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Pulpex
Driven by scientific curiosity and a planet-first approach, Pulpex offers a safe, sustainable alternative to glass and plastic packaging. The company has been developing its cutting-edge products for several years and will soon begin large-scale production, as Managing Director, Scott Winston, begins:“ Pulpex started its life within Diageo, the alcoholic beverage giant, and it’ s my background in leading a team in Commercial Science that led me there. Our team worked on long-term growth strategies for drinks brands within the beverage industry. We saw science as a driver of growth, rather than a fixer for optimization. One of the big problems we looked at, all the way back in 2018, was this question of glass alternatives.
“ Glass packaging is obviously very popular in the beverage market, but it’ s not always safe or sustainable. With glass being banned from most outdoor events, we decided to investigate the production of a fiber-based bottle. We focused our efforts on research projects through experimentation over the following years to find a suitable alternative.
“ At first, this was internal to Diageo partnering with Pilot Lite Group to determine the best and most agile path to scale. Then, in 2020 we decided to move the technology out to a new company called Pulpex. As a natural evolution, this meant we could open ourselves up to wider markets and provide broader access to the technology behind our product.
“ Once we’ d struck out on our own, we built a core team of experts, from scratch during the pandemic, to help scale up the operation. We invested in developing new technologies, as well as a new research and development facility, and that’ s how we got to where we are today. We have a team of around 50 staff members and our first factory is currently under construction in Glasgow.”
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