Amerplast cooperating with Woodly to present wood-based alternative to traditional plastic

Amerplast is cooperating with a Finnish company Woodly Oy to present a carbon neutral and wood-based alternative to traditional fossil-based plastics. This new kind of plastic uses cellulose from sustainably managed forests as its primary raw ingredient. It is also designed recyclable, making it fully integrated in a circular economy.

Amerplast is constantly looking for alternatives to traditional fossil-based plastics. Recyclability and the use of recycled or bio-based materials are the features now sought after in sustainable flexible packaging solutions. We are aiming to make bio-based raw materials a standard in our business.

“We see, that the future of flexible packaging is in the recyclable bio-based plastics. For this reason, we are extremely excited about the cooperation with Woodly. Their cellulose-based solution can be utilized in applications currently made from traditional fossil-based polypropylene, such as packaging for clothing, flowers or bread, for example”, says Amerplast Chief Marketing Officer Ari-Pekka Pietilä. “This solution is a perfect fit for our sustainable packaging portfolio.”

“Amerplast is the right kind of strategic and forward-thinking partner to Woodly. We believe that this collaboration will accelerate the development towards new type of sustainable, carbon neutral packaging solutions”, says Woodly CEO Jaakko Kaminen.