Siegwerk and Enplater Group Won Sustainability Award
The companies were honored in Chicago for creating a recycle-ready mono-material food packaging pouch.
Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Consumer Goods
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Siegwerk and Enplater Group received the Labels & Labeling Sustainability Award in September 2026. The recognition highlights their development of a recycle-ready mono-material polypropylene pouch for food packaging.
Why it matters
This innovation assists brand owners and converters in meeting Design for Recycling requirements. It supports the broader industry shift toward circular packaging solutions.
The project featured the use of Cirkit Oxybar White ink technology alongside specialized polyurethane-based ink systems. This development enables an inline oxygen-barrier and white ink application in a single manufacturing step.
The players
Siegwerk
Siegwerk is a global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications.
Enplater Group
Enplater Group is a packaging manufacturer that specializes in converting and flexible packaging solutions.
The details
The collaboration combined Siegwerk's high-performance inks and coatings with Enplater's packaging and converting expertise. This technical approach allows for the creation of a mono-material structure that maintains food safety while ensuring recyclability.
Timeline
The award was presented during the Loupe Americas 2026 event in September 2026.
Market Landscape
This development follows industry standards established by Design for Recycling requirements, ensuring new products fit existing recycling streams. It positions both companies as leaders in the competitive market for circular, sustainable packaging materials.
Shoppers may eventually see this mono-material technology integrated into common food packaging as brands adopt more circular solutions. While the technology improves recyclability, pricing for the consumer remains dependent on broader manufacturing scaling.
The takeaway
Sustainable packaging innovations require tight integration between ink chemistry and material converting processes to remain viable. Companies seeking to reduce waste must prioritize design-stage choices to ensure their packaging can be processed by standard recycling facilities.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Labelsandlabeling.
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