04 Apr 2019 --- Paper packaging specialist BillerudKorsnäs and plastic packaging innovator ALPLA have partnered on a groundbreaking project to develop a fully biobased and recyclable paper bottle. The joint venture will be formed through the acquisition of Danish paper bottle company ecoXpac, subject to customary regulatory approvals, after which BillerudKorsnäs and ALPLA will own equal parts in the company. The companies inform PackagingInsights that they aim to launch a first generation paper bottle on the market in 2020.
