BEWI offers new packaging with 60% lower CO2 footprint

BEWI will deliver new sustainable packaging based on expanded polystyrene (EPS) raw material grades and EPS fish boxes that cause a 60% lower CO2 footprint. Both solutions are based on recycled feedstock.

These fish boxes correspond to BEWI's product line called GreenLine which uses Circulum® Balance, a technique that helps to save CO2, especially in industries that use conventional material or where recycled material can't be used (for example in food packaging or pharmaceuticals).

Regarding this initiative, EVP and Head of BEWI’s packaging segment, Stein Inge Liasjø said: "Our fish boxes are already recyclable – and are being recycled. The introduction of fish boxes with reduced CO2 footprint enables us to further reduce emissions."

According to BEWI, the company collected last year 27,000 tonnes of used EPS for recycling. Its facilities are certified by REDcert, an independent third party that audits the material flow and the mass balance approach.

"BEWI’s integrated business model and broad geographical presence make us well-positioned to meet the growing demand for circular solutions in many industries," Liasjø added.

In February, BEWI presented its reports for the fourth quarter and full year 2023. The company had net sales of 1,105 million euros last year, up by 5% from 2022, driven by the acquisitions completed in 2022.