# Amcor partners with Kelpi to advance next-generation barrier materials for fiber packaging

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- Published: 2026-06-29T22:30:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

ZURICH, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader
in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced a collaboration
with U.K.-based startup Kelpi to explore next-generation coating technologies designed
to enhance the performance and sustainability of packaging materials.

 [ ⌊Amcor announced a collaboration with U.K.-based startup Kelpi to explore next-generation coating technologies to further expand the options within its AmFiber™ fiber-based solutions platform.⌉ ](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/3001904/Amcor_AmFiber.html)

Amcor announced a collaboration with U.K.-based startup Kelpi to explore next-generation
coating technologies to further expand the options within its AmFiber™ fiber-based
solutions platform.

The partnership with Kelpi supports Amcor’s broader innovation strategy focused 
on identifying and advancing solutions that enable more sustainable packaging while
maintaining high functional standards. Amcor’s research and development teams are
currently evaluating Kelpi’s proprietary coating technology platform, a bio-based
^(1) seaweed material designed to deliver barrier performance and compatibility 
with recycling streams for fiber-based packaging.

By evaluating breakthrough bio-based coating technologies, Amcor aims to further
expand the options within its AmFiber™ fiber-based solutions platform to continue
meeting demanding application requirements such as barrier performance, high running
speed and circularity. The potential benefits of using such bio-based coatings include
reduced reliance on fossil fuel-derived feedstocks and greater use of renewable 
resources, which may contribute to a lower carbon footprint.

"This collaboration reflects how we are advancing our material innovation pipeline,
and it supports the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s call for accelerated innovation
in paper-based flexible packaging^(2)," said Peter Ettridge, Director, Research 
and Development, AmFiber™, Amcor. "We’re excited by the potential of Kelpi’s technology,
which combines processability, gas and moisture barrier performance, and paper recyclability."

"Partnering with companies like Kelpi is a key part of how we bring new technologies
into our innovation ecosystem," said Frank Lehmann, Vice President, Corporate Venturing
and Open Innovation, Amcor. "Its innovative approach to leveraging nature-sourced
materials that won’t compromise packaging performance is promising, and we’re excited
to explore opportunities to scale the technology within our global packaging portfolio."

By combining Kelpi’s technology with Amcor’s global research and development capabilities
and scale, the companies aim to evaluate commercially viable, scalable solutions
for customers across various consumer goods sectors, supporting a circular economy
for packaging.

Learn more about [corporate venturing at Amcor](https://www.amcor.com/ventures).

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**^(1 )**_Based on Dec. 2024 Measurelabs biogenic carbon testing report._

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**^(2 )**[_Paper-Based Flexible Packaging: The role it could play in tackling small-format flexible plastic pollution in markets with high leakage rates_](https://content.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/m/386e4ebdfb902fe2/original/Paper-Flexibles-S-03-26.pdf)_, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, March 2026._

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**About Amcor**

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging
and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty
and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise
enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a
range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more
sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We 
are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the
future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion
in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40
countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

[www.amcor.com](http://www.amcor.com/) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/amcor/)
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