{"id":6120,"date":"2025-03-25T10:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6120"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:14:52","slug":"elopak-invests-in-swedish-company-blue-ocean-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6120","title":{"rendered":"Elopak invests in Swedish company Blue Ocean Closures"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Elopak has obtained exclusive worldwide rights to market BOC\u2019s caps for gable-top cartons. Credit: Elopak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Elopak, a global carton packaging and filling solutions provider, is set to strengthen its research and development capabilities through investment in Blue Ocean Closures (BOC).<\/p>\n

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BOC is a Swedish company involved in the manufacture of fibre-based closures for packaging applications.<\/p>\n

The deal follows the introduction of Elopak\u2019s strategic initiative, \u2018Repackaging Tomorrow\u2019, which was launched in September last year.<\/p>\n

The move presents an opportunity to combine the expertise of both companies, enabling collaborative efforts to develop the next generation of closures.<\/p>\n

BOC will continue to bring its initial product offerings to the market alongside its existing brand partners, with Elopak now providing additional support to speed up these early-stage developments.<\/p>\n

As part of the agreement, Elopak has obtained exclusive worldwide rights to market, distribute, and sell BOC\u2019s fibre-based moulded caps for gable-top cartons, including the well-known Pure-Pak and D-PAK cartons.<\/p>\n

Elopak CEO Thomas K\u00f6rmendi said: \u201cWe are proud to be partnering with Blue Ocean Closures in further exploring this exciting technology, complementary to our ongoing R&D [research and development] activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cBOC\u2019s fibre-based closures are a promising solution that can support Elopak\u2019s vision for a more renewable, low-carbon, and low-plastic dependant packaging sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis innovation fits within our \u2018Repackaging Tomorrow\u2019 strategy for sustainability-driven growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

BOC CEO Lars Sandberg said: \u201cBOC is delighted to have Elopak join our partnership of leading industrial owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe share Elopak\u2019s vision for reshaping the future of packaging and are excited to learn from their global network and decades of experience in sustainable innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

In September last year, Elopak outlined plans<\/a> to boost growth by expanding production at its Arkansas, US, plant.<\/p>\n

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