PulPac, Future Materials Sweden and Yoik AB have teamed up on a fibre-based snus can concept for Yoik’s Helwit brand, made using PulPac’s Dry Moulded Fiber material and designed for the smokeless tobacco segment.
Future Materials has also signed a license agreement with PulPac to commercialize Dry Molded Fiber products. In partnership with Yoik, the companies developed a fibre-based snus can aiming to meet the demanding functional and commercial requirements of the smokeless tobacco category.
The new can concept seeks to combine dimensional accuracy, consistent fit and a ‘premium feel’. It has been engineered to withstand repeated opening and closing, protect the product and meet expectations for surface finish and tolerances.
Apparently, the project is currently in a structured product validation phase. Next steps include performance testing and trials in Yoik’s filling line environment, and further iterations and refinements are expected to ensure robustness, consistency and readiness for scale.
The partners state they are actively planning the industrialization and scale-up strategy, including production planning and tooling optimization to secure a smooth transition from validated concept to scalable manufacturing, once testing milestones are achieved.
“We have presented the concept to selected customers, and the response confirms clear market demand,” says Morgan Svensson, founder of Future Materials Sweden. “Interest from both Swedish and U.S. actors shows that the volume potential is substantial. From the outset, we have focused on building a commercially viable solution, and the cost position supports industrial adoption. Together with PulPac, our ambition is to scale this concept globally.”
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