PRESS RELEASE FROM PULPAC AB, JUNE 8, 2021
PulPac and TechTribe reveals partnership in industrial automation developing standardized solutions for Dry Molded Fiber to replace single-use plastics with affordable fiber-based alternatives
- The partnership combines Tech Tribe’s extensive capabilities in industrial automation, engineering, fiber know-how and software solutions with the Dry Molded Fiber process.
- The Dry Molded Fiber fully integrated automated production units will be optimized for packaging and ready for food-grade production.
PulPac’s “Dry Molded Fiber” is a patented manufacturing technology for the circular economy – using renewable pulp and cellulose resources to produce low cost, high performance, fiber-based packaging, and single-use products. Dry Molded Fiber gives up to 80-90% lower CO2 footprint at the same or lower cost as plastic.
TechTribe has a strong track record in integrating components with other technologies and automating the processes to develop reliable and efficient production lines.
“With 35’ years of experience in industrial automation and extensive experience dealing with fiber production lines, we are very excited to support development to drive efficiency and automation in Dry Molded Fiber. The process is truly a breakthrough in fiber molding, with production speeds on par with plastics and extremely cost effective output – remarkably with low energy consumption and no wastewater.” says Mikael Svensson, CEO at TechTribe.
TechTribe is committed to bring sustainable solutions to the market together with PulPac. The parties will work together to develop production lines and solutions for the Dry Molded Fiber community.
“We welcome the know-how and capabilities brought by such a skillful partner and industrial automation provider as TechTribe to the Dry Molded Fiber community supporting development of a solution optimized to work with modular production platforms “, says Linus Larsson, founder and CEO at PulPac.
Media contacts:
Mikael Svensson, TechTribe CEO, mikael.svensson@techtribe.se,
Linus Larsson, PulPac CEO, linus.larsson@pulpac.com
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About PulPac
PulPac provides the packaging industry with a groundbreaking manufacturing technology for low-cost, high-performance fiber-based packaging and single-use products. By pioneering the technology of cellulose molding, PulPac enables their customers to replace single-use plastics with a sustainable and cost competitive alternative globally. For more information, please visit www.pulpac.com
About TechTribe
TechTribe AB is a leading Swedish supplier of complete solutions in industrial automation with 35 years of experience in automation. At TechTribe, solid engineering meets advanced electronics in the eternal pursuit of creating automation solutions that help our clients achieve higher efficiency, speed, capacity, and quality. Technology developed by humans - for humans. www.techtribe.se