SIG’s combibloc EcoPlus hits major milestone with 1bn alu-free packs filled by DMK Group
SIG’s combibloc EcoPlus has hit the major milestone of 1 billion packs filled.
The launch of combibloc EcoPlus disrupted the market by eliminating the need for an aluminium foil barrier layer in aseptic beverage cartons for the first time, significantly reducing environmental impact.
Strong and growing demand for this solution is supporting SIG’s ambition to go Way Beyond Good by helping to create a sustainable food supply system that puts more into the environment and society than it takes out.
The 1 billionth pack was filled by DMK Group, Germany’s largest dairy cooperative. As an early adopter of combibloc EcoPlus, DMK Group has played a decisive role in the success story of this low-carbon aseptic packaging solution for the dairy market.
combibloc EcoPlus cuts environmental impact even further by using a composite structure to protect the contents without the need for aluminium foil. The pack is made up of 82% renewable paperboard – sourced from FSCTM-certified sustainable sources.
The result is a 28% lower carbon footprint than a conventional SIG carton in the same format, as shown by an independent lifecycle assessment by the independent Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU).
The aluminium-free structure also forms the basis for Signature Pack 100, the world’s first pack aseptic pack linked to 100% renewable materials.
combibloc EcoPlus can be filled on standard beverage filling machines from SIG with a simple change to the filling parameters.
“combibloc EcoPlus works for customers and for the planet,” said Frederic Faber, marketing account manager D-A-CH at SIG. “It combines environmental sustainability and economic competitiveness like no other aseptic carton pack available on the market. This unique combination has made combibloc EcoPlus appealing to SIG customers across a broad market spread, from premium brands to private labels“