Polish co-packer FILLSY has announced the opening of a manufacturing factory in Żyrardów, Poland, in partnership with Swedish packaging-tech company, Meadow. 

The factory will aid the production of Meadow’s infinitely recyclable aluminium pre-fill solution, The MEADOW KAPSUL. 

The project is financed by FILLSY who will have invested €4 million by the end of 2027, with plans to invest a further €10 million to develop production lines and plant expansion by the end of 2030. 

The announcement follows the EU’s adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) in February, in which European companies must meet binding targets for recyclability and material reduction. 

The cutting-edge factory will play a key role in boosting the European region’s capacity to help meet growing industry demand for packaging solutions that are consumer-friendly, regulatory compliant and help tackle the packaging waste crisis. 

Located in central Europe, Poland offers a strategically important base in terms of supply chain access and distribution, with major FMCG companies opening filling plants there in recent years, such as Unilever and L’Oréal. 

FILLSY Co-Founder, Paweł Siwirski said: “This factory marks a crucial step for the European packaging industry. By establishing this factory at the heart of Europe (in a country that is a growing hub for FMCG innovation), we are ensuring that the MEADOW KAPSUL system is readily available to brands across the continent. 

“This investment is a huge step in strengthening Europe’s capacity to deliver sustainable packaging at scale, supporting the cosmetics and wider consumer goods industries as they work to comply with Packaging and packaging and waste regulation.”

With an output of up to 10 million units annually at this current time (and a target capacity of 100 million units per year by the end of 2027), the new facility will not only boost Meadow’s European production footprint, but also position FILLSY as the first European manufacturer to industrialise the MEADOW KAPSUL technology at scale. 

The factory will be equipped with state-of-the-art industrial machinery, designed to meet the demands of clients in the European market, as well as a dedicated showroom for MEADOW KAPSUL. 

The showroom will provide partners and prospective clients with an opportunity to experience the technology first-hand and explore its applications across food, personal care and home product categories.

FILLSY joins a growing list of Meadow’s global partners, including the US’s largest producer of aluminium Ball Corporation, the largest global supplier of easy-open end system parts, DRT Holdings, and the global leader in aluminium recycling, Novelis. 

Meadow CEO & Co-Founder, Victor Ljungberg added: “We are thrilled to announce this partnership with FILLSY. It marks a major production foothold for Meadow in Europe, and comes at a time of growing market demand for our solutions. 

“Collaboration is at the heart of our approach, and FILLSY is a crucial partner as we continue to grow and approach commercialisation.”