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Sustainability

Built for Sustainable Packaging

At Bartelt Packaging, sustainability and innovation go hand in hand. As demand for environmentally responsible packaging continues to grow, we help manufacturers adopt sustainable materials without compromising performance, efficiency, or product integrity. Through close collaboration with material suppliers, including our ProMach partner CL&D, a leader in sustainable packaging materials, we ensure our machines are optimized to run today’s recyclable‑ready films reliably on the production floor.
Sustainable packaging is complex, and success depends on collaboration. Bartelt works closely with film suppliers, zipper manufacturers, and brands across multiple industries to solve real‑world packaging challenges. Together, we address critical factors such as shelf life, package stability, opening and filling performance, machine speed, and seal integrity, ensuring sustainable materials run reliably at production speeds while meeting the unique needs of each product.

Built for Sustainable Packaging Performance

Sustainable packaging introduces real production challenges, from how recyclable films track through the machine to achieving strong, repeatable seals within tighter temperature windows. Success depends on machine designs built specifically to handle these materials.

Bartelt horizontal form fill seal machines are engineered with advanced web handling, precise motion control, and optimized sealing systems to support today’s sustainable film structures. These capabilities help manufacturers maintain speed, stability, and quality while reducing waste throughout the packaging process.

Our machine designs focus on:

  • Film efficiency through accurate web control and registration
  • Precise dosing to minimize product giveaway
  • Consistent, repeatable sealing to reduce rework and scrap
  • Fast, recipe‑driven changeovers that limit downtime and material waste

Together, these features help brands meet sustainability goals while maintaining reliable, high‑performance production.

Collaboration That Supports Sustainable Materials

Sustainable packaging success depends on collaboration beyond the machine itself. Bartelt works closely with film suppliers, zipper manufacturers, and consumer brands to validate real‑world runability and performance before materials reach the production floor.

To further support customers transitioning to eco‑friendly packaging, Bartelt collaborates with CL&D, a fellow ProMach brand specializing in sustainable and recyclable packaging materials. CL&D’s material expertise complements Bartelt’s machine capabilities, helping customers achieve both sustainability objectives and dependable production performance.

Thinking About Switching from Rigid to Flexible Packaging?

Flexible packaging offers measurable advantages for sustainability, efficiency, and shelf impact:

  • Reduced Material Usage: Flexible pouches typically use less material than rigid containers
  • Improved Transportation Efficiency: Lightweight, compact packaging lowers shipping weight and space requirements
  • Enhanced Shelf Appeal: Larger printable surface areas allow for stronger branding and consumer engagement
  • Consumer Convenience: Easy‑open and reclosable features help reduce food waste
  • Lower Production Costs: Efficient material usage can reduce raw material and logistics costs

Bartelt helps brands transition from rigid to flexible packaging with confidence, backed by proven performance on sustainable films.

Packaging for a Greener Future

Sustainability efforts require solutions that balance environmental responsibility with consistent production performance. New materials introduce challenges such as:

  • Running recyclable films reliably through the machine
  • Maintaining proper web tracking, speed, and direction
  • Achieving strong, repeatable seals
  • Managing narrower seal temperature windows

Bartelt addresses these challenges through purpose‑built machine design and collaboration, helping reduce waste and improve runability.

Why Bartelt

Bartelt is more than a machine builder; we are a long‑term partner in sustainable packaging success. With decades of pouching expertise, purpose‑built machine designs, and strong industry partnerships, we help manufacturers move confidently toward a greener future.

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Engineered for Sustainable Packaging

Bartelt offers multiple pouching platforms that support sustainability efforts, including machines capable of running recyclable‑ready films, minimizing material usage, and reducing waste through precise web handling and reliable sealing. These are just some of the solutions that enable brands to meet sustainability goals while maintaining production efficiency.