Sustainable development
Our goals and objectives towards the sustainable development;
- Minimization of production impact on the environment;
- Investments in innovative packaging solutions and implementation of sustainable developments;
- Ensuring the safety of working conditions and professional training of employees;
- Social initiative in support of Gualapack employees;
- Ensuring financial stability.
Reduced impact on
environment
Gualapack has initiated a number of projects that have helped to reduce the negative impact on the environment:
CO2 emission
Natural gas consumption
Use of renewable energy
Reducing production waste
Water consumption
What have we done?
- Installed a cogeneration plant to optimize natural gas consumption and limit CO2 emissions
- Implemented an energy saving program to reduce TOE (tons of oil equivalent) and carbon emissions.
- Implemented the Clean Energy project using solar energy.
- Reduced water consumption by replacing the cooling system.
- Installed a solvent recovery system to release VOCs.
- Received ISO 14011 and SMETA 4 pillar certifications.
Solutions for innovation and eco-friendly packaging
Circular economy
Recyclable, reduce marine litter, create a closed production cycle, especially for flexible packaging of disposable products
Climate
Reduced environmental impact of packaging manufacturing processes in terms of CO2 emissions
Safety
Safety of consumers, especially children, in the production of goods at risk of adulteration on the shelf
Creating a circular economy
- Developed packaging suitable for recycling processing;
- Laminates and flexible monomaterial packaging ready for processing;
- Gave a “second life” to our caps and caps BrickCap®: collectible cap that can be used as a constructor;
- SpinCap: a cap that is used as a toy – a spin cap or playing chip
Climate Preservation
Using less material to work with without sacrificing performance:
- high barrier laminates and pouches do not contain aluminum;
- cap and packaging upgrades to reduce exposure to environment
We use renewable materials for production:
- high barrier paper pouches;
- compostable laminates for dry applications;
- caps, laminates and high barrier bags on biological basis.
Human health and safety
Safe and certified packaging:
- BabyCap®: large cap size prevents accidental ingestion by our smallest consumers.
- WavyCap has the same safety features as BabyCap® but with a different design for shelf differentiation and less use of plastic.
- NEW BabyCap+is the most innovative solution in terms of product safety perspective.
Gualapack towards sustainable development:
Monomaterial PP – Pouch5® Recyclable pouches (flexible packaging)
specially designed for recycling
optimum ratio of product to packaging
passed the test in the flow of PP
The flexible packaging is suitable for collection, sorting and processing in special PP plants. Doypack is available in DP 70 ml, DP 90 ml and DP 110 ml formats. But, we do not stop and continue to develop other formats.
Monomaterial PP bags are ideal for hot filling/pasteurization, or for chilled and dairy products. They are fully recyclable, and provide reliable protection of finished products from oxygen and water vapor.
Pouch5 is the perfect replacement for existing packaging. Fully compliant with EU and FDA food requirements. Suitable for baby food.
Monomaterial laminates
less material is used and therefore less waste
space saving
optimum ratio of product to packaging
less transportation costs
Gualapack uses environmentally friendly polypropylene monomaterial laminates to produce flexible packaging. They have high mechanical performance and high barrier properties for optimal product protection inside the package. Such bags are used in the cosmetics, coffee and bulk seasoning markets.
Laminates of our production – multilayer polypropylene from monomaterial. They are recyclable as they are designed with innovative processes using specially made polypropylene resins.
Designed for collection, sorting and processing in special plants for polypropylene.
InnowebMONO recyclable INNOWEBMONO
recyclable
PP monomaterial
optimum ratio of product to packaging
use of renewable raw materials
InnowebMONO is a new line of mono-material tubular laminates available in white, clear or metallic colors and various thicknesses. With a high level of cleanliness and an increased stiffness to weight ratio, it is an ideal durable tube laminate. INNOwebMONO protects your products from oxygen and moisture, and is also perfectly compatible with AISA machines.
InnowebBIO
optimum ratio of product to packaging
use of renewable raw materials
“InnowebBIO’s biopolymer tube laminates are the ideal packaging solution for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Lightweight, safe, hygienic, and UV protected, more manufacturers are choosing them for their products.
Biopolyethylene is made from ethanol from renewable sources. This is what guarantees the minimization of the impact of the carbon footprint on the environment.”
Laminext
Bio-based laminates
optimum ratio of product to packaging
minimizing environmental impact
A ready-to-use alternative to any standard polyethylene-based packaging with a unique barrier -free coating. This product uses bio-based polyethylene as the material of choice for the polyethylene laminate components, a resin that is identical to its fossil equivalent in terms of performance and high performance.
Flexible bio-based packaging
use of renewable raw materials in production
minimizing environmental impact
Ready alternative to standard packaging. This type of product includes a polyethylene cap, spout and inner layer of any bio-based polyethylene bag, a resin that is identical to its fossil equivalent in terms of performance and functionality. The packaging is available with or without high barrier properties, for hot filling, pasteurization or cold filling.
Compostable laminates
no waste
use of renewable raw materials in production
certified composting
environmental Protection
All raw materials used for Laminext are certified according to EN 13432 industrial composting regulations.
These non-GMO laminates are ideal for packaging dry products such as powders, cereals, dry snacks and chips, butter and fresh cheese packaging.
Paper packaging (FSC certified paper)
optimum ratio of product to packaging
use of renewable raw materials
Paper replaces PET in the printable surface layer, providing a “natural” look and higher renewable energy content. Suitable for hot and cold filling in bags with or without a spout.
Our paper pouch is available in several specifications with different percentages of biomaterial.
Cap attached to the package
Gualapack strives to be at the forefront of sustainable packaging solutions. We have developed a sustainable cap solution that complies with the EU Single Use Plastic Directive. Our cap is attached to the spout so as not to litter the environment.
Our tethered cap can be installed on all Gualapack filling lines with a dedicated cap kit (available for new and existing lines). The cap is made of polypropylene and/or polyethylene and can be used for hot filling, cold filling and retort. Fits all Gualapack pouches with 8.6mm spout. We offer two different options: Standard Cap, Mood Cap and Animal Cap.
Social responsibility
The social projects and activities promoted by Gualapack and the Social Foundation are inspired by some of the 17 United Nations goals.
Ukraine
In Ukraine, Gualapack is engaged in social and environmental projects through the SociAL Foundation.
The SociAL Foundation was established by the Guala family of companies to invest a portion of the Group’s proceeds in support of initiatives that promote social inclusion, economic assistance and cultural development.
The whole world
Our production companies in each country promote local initiatives, managing them independently:
- educational projects
- financial support for medical institutions
- support for humanitarian organizations
- assistance to people affected by natural disasters
Basic principles of the fund:
- Fairness and social equality
- Democratic participation
- Liberty and personal integrity
- Trust and solidarity of generations