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Elopak, a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment<\/a>, is now investing in Blue Ocean Closures<\/a> and has become a co-owner of the Swedish sustainability start-up, producing fiber-based closures.<\/p>\n Elopak<\/a> has a strong track record of delivering packaging innovations. Blue Ocean Closures\u2019 products offer a more sustainable alternative to plastic closures that could help to further lower the overall carbon footprint of Elopak\u2019s cartons by reducing plastic content and increasing the use of paper fibers.<\/p>\n Blue Ocean Closures will continue to bring the first applications to market together with its existing brand partners<\/a>, now with strong support from Elopak in accelerating early developments. As part of the investment, Elopak has secured the exclusive rights to market, sell, and distribute Blue Ocean Closures\u2019 fiber-based caps globally for gable top cartons, including the iconic Pure-Pak\u00ae and D-PAK\u2122.<\/p>\n Partnering with Elopak will greatly enhance Blue Ocean Closures\u2019 growth strategy, positioning both companies as leaders in this technological field. The investment is in line with Elopak\u2019s strategy, \u2018Repackaging tomorrow\u2019 and demonstrates a solid opportunity to connect two companies and R&D environments that together can develop the caps and closures<\/a> for the future.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to be partnering with Blue Ocean Closures in further exploring this exciting technology, complementary to our ongoing R&D activities. BOC\u2019s fiber-based closures are a promising solution that can support Elopak\u2019s vision for a more renewable, low-carbon, and low-plastic dependent packaging sector,\u201d said Thomas K\u00f6rmendi, CEO of Elopak.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are delighted to have Elopak join our partnership of leading industrial owners. We 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 said Lars Sandberg, CEO of Blue Ocean Closures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n