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There is nothing better than going directly to the people at the frontline, those that actually make the materials that will define our future, to find out what’s possible. Ask questions, dig deep, explore unique combinations.

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Albéa Group

OVERVIEW

A cosmetic packaging giant testing the waters of paper packaging.

MATERIALS
Albéa Paper Palettes
Paper
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Allied Glass

OVERVIEW

Trusted by the world’s largest beverage brands, Allied Glass doubled its customer base in the three years prior to 2020 and has the potential to put glass back on the map.

MATERIALS
Glass
LOCATION

Europe

AltMat

OVERVIEW

This Indian startup turns varied agricultural waste into natural fibres.

MATERIALS
Altag
Hemp
Nettle Fibre
Paper
LOCATION

Asia

Amcor

OVERVIEW

Innovative creators of paper-based, recyclable, high-barrier flow-wrap for food.

MATERIALS
LifeSpan Performance Paper
Paper
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Ananas Anam

OVERVIEW

A startup supporting agricultural workers by turning pineapple leaves into fashion fibres.

MATERIALS
PiñaYarn
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Apeel Sciences

OVERVIEW

Pioneers of an edible second skin that dramatically reduces food waste without plastic.

MATERIALS
Apeel
LOCATION

Europe
North America

Arekapak

OVERVIEW

An ambitious German-Indian startup transforming fallen areca palm leaves into functional packaging products.

MATERIALS
Arekapak
LOCATION

Asia
Europe

Arjowiggins

OVERVIEW

Premium paper-maker with an industry-first barrier paper for food.

MATERIALS
Bamboo
Cellulose
Cotton
Paper
Sylvicta
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America
South America

Ball Corporation

OVERVIEW

A global aluminium producer and vocal recycling advocate.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Ball Alumi-Tek
Ball Aluminum Cup
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America
South America

Baralan

OVERVIEW

Global cosmetic packaging supplier offering innovative glass solutions.

MATERIALS
DEA Series
Glass
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Billerud

OVERVIEW

Paper-and-pulp manufacturer dedicated to pushing renewable fibres to high-tech heights.

MATERIALS
FibreForm
Paper
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

BioFluff

OVERVIEW

Joining the ranks of next-gen material science, BioFluff is here with plant-based fur.

MATERIALS
BioFluff
LOCATION

Europe
North America

BioPowder

OVERVIEW

The makers of revolutionary powders from olives and avocado by-products, designed for use in cosmetics, packaging and construction.

MATERIALS
Bamboo
Olive Pit Powder
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Blue Ocean Closures

OVERVIEW

Creators of bio-based, biodegradable screw caps that could revolutionise the beverage industry.

MATERIALS
Blue Ocean Closures Screw Cap
Moulded Fibre
Paper
LOCATION

Europe

Catalent

OVERVIEW

A leading supplier of single-dose capsule technology and inner beauty solutions.

MATERIALS
CosmoPod
Seaweed
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

CCL Container

OVERVIEW

A leading US-based aluminium packaging supplier reinventing the wine bottle.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
CCL Container Aluminum Wine Bottle
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Chargeurs Luxury Materials

OVERVIEW

A French conglomerate with a world-renowned luxury wool division.

MATERIALS
Nativa
Wool
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Choose Packaging

OVERVIEW

Makers of the first plastic-free lining in a commercially available moulded fibre bottle from Cullen.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Paper
Steel
LOCATION

Europe

Circular Systems

OVERVIEW

A materials science company repurposing fibre from agri-waste and regenerative feedstocks for the textiles industry.

MATERIALS
Agraloop BioFibre
Cotton
Hemp
Texloop RCOT
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Crown

OVERVIEW

The Fortune 500 packaging company making metals matter.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Steel
Tin
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging

OVERVIEW

A UK-based packaging manufacturer with a closed-loop system and tremendous scale.

MATERIALS
Moulded Fibre
Paper
The Fibre Bottle by Cullen
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Ecopack

OVERVIEW

A global leader in the production of baking moulds, and the company behind the iconic Ferrero Rocher paper cup.

MATERIALS
Bamboo
Cellulose
Cocoa Paper Moulds
Paper
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America

Ecovative

OVERVIEW

This global mycelium technology company is pushing the power of funga to new heights.

MATERIALS
Hemp
Mycelium
MycoComposite
LOCATION

Europe
North America
Oceania

Elysis

OVERVIEW

Carbon-free aluminium smelting, backed by Apple.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
LOCATION

North America

Emballator

OVERVIEW

A Swedish family-owned maker that's moving into mono-material aluminium tubes.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Emballator Tectubes
Tin
LOCATION

Europe

Encirc

OVERVIEW

A groundbreaking UK market leader set on delivering the world's most sustainable glass bottle.

MATERIALS
Glass
LOCATION

Europe

Estal

OVERVIEW

Spanish glass manufacturer offering personalised design solutions using up to 100% recycled glass.

MATERIALS
Glass
Wild Glass
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Evanesce

OVERVIEW

Canadian food packaging company championing starch-based, moulded fibre food packaging.

MATERIALS
Evanesce Molded Starch
LOCATION

North America

Everywhere Apparel

OVERVIEW

Producers of B2B recycled cotton clothes, designed to help brands more easily adopt sustainable solutions.

MATERIALS
CirCot
Cotton
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Evrnu

OVERVIEW

This company’s ‘regenerative fibre technology’ could unlock a circular fashion system.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Cotton
Lyocell
NuCycl
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Fibrepac

OVERVIEW

A UK-based startup transforming miscanthus fibres into home compostable food packaging for a tree-free paper future.

MATERIALS
Fibrepac
LOCATION

Europe

Flexi-Hex

OVERVIEW

Creators of innovative, hexagonally-structured, protective paper packaging.

MATERIALS
Flexi-Hex
Paper
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania

Footprint

OVERVIEW

A fast-growing US moulded fibre packaging company founded by two ex-Intel executives.

MATERIALS
Bagasse
Bamboo
Hardwood
Moulded Fibre
LOCATION

North America

Forestwise

OVERVIEW

Supplier of wild-harvested rainforest ingredients for solid cosmetic applications.

MATERIALS
Organic FFL Illipe Butter Range
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Full Circle

OVERVIEW

Upcycled beauty ingredients from the by-products of food and drink products.

MATERIALS
Crush
Hemp
Olive Pit Powder
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Futamura

OVERVIEW

Japanese cellulosic materials expert replacing plastic films with NatureFlex.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
NatureFlex
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Genera

OVERVIEW

Makers of moulded fibre tableware from crops grown in the US.

MATERIALS
Hemp
Moulded Fibre
LOCATION

North America

Givaudan

OVERVIEW

Flavours, fragrance and ingredients innovator championing responsible practices at scale.

MATERIALS
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Great Wrap

OVERVIEW

Materials science company using potato waste to create flexible films for everyday use.

MATERIALS
Great Wrap
LOCATION

North America
Oceania

HCP Packaging

OVERVIEW

Giant cosmetic packaging supplier expanding the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ philosophy.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Harmony Luxe Aluminum Lipstick
Paper
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

HD Wool

OVERVIEW

A 130-year-old company using regenerative British wool for outerwear insulation.

MATERIALS
HD Wool Apparel Insulation
Wool
LOCATION

Europe

HeiQ

OVERVIEW

This Swiss biotech startup has created a 'climate positive', circular, cellulosic yarn.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
HeiQ AeoniQ
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Hoffmann

OVERVIEW

Metal manufacturing company pioneering low-carbon steel to make tins.

MATERIALS
Bluemint Pure Steel
Steel
Tin
LOCATION

Europe
North America

Infinited Fiber Company

OVERVIEW

This Finnish startup is making cotton-like fibres from cellulose-rich waste.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Cotton
Infinna
Paper
Viscose
LOCATION

Europe

James Cropper

OVERVIEW

A British, legacy papermaker pushing the boundaries of circular systems.

MATERIALS
Colourform
Cotton
Moulded Fibre
Paper
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania

Josef Heinen

OVERVIEW

This family-owned, German tannery is raising the bar for responsible leather.

MATERIALS
Leather
Terracare Leather
LOCATION

Europe

Kelheim Fibres

OVERVIEW

A leading maker of sustainable viscose fibres, used for everything from clothes to tea bags.

MATERIALS
Celliant Viscose
Cellulose
Viscose
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania

Lake Hawea Station

OVERVIEW

A regenerative, climate-positive, super fine Merino wool farm.

MATERIALS
Wool
LOCATION

Oceania

Lenzing

OVERVIEW

The world’s largest and most sustainable lyocell and botanic fibre producer.

MATERIALS
Carbon Zero Lyocell
Lenzing EcoVero
Lyocell
Orange Fiber & Tencel
Tencel Luxe
Tencel Refibra
Viscose
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Manteco

OVERVIEW

Long-established textile company supplying premium recycled wool from Prato, Italy.

MATERIALS
MWool
Wool
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Materra

OVERVIEW

Cotton fibre start-up using AI, precision agriculture and greenhouse systems to create climate-resilient fibres.

MATERIALS
Cotton
LOCATION

Asia
Europe

Meiyume

OVERVIEW

Hong Kong-based cosmetic packaging manufacturer embracing traditional materials and systems.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Glass
Meiyume Molded Pulp
Moulded Fibre
Paper
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Melodea

OVERVIEW

A green-tech startup using forestry by-products to create plastic-free barrier coatings for packaging.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
MelOx
LOCATION

Asia

Mohawk

OVERVIEW

Premium paper manufacturer championing PCR and waste-derived feedstocks.

MATERIALS
Cotton
Hemp
Mohawk Renewal
Paper
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Mondi

OVERVIEW

International packaging group re-engineering paper for a stronger, more versatile material.

MATERIALS
Paper
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

MycoWorks

OVERVIEW

An artist-founded biotech mycelium startup working on alt-leathers.

MATERIALS
Leather
Mycelium
Reishi
LOCATION

North America

Nanollose

OVERVIEW

An Australian biotech startup creating tree-free viscose fibre from microbial cellulose.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Nullarbor Fibre
LOCATION

Oceania

Natural Fiber Welding

OVERVIEW

The creator of 'shockingly sustainable', nutrient-based materials that could reinvent how we make everything.

MATERIALS
Clarus
Cork
Mirum
Pliant
Rubber
Tunera
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Nera Tanning

OVERVIEW

Dutch manufacturer Nera Tanning keeps leather toxin-free with the removal of chemicals and heavy metals.

MATERIALS
Leather
Zeology
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania

Notpla

OVERVIEW

UK-based pioneers of seaweed packaging that simply dissolves or breaks back down into nature's nutrients.

MATERIALS
Notpla
Notpla Rigid
Notpla Seaweed Paper
Seaweed
LOCATION

Europe

Orange Fiber

OVERVIEW

The winner of Vogue Yoox’s Planet Positive Fashion challenge, Orange Fibre transforms citrus fruit waste into luxury fabric.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Lyocell
Orange Fiber & Tencel
LOCATION

Europe

Paboco

OVERVIEW

Joint paper specialist venture developing an alternative to single-use plastic bottles.

MATERIALS
Blue Ocean Closures Screw Cap
Paper
LOCATION

Europe

Pangaia

OVERVIEW

A plastic-free pioneer dedicated to using materials science to save our environment.

MATERIALS
C-Fiber
Seaweed
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Papacks

OVERVIEW

A great pioneer in moulded fibre, offering refill capsules and a prototype fibre bottle.

MATERIALS
Moulded Fibre
Papacks Fiber Bottle
The Beauty Loop
LOCATION

Europe
North America

PaperFoam

OVERVIEW

A Dutch packaging manufacturer supplying starch and cellulose-based solutions at scale.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
PaperFoam
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

PulPac

OVERVIEW

An IP company looking to replace single-use plastics with dry moulded fibre.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
PulPac Dry Molded Fiber
LOCATION

Europe

Pulpex

OVERVIEW

A pulp bottle technology company backed by Diageo, Unilever and more.

MATERIALS
Moulded Fibre
Pulpex Pulp Bottles
PureFiber
LOCATION

Europe

Pyratex

OVERVIEW

Textile manufacturer creating fabrics from vegetal, upcycled or biodegradable fibres.

MATERIALS
Bamboo
Lyocell
Nettle Fibre
Pyratex Seacell
Seaweed
LOCATION

Europe
North America

Quadpack

OVERVIEW

Barcelona-based Quadpack pioneers scalable wooden caps for the cosmetic industry.

MATERIALS
Eco-warrior
Glass
Woodacity
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania

QWSTION

OVERVIEW

This Swiss bag maker creates its own fabric out of banana plants.

MATERIALS
Bananatex
Cotton
Leather
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America

Renewcell

OVERVIEW

A Swedish textile recycling company transforming discarded garments into new fibres.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Circulose
Cotton
LOCATION

Europe

Revoltech

OVERVIEW

German startup creating plastic-free leather from hemp residues.

MATERIALS
Hemp
LOVR
LOCATION

Europe

Richard Hoffmans

OVERVIEW

A German tannery producing premium, compostable leather.

MATERIALS
Leather
LOCATION

Europe

Safic Alcan

OVERVIEW

Cosmetic ingredient supplier, tapping into the rise of waterless beauty.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Glass
Rubber
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America

Seppic

OVERVIEW

Plastic-free, biodegradable beauty ingredients, from low-impact production facilities.

MATERIALS
Sepimax Zen
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Shellworks

OVERVIEW

Producer of plastic and petroleum-free packaging materials, including compostable Vivomer, made from microbes.

MATERIALS
Vivomer
LOCATION

Europe

Spiber

OVERVIEW

A Japanese synthetic biology startup, producing plant-based Brewed Protein materials.

MATERIALS
LOCATION

Asia

Spinnova

OVERVIEW

Finnish producer of the 'world's first' climate-positive textile fibre, made from cellulose waste from the fashion industry.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Spinnova
LOCATION

Europe

Steklarna Hrastnik

OVERVIEW

Slovenian glass packaging manufacturer investing in 'green hydrogen gas technology' to create carbon-free bottles.

MATERIALS
Glass
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Stora Enso

OVERVIEW

One of Europe’s largest producers of renewable, tree-based packaging, Stora Enso has been championing paper solutions since the '70s.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Moulded Fibre
Paper
Pulpex Pulp Bottles
PureFiber
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America
South America

Sundown Pastoral

OVERVIEW

A regenerative, data-driven, carbon-positive Australian cotton farm.

MATERIALS
Cotton
Good Earth Cotton
LOCATION

Europe
North America
Oceania

Sustainabl

OVERVIEW

A Hong Kong-based moulded fibre producer using agri-waste feedstocks.

MATERIALS
Bamboo
Moulded Fibre
Paper
Refibr
LOCATION

Asia

Sway

OVERVIEW

A US start-up creating seaweed-based alternatives to single-use plastic packaging.

MATERIALS
Algae
LOCATION

North America

Tanbark

OVERVIEW

A Maine-based moulded fibre manufacturer with an innovative first-to-market machine.

MATERIALS
Hardwood
Hemp
Miscanthus
Moulded Fibre
Paper
Tanbark Molded Fiber
LOCATION

Europe
North America

Thyssenkrupp Steel

OVERVIEW

A producer of 11 million tonnes of crude steel per year, with its eye on carbon-neutral production.

MATERIALS
Bluemint Pure Steel
Steel
LOCATION

Europe

TinPlate

OVERVIEW

A champion of reusable tin-based packaging, Tinplate offers creative, bespoke and reusable designs for multiple industries.

MATERIALS
Tin
LOCATION

Asia
Europe

TômTex

OVERVIEW

A biomaterials startup turning seafood and mushroom waste into biodegradable alt-leather.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Leather
TômTex
LOCATION

Asia
North America

Traceless

OVERVIEW

Revolutionary material science company using plant polymers to replace single-use plastics.

MATERIALS
Traceless
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Trivium

OVERVIEW

Creators of the world’s first 100% aluminium drinking bottle, Trivium is pioneering much needed innovation.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Steel
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America

Tubex

OVERVIEW

A veteran aluminium packaging company helping to close the loop with monomaterial design.

MATERIALS
Aluminium
Monotube
LOCATION

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Van Genechten Packaging

OVERVIEW

Folding fibre carton specialists removing unnecessary plastic from everyday products.

MATERIALS
Paper
LOCATION

Europe

Woamy

OVERVIEW

University research project spins-off to take on the global foam packaging industry.

MATERIALS
Cellulose
Hardwood
Woamy
LOCATION

Europe

World Centric

OVERVIEW

A compostable moulded fibre producer focused on giving back.

MATERIALS
Bagasse
Bamboo
Moulded Fibre
Paper
LOCATION

Asia
North America

Xampla

OVERVIEW

Forward-thinking packaging specialists, replacing plastic with a natural polymer made from renewable plant proteins.

MATERIALS
Xampla
LOCATION

Europe

Zume

OVERVIEW

A robotics company turned sustainable packaging business replacing plastic with moulded fibre.

MATERIALS
Bagasse
Bamboo
Moulded Fibre
LOCATION

Asia
Europe
North America