Bioelements Expands Into the United States to Offer Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging Solutions
2024年6月19日 - 10:00PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Opens Headquarters in Houston; BIOLab
Scientific Research Facility Planned
Bioelements Group, a leading sustainable packaging company in
Latin America, announced today its expansion into the United States
with the opening of U.S. headquarters in Houston and with a BIOLab
research facility planned for the future. The company develops and
offers an innovative packaging portfolio which includes different
types of biobased, biodegradable and compostable materials
developed through science and technology.
Based in Santiago, Chile, with a presence in Brazil, Colombia,
Mexico and Peru, Bioelements is a leading developer and provider of
different biobased, biodegradable and compostable packaging
solutions that are used by some of the world’s biggest and most
well-known brands, including Adidas Chile-Peru, Australis Seafoods,
Justo, Privalia, Walmart Mexico, among others.
According to CEO and Founder Ignacio Parada, the goal of the
expansion is to get closer to the packaging needs of brands in the
United States in the retail, e-commerce, food, home and personal
care, and specialties markets by focusing on developing U.S.-based
capabilities as demand continues to grow for sustainable packaging
in the world’s largest economic market.
“We have been very successful in Latin America and have
developed applied technologies to create biodegradable packaging
products for many U.S.-based companies,” said Parada. “We’ve always
developed this packaging within the constraints of local
regulations and the custom needs of brands. We want to do the same
thing in the United States and be the number one supplier of
biodegradable packaging to brands of all kinds in the U.S. market,
offering direct service through local teams in Chicago, New York
and Orlando as well as Houston.”
Bioelements develops and offers innovative sustainable flexible
packaging through science and technology by transforming it into
food for microorganisms and fungi in as little as three months and
no longer than 20 months. Depending on the product and formulation
used, Bioelements’ products can biodegrade under aerobic and
anaerobic conditions. The company has developed over 30
formulations, such as Bio E grade, customized to fulfill client
needs and comply with the regulations of the countries in which
Bioelements operates. These formulations reduce the footprint left
on the Earth and align with the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Bioelements is a designated B Corp by B
Lab's independent Standards Advisory Council for high standards of
social and environmental performance, transparency and
accountability. The company is committed to the Race to Zero and is
part of the UN Global Compact.
Bioelements collaborates with some 17 scientific institutions
across Latin America. Through a rigorous process, they validate or
certify the bio-based content, as well as the capability to
biodegrade, to be compostable and the non-toxicity of Bioelements'
diverse products, aligning with international standards. The
company expects to have similar partnerships with academic
institutions here in the United States in the near future.
“We are using science and technology to deliver biodegradable
packaging solutions that meet the sustainable challenges of U.S.
brands to help them achieve their business goals while doing good
things for the Earth,” Parada said. “While we are helping brands
address one of the biggest issues facing society today, we are
doing it thoughtfully and with scientific discovery that not only
creates solutions to solve the packaging waste challenge but in a
fashion that gives back to the Earth and works to keep it
clean.”
About Bioelements
Bioelements Group develops and produces biobased, biodegradable
and compostable packaging that transforms into food for fungi and
microorganisms in a maximum of 20 months. With a presence in six
countries, the group has scientific research operations in
Santiago, Chile and Houston, TX. Bioelements works with some 17
scientific institutions to solve customers’ packaging requirements.
Offering some 30 formulations for biodegradable packaging,
Bioelements delivers solutions to more than 250 customers in Latin
America and the United States. For more information about
Bioelement’s biodegradable packaging solutions in the United
States, visit https://www.bioelementsla.com/en/home-en/
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