Mimica develops a patented, bio-responsive label called 'Bump' for perishable products. Bump changes texture based on actual temperature conditions to indicate product freshness accurately and reduce waste.
PackBenefit is a European specialist in high-performance fiber-based food packaging, focusing on sustainable solutions for the food industry. The company designs and manufactures recyclable and compostable cellulose trays tailored for commercial catering, fresh food, and food-to-go markets. PackBenefit offers a diverse range of products, including trays, films, and sealers, all produced through its patented thermoforming-coating production process. By emphasizing ecological packaging, PackBenefit provides clients with viable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging, supporting environmentally responsible practices in the food sector.
Overath specializes in manufacturing returnable transport packaging solutions and multifunctional insulation boxes. They cater primarily to the automotive and industrial sectors, providing insulated boxes that meet food hygiene regulations.
Ecohelix harnesses underutilized lignocellulosic side streams from the pulp industry into valuable, sustainable products. Utilizing a patented enzymatic process, Ecohelix converts residual lignin and hemicellulose into WOODMER®, a biodegradable polymer used in packaging, adhesives, and paper chemicals.
3D Click is a technology company focused on digitizing the packaging industry to enhance sourcing, customization, and online validation processes. They provide a platform that enables businesses to create and share interactive 3D catalogs, allowing for personalized package design and efficient project collaboration. By transforming packaging converters' portfolios into producible 3D configurators, 3D Click facilitates a smoother customization experience for brands and private labels, ultimately accelerating their time to market. Additionally, the company offers a virtual photography service that automatically generates high-quality images for marketing and e-commerce platforms, further streamlining the production and promotional processes for their clients.
Cellcomb AB is a manufacturer based in Säffle, Sweden, specializing in environmentally friendly disposable laminate products. Established in 1980, the company focuses on producing items that meet high standards of hygiene, comfort, and safety, particularly for the food and healthcare industries. Its product range includes homeaway towels and bedding, food absorbers such as CELLSORB - ECO, CELLSORB - ACTIVE, and CELLSORB - MAX, as well as various hygiene and healthcare items like surgical laminates, mattress covers, and underlays. Cellcomb is recognized as one of Europe’s leading manufacturers in its sector, emphasizing flexibility, expertise, and environmental responsibility in its operations.
Sulapac is a company focused on addressing the global plastic waste crisis through innovative biodegradable packaging solutions. It develops fully biodegradable and microplastic-free materials made from wood, which possess properties similar to traditional plastics. This enables Sulapac's packaging to maintain the functionality that consumers expect while offering a sustainable alternative. The company's products can be manufactured using standard processing techniques such as injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding, allowing customers to adopt these eco-friendly solutions without the need for new machinery. Sulapac's approach combines luxury, sustainability, and design versatility, making it a notable player in the shift towards environmentally responsible packaging.
Creapaper develops a grass-based raw material for paper production, primarily derived from grass fiber and dried hay, produced through a patented process to replace virgin wood fibers in paper and cardboard manufacturing. The company supplies the paper industry with this sustainable alternative and offers grass-based raw material, processed paper, and seed-embedded products that can be planted after use, including packaging concepts such as flower and herb boxes. Substituting grass for wood can reduce CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process by up to 75% and supports efforts to lower plastic pollution in the packaging and paper supply chain.
Landpack GmbH, founded in 2013 and based in Puchheim, Germany, specializes in the development, production, and marketing of ecological insulation packaging, particularly for grocery logistics. The company has created the Landbox®, an innovative packaging solution made entirely from pure straw, which serves as a radical ecological alternative to traditional styrofoam. This packaging is designed to be shock-absorbing, moisture-regulating, and visually appealing, while also being environmentally friendly. Landpack stands out as the first company globally to process straw without the extensive use of adhesives, utilizing a patented technique that ensures high-quality standards throughout the production process. The company maintains control over every aspect, from the cultivation of straw to its processing, ensuring consistent quality that meets the stringent requirements of food packaging. Through its commitment to sustainable practices, Landpack provides an effective solution for businesses seeking eco-friendly packaging options.
Candam is a technology company in the waste management solutions sector developing real-time packaging material recognition and waste sorting technology. It has developed a patented Smart Ring that identifies all types of packaging materials using acoustic techniques and AI, enabling more accurate waste sorting and efficient collection. The company also offers a waste management platform that uses secure acoustic edge AI for smart containers to increase recycling rates, support the circular economy, and address plastic waste in urban environments, with applications including pharmaceutical waste management.
Saeco is a company founded in Molina de Segura in 1979, dedicated to the manufacturing of corrugated cardboard containers and packaging , aimed at the agri-food and industrial sector, for the entire national scope.
Is It Fresh develops digital platforms that integrate chip and sensor technology into packaging. This enables real-time tracking of product information like origin, freshness, and quantity for food businesses.
Skipping Rocks Lab
Grant in 2017
Skipping Rocks Lab is a London-based startup that develops natural and biodegradable packaging for liquids made from seaweed extract. It has developed Ooho!, an edible water bottle alternative to plastic bottles.
Skipping Rocks Lab was co-founded by graduates from Imperial College and Royal College of Art and is currently incubated in the Climate KIC accelerator.
EcoSave Packaging
Grant in 2017
EcoSave Packaging has solved the riddle regarding Nature’s very own “Packaging” 95% of the eggshell consists of minerals (calcium).
EcoSave Packaging has developed an alternative material for use in traditional packaging – a Columbus’ egg based on minerals, air and a tiny bit of plastic. It both weighs less and costs less than previously seen and it is typically much better for the environment than other packaging systems in paper, cardboard, aluminum and plastic, etc.
Nice Filler is a young and innovative company with the objective of developing, making and distributing innovative polymers for manufacturers of packaging for food distribution that are interested in advanced packaging solutions. Currently, Nice Filler aims at this specific market with Cronogard, a product made entirely within the company and registered with an international patent.
Safe Load Testing Technologies
Grant in 2017
Safe Load Testing Technologies is a global company that designs and manufactures transport simulation and packaging testing equipment to optimize product and packaging systems throughout the distribution cycle. The company provides simulation transport technology that reproduces physical and mechanical risks in goods distribution to improve quality, reduce damages and costs. Its solutions emphasize advanced technology, intuitive use, and compliant design, including CE marking and adherence to standards such as ISTA, ASTM, ISO, EN, and EUMOS, ensuring reliability and accurate representation of real-world conditions. It serves laboratories, universities, brand owners, and packaging manufacturers, helping clients simulate distribution risks to enhance quality and efficiency.
Tecselor is a Spanish company that develops CleanPack, an UltraCLEAN thermoforming equipment for food PACKaging and a cost-effective alternative to clean rooms.
Polibox Italiana
Grant in 2017
Polibox Italiana, established in 1978, specializes in the production of plastic packaging. Based in Codogno, Italy, the company is renowned for its containers for water-based paints and enamels, offering a diverse range of packaging sizes and shapes. Additionally, Polibox Italiana focuses on containers for separate waste collection, including UN-approved containers for municipal and hospital waste. The company's technical team, comprising experienced designers and inventors, consistently innovates and adapts to market demands while ensuring compliance with ecological regulations.
Founded in 2012, GreenSpense develops innovative, propellant-free continuous dispensing technology for aerosols. Its eco-friendly solution eliminates the need for pressurized gases and propellants, enabling safe, low-cost packaging using recyclable materials like plastic or cardboard.
Simple Feast
Grant in 2017
Simple Feast is a Copenhagen-based company founded in 2015 by Jakob Jønck and Thomas Ambus, specializing in sustainable plant-based meal delivery. The company offers a range of meal kits that include Weekly Boxes, providing three nights of vegetarian or vegan meals that require minimal preparation, and Comfort Food Boxes, which feature 4 to 8 jarred meals that only need heating and a side dish. All meals are designed to be healthy and are packaged in biodegradable boxes, aligning with the company's commitment to sustainability. Simple Feast aims to simplify plant-based cooking for consumers by offering ready-to-eat options curated by chefs and food experts, ensuring convenience without compromising on nutrition.
Four04 Packaging
Grant in 2017
Four04 Packaging is a privately owned packaging service provider based in Derby, England. Established with a strong reputation, the company specializes in manufacturing and supplying packaging products tailored for various industries, including fresh food, bakery, medical devices, industrial, and agricultural sectors. With longstanding roots in the food industry, Four04 Packaging is recognized as a trusted supplier of effective packaging solutions, catering to the diverse needs of its clients.
Molmasa provides moulding solutions to the packaging industry. Its facilities cover 2.200 square meters and has the latest technology machinery, which, together with an automated machining and control process, allows the company to achieve high precision within competitive deadlines.
The Molmasa R&D department makes over important resources to research into different aspects of injection moulding, from hot runners to cooling technologies, in order to improve the performance of the moulds.
The quality of its moulds is based on specialization in specific applications and a large team of qualified professionals in the areas of R&D, engineering and production.
Saeco is a company founded in Molina de Segura in 1979, dedicated to the manufacturing of corrugated cardboard containers and packaging , aimed at the agri-food and industrial sector, for the entire national scope.
NeutroLeader
Grant in 2017
NeutroLeader is a company located in VALENCIA dedicated to the company's purpose: commercial intermediation. It operates in the manufacture, handling, marketing, and sale of paper products, cardboard, packaging, wood, and plastic.
Ecoplas Barbanza
Grant in 2017
Ecoplas Barbanza is a young and dynamic company that was born in 2006 in Galicia, focused on the manufacture of extruded meshes destined mainly for the culture and packaging of shellfish. From this starting point, we have developed a wide range of products for other sectors such as agriculture or the packaging of horticultural products. At the same time that we have positioned ourselves in markets such as the European market. Our success is based on finding the fastest and most effective solutions to the problems that are posed to our customers.
Controlpack is dedicated exclusively to the marketing of solutions for the optimization of packaging processes.
MacDue designs and produces a complete turnkey , integrated, innovative, and flexible lines for packaging paper products.
The company's history began more than 35 years ago with few resources and small projects, but with the goal, certainly achieved, to create a solid and cohesive company, internationally, that contributed to the economic-social development of the local area.
Since 1981 Macdue has been been working and producing value and today we are recognized as one of the world's leading players in the field of automatic packaging.
With approximately 6,800 machines installed worldwide and a team of experienced technicians, MacDue is able to provide its customers with a complete service ranging from consulting, to design, project management, production, installation up to service and after-sales assistance for packaging lines and machines, which integrate seamlessly with customer production cycles.
The company is present all over the world with a dense network of agents and distributors, a sales representative in North America also dedicated to after-sales service and a production subsidiary in India that produces and sells automatic machines for the local market.
Mandriladora Alpesa SL
Grant in 2017
Alpesa is a manufacturer of cardboard cores and tubes on the Iberian peninsula.
Mandriladora Alpesa, S.L. is a family company that was born in Tavernes de la Valldigna, Valencia, in the year 1991. We manufacture cardboard mandrels, tubes, rings, edging, profiles and pallets in our three factories. The company has approximately 130 employees and our annual production is over 45,000 tonnes of cardboard tubes, mandrels, rings, edgings and profiles aimed at a multitude of sectors within the areas of cardboard, paper, laminates and plastic films, and other packaging applications.
RapFast Ltd is an Irish owned company specializing in producing EQ supreme stretch films.
Episcan is a licensed partner of Stemmer Imaging that specializes in providing automated inspection solutions aimed at enhancing production efficiency. The company offers automated proofreading services that ensure printed materials, labels, and packaging are thoroughly inspected for compliance with product standards. By guaranteeing 100% accuracy in its inspections, Episcan significantly reduces the risk of product recalls and helps businesses meet their quality and financial objectives. This focus on precision not only saves time and resources but also streamlines operations for its clients.
ADBioplastics
Grant in 2016
ADBioplastics is a startup focused on creating sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics through the development and commercialization of custom bioplastics and additives. Utilizing bio-based materials derived from corn, sugar cane, and sugar beet, ADBioplastics produces compostable products that fully disintegrate within three months in industrial composting environments. Their flagship offerings, ADBio PLA+ and PLA-Premium, enhance the properties of virgin polylactic acid (PLA) by improving barrier performance, thermal stability, and mechanical characteristics. These innovations cater to a variety of sectors, including packaging for food and beverages, cosmetics, textiles, construction, 3D printing, medical applications, consumer goods, and agriculture. ADBioplastics aims to contribute to the circular economy and support initiatives such as the EU Plastics Reduction Strategy 2030, aligning with their mission to foster a more sustainable world.
Pieri represents one of the most renowned companies in the packaging market and in particular in the design and production of wrapping and conveying solutions for palletized loads.
Founded in 1973 by Sauro Pieri and currently led by his daughter Danica, the company was created to meet the primary need of logistics to protect goods from damage during the handling and the freight transport.
The technical evolution of PIERI projects went from semi-automatic wrapping machines to the present fully automatic systems and integrated turnkey installations. The more than 40 years relationship with its clients constitutes a contribution in terms of experience and quality that has allowed the company to increase the know-how and passion for their work.
Kao Chimigraf
Grant in 2016
Kao Chimigraf is a manufacturer specializing in the production of printing inks and coatings for various printing systems, including flexographic, rotogravure, and digital printing. The company focuses on providing innovative solutions tailored to the needs of its clients in the packaging sector. By developing and distributing high-quality paints and coatings, Kao Chimigraf helps its customers adapt to the evolving demands of the printing industry, ensuring they can effectively utilize the latest technologies in their processes.
Safe Load Testing Technologies
Grant in 2016
Safe Load Testing Technologies is a global company that designs and manufactures transport simulation and packaging testing equipment to optimize product and packaging systems throughout the distribution cycle. The company provides simulation transport technology that reproduces physical and mechanical risks in goods distribution to improve quality, reduce damages and costs. Its solutions emphasize advanced technology, intuitive use, and compliant design, including CE marking and adherence to standards such as ISTA, ASTM, ISO, EN, and EUMOS, ensuring reliability and accurate representation of real-world conditions. It serves laboratories, universities, brand owners, and packaging manufacturers, helping clients simulate distribution risks to enhance quality and efficiency.
Clevertech is a company that specializes in creating and exporting automation solutions for industrial packaging and can-making sectors since 1987. The company focuses on developing systems for the chemical, food and beverage, and can-making industries, particularly known for its expertise in palletizers and depalletizers designed for cases, bundles, bags, and cans. Clevertech's product range includes palletizers, depalletizers, ends handling systems, basket loaders, unloaders, stretch wrapping machines, strapping systems, pallet labeling systems, case erectors, case packers, and case sealers. With a commitment to innovative technologies, Clevertech has successfully met global market demands, achieving an export share of 85% of total sales and establishing a significant presence beyond European markets. The company leverages its in-depth understanding of various production sectors to integrate and develop tailored technical and engineering solutions that address the specific needs of its clients.
SCIENCEPACK INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Grant in 2016
SCIENCEPACK INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS is specialized in the development of new packaging technologies.
PETRA POLIMERI
Grant in 2016
Petra Polimeri develop activities in the field of Polyethylene terephthalate selection and recycling, mainly for food applications.
The company has developed an innovative technology able to recover the secondary fractions of PET recycling, 15 % of the recycled product, which up to now have been no recyclable and send to incineration or landfill. We have designed a multilayered R-PET sheet structure, HORTAPPET, having the outer layers made with a co-polyester with a glass transition greater than 95 ºC, and a central layer of R-PET (secondary fractions) thermoplastic material.
Born in 1992, CUBIPLAYA has the main objective of developing a high quality food ice manufacturing activity, as well as deploying a distribution network that guarantees the efficient and rigorous service demanded by our Clients.
Panotec Srl designs and manufactures machines for the production of customized packaging.
With its innovative custom box machines, Panotec in 1986 patented a system to produce cardboard boxes of exact the same size as the goods to be packed. Its solutions are a perfect alternative to die-cut boxes. They make you save time, space and money by using handy machines of low environmental impact.
Point Plastic
Grant in 2015
Point Plastic is born in 2006 as a consulting company able to supply to the market an extensive “Know How” in the sector of Polyester being the founder one of the pioneer of the Polyester introduction in the market in the 80’ as the first PET bottle for soft drinks and for mineral water as well as the co-inventors of several of the most innovative patents in the field. All the related technology around PET production, resin formulation, converting technologies and processing of resin were condensed in the early stage Point Plastic’s history. Later on, the company evolves into a more sophisticated entity able to generate independent “know how” to support the PET processing market being able to become a leading technological company in the actual international polyester business scenario. The organization growth in numbers, in competences, and geographically having reached and international based business position. Selected international representative sponsors our company and our products around the world.
Emmeti S.p.A. is a company based in Montecchio Emilia, Italy, that specializes in the design and manufacture of palletizing and depalletizing machines. Founded in 1973, it offers a diverse range of products including palletizers for glass bottles, cases, bundles, and crates, as well as case and crate packers and complementary equipment. Emmeti serves various industries, notably providing cold-end lines for the glass sector and packaging solutions for plastic and beverage sectors. The company operates through a sales network that extends across Italy and internationally, with notable operations in Spain, Germany, Japan, and the United States.
Tecselor is a Spanish company that develops CleanPack, an UltraCLEAN thermoforming equipment for food PACKaging and a cost-effective alternative to clean rooms.
Skymark Packaging
Grant in 2015
Skymark Packaging International is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in high-quality embossed, plain, and printed flexible films. With manufacturing facilities located in Ilkeston and Scunthorpe, the company serves various sectors, including Hygiene & Medical, Lamination Films, Bags, and Technical Films. Skymark is committed to innovation and the development of technologically advanced products, with a strong focus on environmentally sustainable packaging solutions. Its product range includes embossed hygiene films, cast polypropylene, breathable films, and decorative protective films, ensuring that clients have access to forward-thinking recyclable packaging options. Skymark Packaging prioritizes environmental responsibility while offering a comprehensive portfolio that meets diverse packaging needs.
AGROVIN, S.A., founded in 1960 and based in Alcazar de San Juan, Spain, is a prominent manufacturer and distributor of oenological products and industrial machinery for various sectors, including wine, oil, beer, fruit juices, mineral water, and chemicals. With over 50 years of experience, the company provides a comprehensive range of solutions, including yeasts, enzymes, nutrients, tannins, and stabilizers specifically tailored for winemaking. Additionally, AGROVIN designs and installs equipment for processes such as packaging, refrigeration, filtration, and fermentation, catering to wineries and food industry facilities. The company also offers filter aids like diatomaceous earth and activated silica for solid-liquid separation processes. AGROVIN operates multiple local offices across Spain, ensuring a robust presence in the market.
Mansfields.net
Grant in 2015
Mansfields specializes in growing fruit and providing professional storage and packing services.
Based in Kent, Mansfields is currently one of the largest fruit growing, storage, and packing operations in the UK; picking, packing and storing all of their own sizeable haul of more than 25,000 assorted tonnes of apples, pears, strawberries, plums, cherries and apricots alongside large volumes of third party fruit.
Established in order to produce exclusively polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging, GEPACK has an indoor area of 6000m² with the necessary technical and human resources to produce premium quality products. With a capacity of more than 150 million units per year (15 production lines fully automated, 3 of them are Injection machines) we are responsible for the whole process, from the conception and drawing of the bottle to the production of the moulds and final production. This guarantees a period of delivery of between 7 to 9 weeks from the drawing and conception of the bottle (working in coordination with the Customer), through to the beginning of the production.
There are four main business areas that GEPACK supplies; (Pharmaceutical & Food Supplements; Personal Care, Cosmetics & Toiletries; Food & Beverage; and Household & Consumer). Export sales represent more than 75 % of our turnover in 16 Countries within Europe, Middle East, and the Maghreb.
GEPACK has more than 160 bottle references as standard with capacities between 5ml and 3.000ml. We also have several exclusive and custom made designs of bottles.
ACEDAG SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
Grant in 2015
ACEDAG manufactures a wide range of products to cope with the ever increasing demand for up-to-date cost effective solutions for infection control and the safe disposal and packaging of hazardous materials.
Founded in 2013, RePack manufactures and sells reusable packaging bags for individuals and clothing brands worldwide. Its products include polypropylene, polyethylene, and cardboard bags that can be returned for recycling after use, with customers rewarded with vouchers for future purchases. Operating primarily online, RePack aims to reduce waste and environmental impact associated with single-use packaging.
Kao Chimigraf
Grant in 2015
Kao Chimigraf is a manufacturer specializing in the production of printing inks and coatings for various printing systems, including flexographic, rotogravure, and digital printing. The company focuses on providing innovative solutions tailored to the needs of its clients in the packaging sector. By developing and distributing high-quality paints and coatings, Kao Chimigraf helps its customers adapt to the evolving demands of the printing industry, ensuring they can effectively utilize the latest technologies in their processes.
MPG Manifattura Plastica
Grant in 2015
MPG Manifattura Plastica is a company specialized in the production of thermoformed or injection moulded packaging for food industry.
Founded in 1976, in 1977 MPG Manifattura Plastica was the fisrt company to enter the Italian market with a range of thermoformed PP containers and thanks to continuos investment in technology and research has succeeded in strenghening its position.
MPG Manifattura Plastica is structured to supply the most important companies in the food sector. Its large, automated production capacity allows MPG Manifattura Plastica to manage with planned and long time deliveries. Products can be personalized with self-adhesive labels and I.M.L. labels.
EcoXpac A/S is a Danish company that specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing protective packaging products made from biodegradable molded fiber. Founded in 2005 and based in Slangerup, Denmark, EcoXpac has a long-standing history of producing traditional molded pulp solutions for packaging. The company is at the forefront of innovation with its Impulse Drying Technique (IDT), which allows for the efficient production of intricate shapes and closed containers such as bottles and jugs using sustainable materials. This technology not only reduces energy consumption compared to conventional methods but also enhances the capabilities of molded fiber packaging. EcoXpac is committed to creating packaging solutions that minimize environmental impact while meeting the specific needs of its customers, focusing on responsible growth and practical sustainability in its production processes.