15 October 202415 October 2024 New ReBioCycle project on novel recycling and up-cycling solutions for bio-plastics Several bioeconomy hubs from Europe will be focusing on mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, enzymatic recycling and microbial recycling
31 May 202424 May 2024 Reusable Sulapac® cups introduced in selected Burger King restaurants in Finland Restel, a Finnish restaurant and catering company, accelerates on its journey to cut down waste and emissions; kicks off a pilot with reusable cups made of biobased and recyclable Sulapac® material in selected restaurants, including two Burger King outlets
15 March 202411 March 2024 Cosmetic industry sustainability driven by Total Energies Corbion and Sulapac Today, recycled biodegradable biopolymers, such as rPLA, stand as a commercially viable option, boasting a quality on par with virgin material
Nachhaltigkeit in der Kosmetikindustrie vorangetrieben durch Total Energies Corbion und Sulapac Heutzutage gelten recycelte, biologisch abbaubare Biopolymere wie rPLA als kommerziell realisierbare Option und weisen eine Qualität auf, die der von Neumaterialien ebenbürtig ist
22 January 202412 January 2024 The Fab Finns, the Top 20 Bioproducts from the bioeconomy’s forest heartland In Finland, although it's known as the "Quiet Country", there have come several innovative products without any spectacular performances
20 April 202317 April 2023 Two Injection Molding Grades of Biobased Materials Enhance Sulapac’s Cosmetics Packaging Portfolio Sulapac Luxe, ideal for replacing hard plastics such as ABS and its more flexible edition Luxe Flex open up new opportunities
15 March 202314 March 2023 Sulapac launches Sulapac® Luxe, a new sustainable material for luxury fragrance caps as part of its expanded cosmetics portfolio Beauty brands are seeking sustainable alternatives for conventional plastic packaging – but high-end brands have high-end demands
23 May 202217 May 2022 Shiseido introduces the first vertical farm beauty brand Ulé – with lids made with sustainable Sulapac material Using the latest scientific technology, Ulé produces the plants used in its skincare items in cocoon-like, protected environments to meet the plants’ needs and to protect them from any contamination
14 April 202211 April 2022 Finnish companies Lumene and Sulapac collaborate to become one of the world’s first to sell water-based cosmetics in sustainable packaging that leaves no traces behind Lumene and Sulapac routinely use material sidestreams in their innovations and draw inspiration from the no-waste reality of Finnish nature in their effort to build a future of sustainable cosmetics globally
11 February 20228 February 2022 New range of beauty innovation from CHANEL with sustainable Sulapac material New formulas beside bio-based packaging contain up to 97% ingredients of natural origin without compromising effectiveness, safety or sensory quality
5 October 202129 September 2021 LES EAUX DE CHANEL – Elegance and simplicity with a sustainable SULAPAC cap on top CHANEL has just announced new LES EAUX DE CHANEL fragrance bottle caps made with biobased Sulapac® material
1 September 202130 August 2021 Defining plastic – What is it and how should we change the way we conceive it? To efficiently tackle the plastic crisis, it’s time to shed light on some of the problematic definitions and myths around it
1 June 202116 June 2021 A kind of magic – Cosmetics packaging without microplastic pollution World's first jars for water-based cosmetics that biodegrade without leaving permanent microplastics
11 January 20218 January 2021 Natural Innovations from Finland Herald the Dawn of a New Wooden Age As global industries turn their focus to sustainability, Finnish innovators are drawing on their proximity to nature to generate new material solutions
3 September 202031 August 2020 Sulapac’s Nordic Collection: biodegradable and compostable cosmetics packaging The creation of the new range builds on Quadpack's experience in fibre injection and bi-injection technologies
20 December 201917 December 2019 Sulapac and Quadpack join forces for sustainable cosmetic packaging The new partnership provides Sulapac’s existing and new cosmetic clients access to a wider range of sustainable packaging solutions
18 December 201913 December 2019 Stora Enso and Sulapac bring the sustainable straw to the market, with several customers signed up The new straws are available to brands and consumers looking for more eco-friendly solutions
Die Nachfrage ist bereits jetzt groß: Stora Enso und Sulapac bringen nachhaltigen Strohhalm auf den Markt Die neuen Strohhalme sind ab sofort für Marken und Verbraucher erhältlich, die nach umweltfreundlicheren Lösungen suchen
9 December 20194 December 2019 A piece of history wrapped up in the future – Fazer brings pralines in a compostable box to Christmas sales New collaboration project with Sulapac aims to research, develop and test microplastics-free, compostable packaging solutions for foodstuffs
23 October 201930 October 2019 Six candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Biocomposite of the Year 2019” – Biocomposites are highly versatile: the choice is yours! The winners of the innovation award “Biocomposite of the Year 2019” will be chosen at the “8th Biocomposites Conference Cologne”, in Cologne, Germany
Sechs Kandidaten sind für den Innovationspreis “Biocomposite of the Year 2019” nominiert – Biokomposite sind ausgesprochen vielseitig: Die Wahl liegt bei Ihnen! Die Gewinner des Innovationspreises "Biocomposite of the Year 2019" werden auf der "8th Biocomposite Conference Cologne" in Köln ermittelt
16 October 201914 October 2019 Evolved by Nature aims to make supermaterial producers out of silkworms, and Chanel’s a backer Activated Silk technology to replace harsh finishing agents - from nylon to cotton to polyester. They can be produced more sustainably and recycled more safely
7 October 201930 October 2019 Reducing the use of plastics without changing production technology? 130,000 t of biocomposite granulates are available for greening in Europe. World's largest biocomposites conference in November in Cologne (Germany)
Weniger Kunststoffe ohne Änderung der Produktionstechnik? 130.000 t Biokomposit-Granulate sind für grüne Produkte in Europa verfügbar. Weltgrößte Biokomposit-Konferenz im November in Köln
30 August 201927 August 2019 Sulapac: the startup making biodegradable, plastic-free beauty packaging a reality Company announced this year, that its Universal Recipe material can be used with existing injection molding infrastructure
15 January 201910 January 2019 Entwicklung von biologisch abbaubaren Trinkhalmen Stora Enso und Start-up Sulapac kooperieren
8 January 201920 December 2018 Sulapac, the multi-awarded Finnish start-up, welcomes Chanel as an investor Company has developed an innovative material which responds to consumers’ growing desire to find environmentally friendly products or packaging
11 December 20189 January 2019 Stora Enso and startup Sulapac have joined forces to develop renewable and biodegradable straws The demo, which targets production on an industrial scale, is designed to replace traditional plastic straws with renewable ones
13 August 20188 August 2018 Sulapac won Scanstar packaging competition Kohinoor jewellery packaging is made of FSC-certified wood and natural binders
29 June 201827 June 2018 Finland’s Fazer joins eco start-up to further development of wood-based packaging Collaboration's aim is to make Sulapac material available for all consumers around the world
11 June 20187 June 2018 Fazer beginning cooperation with Sulapac The aim is to develop new responsible packaging solutions for foodstuffs
29 May 201825 May 2018 Stora Enso accelerates growth in renewable materials by co-operating with the startup Sulapac Stora Enso will licence Sulapac’s materials and technology, and begin the development of fully renewable caps and closures for liquid packages
26 April 201824 April 2018 Global Bioplastics Market 2018 by Manufacturers, Countries, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023 New market research report on “Bioplastics Market 2018 Global Analysis By Key Players – Braskem, NatureWorks, Novamont, BASF, Corbion, DuPont”
13 October 201712 October 2017 Finnish packaging material innovation awarded as the best green packaging in Monaco Sulapac® replaces plastic with fully biodegradable patented solution