PulPac and Future Materials Sweden announced a strategic collaboration focused on advancing responsibly produced, fiber-based packaging solutions. The partnership combines PulPac’s dry molded fiber technology with Future Materials Sweden’s background in plastic injection molding and toolmaking, targeting new applications and segments where fiber formats can substitute single-use plastics.
Future Materials Sweden brings operational experience from plastics processing and tooling alongside an entrepreneurial approach and market insight. By joining forces, the companies intend to make fiber-based formats more accessible for brand owners looking to diversify away from conventional plastic items and to unlock designs suitable for broader use cases.
“We are excited to partner with PulPac and contribute to the transformation of the packaging industry,” said Morgan Svensson, founder of Future Materials Sweden. “Our combined strengths, create a strong foundation for innovation and growth. As consumers demand better alternatives, sustainability and circularity are no longer just ethical choices, they have become powerful competitive advantages. Innovative and responsibly produced fiber-based packaging gives brands the opportunity to lead rather than follow.”
Commenting on market potential, Sanna Fager, chief commercial officer at PulPac, said: “Dry Molded Fiber opens up enormous opportunities far beyond food packaging, where we’ve already seen strong traction. There are countless segments waiting to be explored, and partnerships like this, built on expertise and the right mindset to move the needle, allow us to push those boundaries responsibly and at scale.”
PulPac’s patented dry molded fiber process is designed to produce high-performance, fiber-based packaging with extensive design flexibility and a reduced environmental footprint. The technology uses renewable materials and significantly less water and energy than traditional methods. According to the partners, the shared ambition is to accelerate the replacement of single-use plastics at scale by deploying dry molded fiber into new categories where performance, cost and manufacturability align.
Partnership rationale and technology context
The collaboration focuses on leveraging complementary capabilities to speed up commercialization. Future Materials Sweden intends to apply its know-how in industrialization, tooling and part design to fiber-based formats, while PulPac provides process technology and application support. The parties highlight opportunities outside established food applications, indicating interest in a variety of segments that can benefit from fiber substrates, including items where design freedom and scalability are important.
The announcement underscores growing demand for packaging that aligns with sustainability and circularity objectives. The partners frame dry molded fiber as a route to reduce reliance on single-use plastics by combining renewable feedstocks with a process aimed at efficient resource use. Within this framework, brands may evaluate fiber-based options for products and components that meet functional requirements while addressing environmental targets.
