ProAmpac's ProActive Recyclable® Fiber Based Technology Wins Top Honors at 2025 PAC Global Awards
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ProAmpac's PAC Global Award Winner, RP-1000 Paper Series (Photo: Business Wire)
As part of the ProAmpac's Fiberization of Packaging® initiative, the RP-1000 platform stood out in the Sustainable Package Design: Package Circularity category for its combination of high-speed form-fill-seal performance, enhanced durability, and full curbside recyclability. This recognition reinforces ProAmpac's commitment to delivering high-performance, sustainable packaging solutions that meet evolving market and circularity demands.
'The RP-1000 series represents a major step forward in sustainable flexible packaging, balancing functionality, durability, and recyclability without compromising performance,' said Abigail Sawyer-Parker, product development technologist at ProAmpac. 'We really appreciate the collaboration with Marks & Spencer's and are honored that PAC Global has recognized our efforts in driving packaging circularity forward.'
The PAC Global Awards celebrate innovative, impactful, and sustainable packaging solutions worldwide. Winning Best in Class and an Award of Distinction further cements ProAmpac's position as a leader in advancing circular packaging design.
For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit ProAmpac.com.
About ProAmpac
ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with a comprehensive product offering, providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. ProAmpac's approach to sustainability – ProActive Sustainability® – provides innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement and Impact. Cincinnati-based ProAmpac is owned by Pritzker Private Capital along with management and co-investors. For more information, visit ProAmpac.com or contact [email protected].
About Pritzker Private Capital
Pritzker Private Capital partners with middle-market companies based in North America with leading positions in the manufactured products and services sectors. The firm's differentiated, long duration capital base allows for efficient decision-making, broad flexibility with transaction structure and investment horizon, and alignment with all stakeholders. Pritzker Private Capital builds businesses for the long term and is an ideal partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. Pritzker Private Capital is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). For more information, visit PPCPartners.com.
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