Siegwerk and Enplater Group, a specialist in flexible and rigid packaging solutions, received the Labels & Labeling Sustainability Award for a jointly developed recycle-ready mono-material polypropylene (PP) pouch. The award recognizes innovative packaging solutions that contribute to advancing sustainability and circularity across the packaging value chain. The outcome of a close collaboration between the technical and R&D teams of both companies, the pouch combines Siegwerk's expertise in high-performance, regulatory-compliant inks and coatings with Enplater's extensive converting and packaging know-how. The result is a high-barrier mono-PP structure that delivers excellent technical performance while being designed to support recycling in existing polyolefin recycling streams where appropriate collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure is available.

Designed for food packaging applications, the pouch offers a more sustainable alternative to conventional multi-material packaging structures. The development supports the industry's transition toward circular packaging solutions while helping brand owners and converters address increasing Design for Recycling requirements and future regulatory demands. Key technologies used in the project include Siegwerk's CIRKIT OXYBAR WHITE, a combined oxygen-barrier and white ink technology that can be applied inline in a single step, as well as advanced polyurethane-based ink systems that ensure high print quality, excellent adhesion, and reliable performance in demanding flexible packaging applications.