Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, and forestry industry company Metsä Group announced a collaboration to develop three-dimensional molded fiber packaging solutions with lidding and liners for a variety of food applications. The collaboration underscores Amcor and Metsä Group’s commitment to sustainability and innovation by creating recycle-ready packaging solutions.
Combining Amcor’s advanced high-barrier film liner and lidding technology with Muoto, a wood-based molded fiber product developed by Metsä Spring, Metsä Group’s innovation company, the partnership seeks to deliver innovative fiber-based food packaging that protects perishable food products and extends shelf life.
“I am excited about this collaboration with our good partner Metsä. Both parties bring a wealth of materials, packaging and market knowledge to deliver more sustainable solutions to our customers with exceptional quality, functionality and efficiency.“
– Ilya Syshchikov, Amcor’s Vice President, Global Fiber.
Amcor offers a variety of fiber-based packaging solutions across its AmFiber global portfolio and specialty carton products. Amcor’s AmFiber products are currently on store shelves across the globe and are available for a wide range of applications, including snacks and confectionary, dry culinary and beverage, meat, dairy, home and personal care, and more. Amcor’s liner technology provides perfect formability and strength to a variety of molded fiber-based trays to deliver a more sustainable packaging solution with exceptional functionality.
Made from renewable wood pulp, Muoto is recyclable and biodegradable. It can be used in various applications, from takeaway to industrial packing. By integrating Amcor’s high-barrier film, Muoto gains enhanced functionality, including high-performance sealability.
“Our collaboration with Amcor represents a significant step forward in more sustainable packaging innovation. Metsä Group and Amcor have a longstanding relationship built on a shared commitment to reducing our environmental impact. Together, we are redefining the future of food packaging.”
– Jarkko Tuominen, Vice President, Projects, Metsä Spring.
The full solution will be recyclable in the paper stream in most European markets with a CEPI recyclability score of over 80%. In the longer term, the ambition is to develop a compostable solution. The first products from this partnership are expected to be commercially available in Europe later this year.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale, and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives, and protecting the future.
About Metsä Group
Metsä Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company, Metsäliitto Cooperative, is owned by over 90,000 forest owners. We use wood to make recyclable products for the day-to-day lives of millions of people globally. We focus on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, paperboards, and tissue and greaseproof papers. We are committed to the principles of regenerative forestry to measurably strengthen the state of forest nature. We promote a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion. In 2024 our sales totaled EUR 5.7 billion, and we have around 9,600 employees.
About Metsä Spring
Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring invests in and supports potential innovations and technologies that find new purposes and higher value for Nordic wood to replace fossil-based materials and chemicals in everyday products. We promote a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion.
To date, Metsä Spring has made six external startup investments (Woodio, Innomost, Montinutra, Fiberwood, Adsorbi, and FineCell) and has launched three in-house development projects: Kuura textile fiber, Muoto packaging solutions, and capture of biogenic CO₂..