Alternicq Limited, India’s largest rigid plastic packaging manufacturer, has entered into an exclusive partnership with UK-based Pulpex to bring its pulp fibre bottle technology to India. The companies will also evaluate opportunities across the GCC and potentially Australia.
The partnership expands Alternicq’s packaging portfolio across materials and formats, supporting its ambition to offer integrated packaging solutions to FMCG customers.
Pulpex bottles are made from sustainably sourced wood pulp and are designed to be recycled through household paper and card streams. The technology uses an inner barrier coating and is designed to work with existing filling infrastructure.
Thimmaiah NP, Managing Director & CEO, Alternicq, said, “We are building a one-stop packaging solutions business of global scale, investing in how we go to market, strengthening our capabilities from design to delivery, and partnering with the world’s leading technology innovators to bring the best solutions to our customers. Our ambition is simple: to provide every format, every material and every solution a customer needs, under one roof. By integrating innovative, sustainable materials and advanced packaging technologies into our rigid plastic packaging portfolio, we are expanding our capabilities to meet evolving customer needs across FMCG segments. Our partnership with Pulpex marks a significant step in this journey, bringing sustainable pulp fibre bottle technology to India and expanding the possibilities of what packaging can be.”
Sandy Westwater, CEO, Pulpex, said, “Alternicq is exactly the manufacturing partner this technology needs. The significance of this announcement goes well beyond market entry. It brings together a UK technology platform that has moved from innovation to industrial reality and India’s leading packaging manufacturer, with the capability, the customers and the ambition to deliver renewable packaging at scale — making a material impact on our environment by reducing CO₂ emissions and, critically, removing plastic waste on land and in our oceans.”
“Granting exclusivity for India, the GCC and the potential to expand the agreement to Australia, reflects our confidence in Alternicq’s capability and in the opportunity these markets represent. Together we are laying the foundation for fibre bottle production at scale in some of the most attractive packaging markets in the world.”
Scott Winston, Managing Director & Chief Science and Sustainability Officer, Pulpex, said, “India is one of the most important consumer markets in the world and a natural destination for the next phase of Pulpex’s growth. This partnership demonstrates the strength of our model. We have developed and industrialised a breakthrough packaging technology in the United Kingdom and are now deploying that capability through India’s leading packaging manufacturer, with exclusive rights across India, the GCC and potentially the Australian market as well.”
