Avantium and Logoplaste partner under a capacity reservation deal for releaf庐, advancing renewable, high-performance packaging innovation across global markets.
Avantium N.V., a leading innovator in renewable and circular polymer materials, has announced the signing of a capacity reservation agreement with Logoplaste Consultores T茅cnicos, SA, a renowned global packaging manufacturer. The agreement focuses on Avantium鈥檚 plant-based and recyclable polymer, PEF (polyethylene furanoate), marketed under the brand name releaf庐. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing sustainable and high-performance packaging solutions.
Avantium and Logoplaste have been working together as part of The Bottle Collective, a consortium committed to developing recyclable, fiber-based bottle solutions. The new capacity reservation agreement strengthens their strategic partnership and expands their joint focus beyond fiber-based packaging into Logoplaste鈥檚 core business areas, including high-performance bottles for beverages, food, pharmaceuticals, home care, and personal care products.
Logoplaste has earned global recognition for its expertise in injection molding and blow molding technologies, delivering packaging solutions that combine durability, lightweight design, and superior barrier performance. The company鈥檚 strong sustainability agenda aligns with Avantium鈥檚 pioneering approach in developing releaf庐, a next-generation, bio-based polymer designed to support circular economy principles without compromising on performance.
Both companies have already achieved notable progress within the Bottle Collective, a collaboration that includes well-known consumer brands such as Diageo, Opella (formerly Sanofi), and Haleon. Their joint efforts have contributed to breakthroughs in recyclable and fiber-based packaging materials. With this new agreement, Logoplaste aims to accelerate its innovation pipeline and leverage releaf庐 for broader applications beyond fiber bottles鈥攅nabling the design of advanced packaging solutions with enhanced functionality and recyclability.
Under the terms of the capacity reservation agreement, Logoplaste secures future supply volumes of releaf庐 from plants licensed to use Avantium鈥檚 proprietary YXY庐 Technology鈥攖he core process for producing releaf庐. This step ensures a stable and scalable supply chain for future product development and commercialization. The agreement also anticipates the growing market demand for releaf庐 as validation and adoption progress across industries.
Commenting on the collaboration, Paulo Correia, Chief Technology Officer at Logoplaste, said: 鈥淭his agreement highlights our shared dedication to sustainable innovation. By reserving future volumes of Avantium鈥檚 releaf庐, we can fast-track the development of packaging with exceptional barrier properties, helping our customers achieve their circularity and performance goals across multiple applications.鈥�
Bineke Posthumus, Director of Business Development at Avantium, added: 鈥淲e are thrilled to expand our strategic partnership with Logoplaste. This agreement reflects the growing momentum of releaf庐 as a critical material for next-generation packaging. Together, we鈥檙e setting the stage for scalable, renewable, and high-performance packaging solutions.鈥�
Through this partnership, Avantium and Logoplaste are poised to drive a transformative shift in packaging innovation鈥攃ombining renewable materials, recyclability, and performance to meet the future demands of global industries.
