PulPac equips Malaysia’s HZ Green Pulp with Dry Molded Fiber

14 Apr 2023 --- HZ Green Pulp is licensing PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology to enhance environmental sustainability and cost efficiency across its product range. Operations will start with convenience products such as lids for hot and cold drinks, food trays and cutlery. 

HZ Green Pulp is one of Asia-Pacific (APAC) market’s largest molded paper pulp groups. Among its customers are some of the top five global FMCG brands, it says. 

“HZ Green Pulp is a leader in molded paper pulp in their market. They are very knowledgeable and have a long history of fiber-forming, with many of the big global FMCG brands as their customers,” Sanna Fager, PulPac’s chief commercial officer, tells PackagingInsights. 

“Dry Molded Fiber is an innovation that can transform the packaging industry from within and meet both market and planet needs, which is of great interest to packaging producers worldwide,” she adds.

Dry Molded Fiber is a resource-efficient, fiber-forming technology that can replace single-use plastics, explains PulPac. Driving Asian sustainability 
Fager continues by saying that together, the companies can move fast and aim for a speedy implementation of Dry Molded Fiber in their operations and customer network. “Between us, we also share a commitment to provide good-quality, sustainable and cost-efficient solutions.”

“Our mission is to provide quality combined with sustainable and cost-efficient solutions. As a leading packaging producer, we can be a force in minimizing waste and using resources responsibly. Implementing Dry Molded Fiber will drive sustainability within our operations and customer network,” adds Dr. Donald Yap, CEO of HZ Green Pulp.

Dry Molded Fiber is a resource-efficient, fiber-forming technology that can replace single-use plastics. It is faster than traditional fiber molding and matches plastic processing on cost, output and speed, but with a significantly lower environmental impact, asserts PulPac.

PulPac bases its business model on partnerships and licensing. Turn-key machine solutions are provided by PulPac’s network of partners, enabling fast technology scaling.

Creating a world standard 
Recently, PackagingInsights spoke with Mondi and PulPac about how consumer demand drives the industry to perform enhanced R&D for fiber packaging solutions that a few years ago were not possible.

Fager asserts that the roll-out of PulPac’s technology is accelerating, and Dry Molded Fiber is now being implemented by producers worldwide. 

“We aim to establish Dry Molded Fiber as the new standard worldwide. When scaling a new technology, every new partnership is essential. A client that sets up Dry Molded Fiber production confirms that the industry sees our technology as a solution for the future.” 

“Asia is a big market, and we welcome more licensees and partners to join our community and drive packaging sustainability in the APAC region. Working together, we can meet the market’s and planet’s need for responsibly produced packaging,” she concludes. 

By Natalie Schwertheim