Innovating responsibly

From the launch of the eco-friendly closures of the Blossom line, to the smart  NĕSTGATE, up to the implementation of Industry 4.0 paradigms to optimise industrial processes and launch many activities with low environmental impact, innovation and sustainability have marked Guala Closures year 2021. . 

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought into question established habits and lifestyles, certainties, and reflex actions, contributing to raising public awareness on issues of collective interest, such as the protection of safety, hygiene, and health, which cannot be separated from environmental protection and a responsible use of resources.

Therefore, the crucial challenge is to start a process, by adopting circular economy models without compromising welfare levels. In this transition, the packaging industry plays a key role requiring companies in the sector to take wide-ranging actions by meeting the new consumers’ awareness for products and packaging, which should preferably be sustainable, green designed and green manufactured.

Winning strategies
Guala Closures Group has long been in line with these principles. A specialist in closure
systems and a worldwide reference point for leading brands in the spirits, wines, beverages, and condiments market, the Group by working in close collaboration with its R&D centres, has established a privileged relationship with its customers, to create advanced solutions by using innovative and sustainable materials and preferring single-material and easily recyclable solutions.
This is the case of the Blossom® range, launched in 2020: a line of innovative closures for spirits, wine, water, beverages, and olive oils, characterized by a reduced environmental impact.
In relation to the sustainability of its production processes, the Group has also taken further steps forward, and introduced the new Industry 4.0 integrated management system, which enables it to further optimise resource consumption within its industrial plants by paying particular attention to energy and water saving and to waste reduction.
Moreover, Guala Closures Group is committed to achieving by 2025 the objective of using 35% recycled materials.

Smart functionality to guarantee safety. Product integrity and safety are other hot topics, which have taken on primary importance during the pandemic: today’s consumers want to know where their products come from and be certain that such products have not been contaminated or tampered with. Also, in this area packaging and closures have a central role, thanks to the integration of intelligent technologies that let consumers verify the genuineness of the product before purchasing or using it. In response to these needs, Guala Closures, the pioneer of connected closures, with its NĕSTGATE™  range offers unique solutions based on NFC, QR code and blockchain technology..