered by two hybrid electro-hydrostatic units that electronically manage pressurized hydraulic pumps using 12 liters of oil (instead more than 400 liters) and reducing the energy consumption (average consumption low than 20 Kw/hour)

VDL Packaging's UVA Ceramic Sealer technology brings precise, high-speed sealing capability to liquid packaging on vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) lines, and is specifically engineered to run monolayer PE films, a more recyclable alternative to multi-layer laminates. The ceramic sealing bar delivers rapid temperature response, reaching 300°C and cooling in milliseconds, producing strong, airtight, waterproof seals with minimal energy waste. With no moving parts, the system offers exceptional reliability and low maintenance, and integrates into VDL's Dynamic, Lima, and Essential VFFS models.

Shredders, granulators, and pulverizers from Virtus Equipment convert packaging scrap into clean, uniform regrind for reuse in production. For lines running injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and extrusion, reclaiming runners, trimmings, and rejected parts on site can reduce virgin resin purchases and cut the volume of scrap sent for disposal. The equipment is intended to help packaging companies keep plastic in use and out of landfills, supporting a more circular material stream.

Vitopol films from Vitopel feature a mono-material structure designed to be recyclable, sustainable, and suitable for co-processing. Scrap generated during film production is reprocessed at the company's pelletizing lines and transformed into new materials that can be reintroduced into the production cycle, used as packaging inputs, or repurposed for other applications. This closed-loop approach to scrap is intended to support a circular economy for flexible film packaging, giving manufacturers a mono-material option built for recyclability.

Wexler Packaging Products supplies sustainable packaging and bundling solutions (including banding systems) designed to reduce waste and minimize material use in primary and secondary packaging. The company’s equipment and products are positioned as cost-effective alternatives that help manufacturers shrink their environmental footprint while maintaining package integrity and performance.

Blown and cast film extrusion automation systems from Windmoeller & Hoelscher guide operators toward lower scrap and energy use without adding process steps, alongside package printing built for substrate savings and mono-material MDO films designed for recycle-ready packaging without sacrificing performance. In paper, the company features no-waste eCommerce mailers and a new dedicated mailer machine designed to be smaller, simpler to run, and free of trim waste entirely, along with additional paper converting solutions.

WRAP-TITE's eco-focused stretch film line incorporates biodegradable additives, post-consumer recycled content, coreless construction, and down-gauging technology to cut waste and reduce carbon footprint without compromising load security or durability. The company also offers a 100% recyclable water-activated gum tape, a bottle tape made from post-consumer recycled PET, and recycled-content mailers with up to 50% post-consumer resin, designed to give packaging operations a broad range of sustainable material options across multiple packaging categories.

Wulftec, a Duravant Company, is advancing sustainable end-of-line packaging through energy-efficient design and intelligent load containment technology. Its stretch wrapping systems reduce energy consumption with variable frequency drives and throughput-based operation while optimizing film usage through precise film delivery, minimizing material waste. Improved load stability and product protection also help reduce damaged goods, transportation waste, and associated greenhouse gas emissions, supporting manufacturers' broader operational efficiency goals.

Cellera, Yangi's dry-forming packaging technology, eliminates the water slurry, multiple drying steps and added infrastructure conventional wet-molding requires. The process uses up to 90–99% less process water, with 4.3-second cycle times versus wet-molding's typical 30 to 60 seconds. Per a third-party verified life cycle assessment, energy consumption runs about 2 kWh/kg, roughly 50–70% less than wet-molding's 4–7 kWh/kg, for a simpler setup with fewer utilities to install and maintain.

Yaxin Flexible Packaging offers post-consumer recycled, paper and compostable pouch solutions, along with recycle-ready PE packaging designed for the Store Drop-Off stream. The company is a current How2Recycle member with three qualified material options, and its sustainable solutions hold Global Recycled Standard certification for recycled input and chain of custody.

ZACROS provides sustainable packaging solutions that help companies reduce material usage, transportation-related emissions, and overall packaging environmental impact. By combining advanced film technology with optimized package design, ZACROS supports source reduction, delivering environmental benefits without relying solely on end-of-life recycling. Many of our solutions reduce material consumption while maintaining product performance, product protection, and safety. Our portfolio also includes monomaterial packaging and PCR-containing solutions that can help brands meet evolving sustainability goals and packaging regulations.

Engineered processing, handling, and recycling systems from Zeppelin Systems USA enable manufacturers to process recycled and reclaimed materials, supporting greater use of sustainable feedstocks. The systems are designed to improve material recovery, homogenization, storage, conveying, dosing, and production processes, helping customers reduce waste and maximize resource use. The recycling equipment supports processing of post-consumer and post-industrial plastics, enabling higher-quality recycled output and reducing dependence on virgin raw materials across production facilities.

POLYFAVO reusable pallet sleeve boxes, PP honeycomb boards, and PP corrugated sheets from Zhong Cheng are designed to replace disposable cardboard, plywood cases, and other single-use transport materials. The pallet sleeve box combines a durable HDPE pallet and lid with a foldable polypropylene honeycomb sleeve, built for repeated transport cycles and recyclable at end of life; after unloading, the sleeve folds flat, cutting empty-return volume and warehouse space by up to 80%.

Zhongshan Hisoon's combination multihead scales, VFFS vertical machines, pre-made pouch equipment and integrated weighing and packaging lines use energy-efficient servo drive and precision weighing technology to eliminate overfilling, reduce material waste and lower power consumption. The equipment is fully compatible with recyclable, biodegradable and compostable packaging materials, enabling sustainable transitions without compromising production speed. Optimized structural and tension control design also cuts film and pouch scrap rates, helping food, dairy, pet food and e-commerce manufacturers reduce packaging loss and carbon emissions.