WHAT IF your favourite soda came in a paper bottle?
A paper bottle in every hand – that’s what the future holds if the paper bottle project succeeds. At Billerud Korsnäs, we challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future by driving innovation through collaboration. One such initiative is our collaboration with Paboco, the paper bottle company.
Paboco is an innovation spearhead initiative launched in 2019 with a sole purpose – change the industry for good by developing recyclable and 100% biobased paper bottles at scale.
Together with Paboco – Paper Bottle Community, we have reached an important milestone – a first prototype of the next generation paper bottle where we have managed to fully integrate the barrier – the coating that separates the liquid from the paper – into the paper bottle itself.
We have invested for 2 years into this development and are proud to present the first prototype of the paper bottle with an integrated barrier. We know there is still a lot of work ahead to offer this at scale, but each step brings us closer to that target.
– Florian Müller, CTO at Paboco.
Connecting the world’s leading experts
The project began in 2015, when BillerudKorsnäs, Carlsberg and innovation expert EcoXpac joined forces after having worked in parallel on similar projects. To move closer to the vision and align the efforts of all stakeholders, the project was eventually transformed into the separate innovation company, Paboco, where BillerudKorsnäs and bottle specialist manufacturer Alpla are main owners, and where the EcoXpac founder family is represented as a minority shareholder.
Now, as a project collaborator, BillerudKorsnäs is one of several world-leading players sharing our joint expertise in materials, barriers, design and technology. Working closely together with the Paboco community of pioneering brand owners. Our shared vision is to create the world’s first 100 percent recyclable paper bottle for liquid content and even carbonated beverages.
Rising to the challenges
From idea to design, production and finished product, the challenges are many. Today, BillerudKorsnäs plays an active role in the project by addressing three out of eight key challenges in the innovation process.
A bio-based barrier
The perfect pulp recipe
Pulp 3D moulding
Reaching for our vision
So, what if your favourite soda came in a paper bottle? Your skin lotion ? And what if it could help push the bottle industry in a more sustainable direction? A paper bottle is, of course, an achievement in itself. And we seriously believe it will become a game-changer in the packaging industry. One that will improve your favourite products and change the retail experience as we know it.
At BillerudKorsnäs, we believe that working together with Paboco and all involved experts is the best way to capture new opportunities and co-create the future of sustainable packaging.
Welcome to follow us on our journey.
Billerud Korsnas is a leading supplier of renewable packaging materials and solutions and all kinds of conventional packaging to promote a sustainable future.
More than 150 years of expertise
Established in November 2012, through the merger of Billerud and Korsnäs, we pride ourselves with experience building on more than 150 years in the forestry and paper industry. Our expertise, ranging from raw material to consumer insights and environmental concerns, is key for unlocking the potential of paper and packaging solutions, and ultimately, to empower brands and businesses. Every day we help to save resources, increase profits and excite millions of consumers worldwide.
