Italian plastic packaging company Capardoni says its recent merger with Capsol will enable it to develop more sustainable packs than those on the market.
Capardoni completed the merger with bottle and closures specialist Capsol at the end of 2024 creating a group with a turnover of more than €50m, 149 employees, a number of patents, three production sites in Lombardy, Italy, and five logistics platforms.
Examples of recent sustainability projects include a mono-material dropper, which is made entirely of PP components that can be disposed of without having to be separated, and a tamper-proof flip-top cap, which claims to preserve the integrity of the product and reduce plastic use by eliminating the need for a seal thanks to a patented anti-unscrewing feature.
Other recent launches are Chico, a new glass bottle with a rounded glass base and rounded overcap, which is suitable for foundations, serums, or other formulas, and Ruby Stick, a lightweight, compact, mono-material 5g stick made entirely of PP. It can be used for lip balms, scrubs, masks, skincare, blush and other make-up items.
Since being taken over by the Meazza family in 2003, the Capardoni Group has made seven acquisitions (Packplast, Cosmar, B&B, Guiros, Novapack, Packtrade and Capsol) in a bid to diversify its business and to become industrially self-sufficient.