Packem Umasree to exhibit FIBC solutions made from rPET at Interpack

Team WhatPackaging? brings you the momentum surrounding Interpack, and what are the innovations to look out for at the show in Dusseldorf. Indian exhibitors seem more optimistic than ever. For instance, for Packem Umasree, Interpack 2026 is a strategic platform.

Over the next four months, the company’s focus is on fine-tuning to present its end-to-end recycled PET capabilities – from bottle recycling to finished rPET flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC) – while aligning the messaging with global regulatory and sustainability priorities.

Packem Umasree is engaging in pre-show discussions with customers, brand owners, and policymakers so that Interpack becomes a place for meaningful conversations, not just introductions. The company’s highlight will be the 100% sustainable FIBC solutions made from rPET, along with rPET woven fabric and flakes.

Punit Gopalka, CEO and director, Packem Umasree, shared, “We will be highlighting continuous innovation – particularly our advancements in high-performance rPET FIBCs that meet stringent mechanical, food-contact, and industrial requirements. We will also showcase process innovations that improve traceability, consistency, and carbon footprint reduction across the value chain.”

Gopalka explained that Interpack is the right environment to advance long-term collaborations, especially with companies looking to transition from virgin plastics to recycled and compliant alternatives. He sees recycled content mandates, design for circularity, traceability, carbon transparency, and performance parity between recycled and virgin materials as the key trends at the show.

Packem Umasree’s FIBC bags cater to global bulk packaging markets, including chemicals, petrochemicals, fertilisers, food ingredients, polymers, minerals, and specialty materials. The company works with customers in Europe, India, Brazil, North America, Australia, NZ, and other regions where sustainability, traceability, and regulatory compliance are gaining more importance.

Talking about manufacturing compliance, Gopalka said, “We have participated in Carbon Disclose Project (CDP), and have certifications from Global Recycled Standard (GRS), International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus, BRCGS, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.

The company’s strongest USP, according to Gopalka, is that it offers a true circular FIBC—manufactured from recycled PET bottles, without compromising on performance, safety, or consistency. “Unlike partial or blended sustainability solutions, our product directly replaces virgin plastic while delivering measurable environmental impact. These bags at the end of use can be recycled back into flakes and can re-enter the PET value chain,” he added.

A key challenge is navigating evolving global regulations and the monitoring of such regulations. Packem Umasree addresses this through close customer collaboration and proactive alignment with regulatory frameworks such as PPWR and ESG reporting standards.

As for the organisation’s plan for 2026, the focus will be on scaling sustainable impact – expanding capacity, deepening global partnerships, and increasing the adoption of recycled PET FIBCs across industries. “We also plan to further strengthen transparency, data-driven sustainability reporting, and customer collaboration,” concluded Gopalka.