Blister Pack Collective gains Papela’s converter business

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PulPac has announced Papela’s participation in the Blister Pack Collective, the cross-industry initiative created by PA Consulting and PulPac to advance dry moulded fibre blister packaging.

Papela will act as the collective’s first converter partner and will contribute converter expertise on the development of dry moulded fibre blister packaging for nutraceuticals, supplements, and healthcare related products.

Blister packs remain one of the most widely used formats for tablets and capsules, often relying on plastic or other materials that are difficult to recycle. The Blister Pack Collective brings together partners across the value chain to accelerate the development of fibre based alternatives that can reduce plastic use while supporting the performance, protection, and scalability required for commercial adoption.

Papela further strengthens a collective that already includes leading consumer health companies such as Haleon, Opella, Bayer Consumer Health and Sanofi Rx. Its participation adds a focused perspective on supplement applications, as well as practical converter insight into how fibre based blister packaging can move closer to commercial adoption.

‘For many brands, the challenge is not only finding a more sustainable blister format, but making the transition practical. Through the Blister Pack Collective, we are working with PA and PulPac to help bring fibre based blister packaging closer to market,’ said Sander Volden, founder and CEO of Papela.

‘Dry moulded fibre is technology meant to be shared, and the Blister Pack Collective is a strong example of how collaboration can accelerate real progress. Papela is bringing valuable market focus and a clear converter perspective to the initiative, helping us explore how fibre based blister packaging can meet specific product and market needs at scale,’ said Viktor Wingård Börjesson, COO at PulPac.

‘The collective approach is designed to accelerate learning and reduce barriers to innovation by bringing together partners with complementary expertise. Papela adds another relevant market perspective and strengthens the practical requirements needed to take fibre based blister packaging from development toward adoption,’ said Keith Thornley, commercial lead for dry moulded fibre collectives at PA Consulting.