PulPac, PA Consulting, and Optima partner to develop bespoke machinery for advanced applications

The partnership aims to facilitate the industrialization of complex products such as coffee capsules and blister packaging, supporting PulPac’s and PA Consulting’s Blister Pack Collective and other initiatives for advanced Dry Molded Fiber packaging.

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Published 23 September 2024

The partnership aims to facilitate the industrialization of complex products such as coffee capsules and blister packaging. By integrating PulPac’s pioneering Dry Molded Fiber technology with PA Consulting’s product development expertise and Optima’s renowned bespoke machine building capabilities, the collaboration will drive the scalability and high-throughput production of commercially viable, advanced Dry Molded Fiber applications, supporting PulPac’s and PA Consulting’s Blister Pack Collective and other initiatives for advanced Dry Molded Fiber packaging.

“Through this collaboration, we enable brands to adopt more sustainable practices at scale”

– Viktor Börjesson, Chief Operations Officer, PulPac –

There is a substantial market demand for eco-friendly alternatives in categories like coffee capsules and blister packaging. The new bespoke machinery will offer significant advantages for brands within those segments, providing them with the ability to integrate cost-efficient sustainable packaging solutions at scale. By expanding the range of what is possible with Dry Molded Fiber on an industrial scale, the collaboration will help brands enhance their sustainability efforts and meet evolving consumer expectations as well as legislative demands.

“To make progress in developing products like coffee capsules and blister packs, they must be manufacturable at scale,” said Keith Thornley, Commercial Lead for Dry Molded Fiber Collectives at PA Consulting. “We’re excited to work with PulPac and Optima to develop specialized machinery that will enable the high-volume production of complex Dry Molded Fiber products, driving significant advancements in the industry.”

Optima’s Director of Fiber Solutions, Dominik Bröllochs, added, “As a one-stop-shop partner for fiber-based packaging, we not only bring our expertise in customized machines to this collaboration, but also our curiosity to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of sustainable packaging. By integrating optimized solutions for specific Dry Molded Fiber applications, such as the right barrier, we are setting new standards for sustainable products, meeting the demand of brand owners and converters.”

PulPac’s Chief Operations Officer, Viktor Börjesson, concluded, “We have proven that Dry Molded Fiber can be used for making advanced products, but turning that potential into real-world impact requires scaling production to an industrial level. Through this collaboration, we enable brands to adopt more sustainable practices at scale — making a tangible difference in reducing reliance on non-renewable materials and promoting a circular economy.”


About Optima

Optima supports companies worldwide with flexible and customer-specific filling and packaging machines for the pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, paper hygiene and medical devices markets. As a solution and system provider, Optima accompanies them from the product idea to successful production and throughout the entire machine life cycle. Our turnkey expertise ranges from the production of packaging to filling and packaging.More than 3,150 experts around the globe contribute to Optima’s success. Over 20 locations in Germany and abroad ensure the worldwide availability of services. www.optima-packaging.com

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We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists. We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics. Discover more at paconsulting.com and connect with PA on LinkedIn and X. PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. www.paconsulting.com