Elopak invests in Blue Ocean Closures AB (BOC), a Swedish technology company which develops fiber-based closures for packaging.
The deal follows the launch of Elopak’s revised strategy, ‘Repackaging tomorrow’, in September 2024. This strategic investment demonstrates a solid opportunity to connect two companies and R&D environments that together can develop the caps and closures for the future. This initiative has the potential to further strengthen Elopak’s innovation capabilities and complements our sustainability frontrunner ambition.
Blue Ocean Closures will continue to bring the first applications to market together with its existing brand partners, now with strong support from Elopak in accelerating early developments. As part of its investment, Elopak has secured the exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute worldwide BOC’s moulded fiber caps on gable top cartons.
Elopak has a strong track record of delivering carton and closure innovations. BOC’s caps aim to provide a more sustainable alternative to plastic closures. This could help to further lower the overall carbon footprint of Elopak’s cartons by reducing plastic content and increasing the use of paper fibers.
Blue Ocean Closures is a Swedish sustainability start-up, transforming the packaging industry through the design and manufacture of fibre-based screw caps and lids.
Elopak is a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment.
