At Pack Expo Las Vegas, PAPACKS to Debut First-of-its-Kind Plastic-free Fiber Bottle
29 July 2025: PAPACKS, an award-winning Germany-based manufacturer of sustainable, molded-fiber packaging solutions, will introduce its Fiber-Bottle to the North American marketplace at Pack Expo Las Vegas, September 29-October 1. At Booth #N-5172, the company will be showcasing its new plastic-free, fully recyclable packaging solution, which is suitable for replacing traditional plastic containers in a wide variety of product applications.
Unlike hybrid fiber-plastic solutions, Fiber-Bottle does not require plastic linings, caps or closures, making it recyclable in common paper waste streams. The result is a full-lifespan CO? reduction of up to 90% compared with conventional PET or HDPE bottles.
Molded as one piece, PAPACKS’ new Fiber-Bottle is composed entirely from cellulose fibers – including an integrated screw-thread closure that eliminates the need for a plastic cap. To ensure product protection, Fiber-Bottle can be coated with the company’s plant-based barrier technology, which provides ample oxygen and water vapor resistance (OTR/WVTR) without sacrificing the bottle’s recyclability profile.
PAPACKS developed Fiber-Bottle to meet a trifecta of packaging sector priorities: impactful sustainability, exemplary performance and simplified scalability. Per the former, Fiber-Bottle’s lightweight yet structurally sound design requires no supplementary plastic linings – a departure from most fiber-based containers.
Fiber-Bottle is readily adaptable to real-world, high-volume manufacturing requirements. Compared with the scalability concerns facing many sustainable packaging solutions, Fiber-Bottle’s single-piece molding technology ensures mass production feasibility without disrupting existing industrial systems.
Notably, the Fiber-Bottle has been selected as an award finalist at the upcoming Sustainable Packaging Summit in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
“The Fiber-Bottle represents a significant advancement in sustainable packaging, delivering measurable environmental benefits across multiple impact areas,” said Guido Schmitz, President PAPACKS AMERICA. “By eliminating plastic, integrating into circular recycling systems, and reducing CO? emissions, it provides a holistic solution aligned with global sustainability goals.”
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