{"id":45762,"date":"2017-09-12T07:32:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T05:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=45762"},"modified":"2017-09-08T14:01:04","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T12:01:04","slug":"billerudkorsnaes-invests-in-cold-chain-packaging-company-vericool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/billerudkorsnaes-invests-in-cold-chain-packaging-company-vericool\/","title":{"rendered":"BillerudKorsn\u00e4s invests in cold chain packaging company Vericool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BillerudKorsn\u00e4s invests in the area of cold chain packaging as it acquires a minority holding in the innovative company Vericool Inc., headquartered in California. The company\u2019s solutions enable sustainable and compostable packaging solutions for unbroken cold chains in the grocery and pharmaceutical market, intended as an alternative to non-sustainable packaging solutions, such as polystyrene (EPS).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The investment is being made by BillerudKorsn\u00e4s\u2019 wholly owned subsidiary BillerudKorsn\u00e4s Venture AB, which develops new business for the Group by linking up with young and innovative companies in a relatively early phase. The objective being to gradually generate and develop new business. The aim is to work closely with companies and actively contribute to developing new solutions in the packaging value chain. This is a small investment for BillerudKorsn\u00e4s in financial terms.<\/p>\n<p>Vericool\u2019s solutions enable high-quality, sustainable and compostable packaging for unbroken cold chains in the grocery and pharmaceutical markets, such as for home delivery of food and transportation of biological medicines. Customers currently include a number of companies within the fast-growing \u201cmeal kit\u201d market in the United States and leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWithin the cold chain segment, for decades, there has been a need to find products that can replace fossil based packaging solutions. Vericool&#8217;s market disruptive products are examples of such ones, which goes completely in line with what we work for within BillerudKorsn\u00e4s. Together we intend to build tomorrow&#8217;s sustainable packaging solutions and through an expanded offer with alternatives to polystyrene. We will continue to challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future,\u201d said BillerudKorsn\u00e4s Venture Managing Director Anders Persson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith its strong focus on sustainability and innovation, BillerudKorsn\u00e4s is an excellent partner and investor for Vericool. They have experience of and insight into the importance of truly sustainable packaging for businesses, people and the planet,\u201d said Darrell Jobe, CEO of Vericool Packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Vericool is the fourth investment made by BillerudKorsn\u00e4s Venture. The previous three are: Denmark-based EcoXpac, which together with BillerudKorsn\u00e4s is developing a paper-based bottle with the long term aim to contain the pressure of carbonated drinks; UK-based Hanhaa, whose solution enables the condition and position of parcels to be determined in real time during the delivery process, regardless of country or transport partner; and Norway-based Kezzler, a global leader in technology for assigning unique digital identities for individual packaging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BillerudKorsn\u00e4s invests in the area of cold chain packaging as it acquires a minority holding in the innovative company Vericool Inc., headquartered in California. The company\u2019s solutions enable sustainable and compostable packaging solutions for unbroken cold chains in the grocery and pharmaceutical market, intended as an alternative to non-sustainable packaging solutions, such as polystyrene (EPS). 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