Sustainability in Packaging Asia

Labthink Instruments Co., Ltd. (Labthink) was founded in 1989. It is a leading supplier of packaging testing instruments and solutions globally and also the world’s first corporate partner of the World Packaging Organization (WPO). The operational headquarters is located in Jinan, Shandong, China, with international headquarters in Boston, USA, European branch in Frankfurt, Germany, Asia-Pacific branch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and an office in Dubai, UAE. With a presence in more than 70 countries and regions worldwide, Labthink is a multinational high-tech company dedicated to helping customers succeed, employees develop, and brands gain respect.
 

Avantium is a pioneering commercial-stage company focused on renewable & circular polymer materials. Avantium develops and commercializes innovative technologies to produce materials based on sustainable carbon feedstocks, i.e. carbon from biomass or carbon from the air (CO2). The most advanced technology is the YXY® Technology that catalytically converts plant-based sugars into FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid), the key building block for the sustainable plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate). PEF is known under the brand name Releaf®, an EU registered trademark of Avantium. Avantium has successfully demonstrated the YXY® Technology at its pilot plant in Geleen, the Netherlands, and is in the process of starting the world's first commercial plant for FDCA in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.  Avantium works in partnership with like-minded companies around the globe to develop revolutionary renewable chemistry solutions from invention to commercial scale.

Avantium’s shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels (symbol: AVTX). Avantium is incorporated in the Euronext Amsterdam SmallCap Index (AScX). Its offices and headquarters are in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
 

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive.

We are one of the world's leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated industries.
Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 19 production facilities in 11 countries and employs more than 6 100 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.841 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Borouge is a leading provider of innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions. Established in 1998 as a strategic partnership between ADNOC and Borealis, Borouge is committed to provide sustainable solutions for the infrastructure, energy, mobility, agriculture, healthcare and advanced packaging industries.
 
Headquartered in the UAE, with an innovation centre in Abu Dhabi, a manufacturing complex in Ruwais, an application centre and a compounding plant in China; and a sales and marketing business in Singapore, Borouge employs over 3,000 people from 50 nationalities, serving customers in 86 countries across the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa.
 
Focused on the company’s mission ‘value creation through people and innovation’, Borouge ensures it plays a vital role in supporting the industry by developing creative solutions that bring value to polymers manufacturers, convertors and end-users.
 
As a responsible petrochemicals company, Borouge is committed to driving opportunities towards a circular economy, ensuring the wellbeing of society and preservation of the environment.
 

Braskem is a global leader in biopolymer solutions and one of the largest producers of thermoplastic resins, committed to driving a carbon neutral circular economy. Braskem's I’m green™ bio-based is a renewable plastic made from sugarcane-derived ethanol that captures CO₂ during the plant growth stage, reducing carbon emissions while maintaining the same performance and recyclability as traditional plastics. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, Braskem is shaping a more sustainable future today.