Packaging & Converting

Siliconised release liners from Loparex, and sustainable packaging and engineered materials from Walki. Fibre-based and film solutions for labels, tapes, food packaging, industrial wrapping and construction.

Looking for a specific product? Browse the full ranges on the principals’ sites.

Browse the Walki product range →Explore Loparex release solutions →

Paper & film

Fibre-based and film solutions

Release liners

Loparex siliconised papers

Sustainable packaging

Walki recyclable and compostable

Industrial & technical

Wrapping, construction, technical

Loparex – Siliconised Papers

Siliconised release liners in both paper and film substrates, for virtually every kind of end use.

Paper liners – silicone-coated papers with excellent release properties
Film liners – siliconised film substrates for demanding applications
Labels, tapes and industrial uses – release liners for a wide range of end uses

Walki – Packaging

Sustainable packaging that replaces non-recyclable materials with recyclable or compostable alternatives.

Flexible packaging – fibre-based and film solutions for food and consumer goods
Bags – compostable and recyclable waste, shopping and produce bags
Materials for converters – laminated materials for packaging converters
Barrier board and lining – barrier solutions for board packaging

Walki – Industrial & Technical

Protective and engineered materials for industry and construction.

Reel and industrial wrapping – protection for reels, ream packs and biomass
Construction membranes – roofing, wall and vapour-control membranes and groundworks barriers
Technical products – foam carrier materials (Peelfoam), PVC-free large format print media and thermoformable automotive materials

Fibre-based packaging from Walki

Video: Walki Group (YouTube)

How do we test the recyclability of fibre-based packaging?

Video: Walki Group (YouTube)

PACKAGING & CONVERTING BRANDS

Project cases

What we do in Southern Africa, and what Walki and Loparex do for customers worldwide.

In Southern Africa

Foam industry · supplied since 2007Peelable kraft for flexible foamWalki Peelfoam, a peelable paper liner used in flexible-foam manufacturing, has been supplied to South African foam producers for more than 15 years. A technical product where consistent release and reliable delivery matter.

Food service · in developmentPE-coated board for cups and food traysWalki PE-coated cupstock and barrier board have been offered to South African cup and carton converters, with trial volumes and reel widths matched to local machines.

Flexible packaging · in developmentFibre-based wraps and sealing papersWalki flexible packaging samples and converted trials for South African and West African food producers: frozen food, snack, confectionery and noodle packaging.

Labels and hygiene · trials and offersRelease liners for convertersLoparex glassine, silicone-coated kraft and 35 gsm release papers offered to South African label, hygiene and tape converters.

Walki case stories

Maggi noodles with a Walki fibre-based lid

Convenience foodFibre-based lid for Maggi noodlesNestlé and Walki replaced the plastic lid of Maggi instant noodles with a recyclable fibre-based alternative.Read the case →

ConfectioneryFibre-based wrapper for Panda chocolateWalki Westpak, UPM Specialty Papers and Orkla developed a fibre-based wrapper with cold seal lacquer.Read the case →

Dry foodRecyclable muesli pouch for AllosAllos moved from a hard-to-recycle triplex laminate to a recyclable mono-material pouch.Read the case →

Ready mealsHome-compostable fibre traysOven-safe, grease-resistant fibre-based trays for ready meals, verified for home composting.Read the case →

ConstructionA2 fire-rated membranesWalki’s expanded A2 fire-retardant membrane range for inside and outside moisture control.Read the case →

InsulationLow-carbon insulation facingWalki WICO2 cuts the carbon footprint of insulation facing by over 50% versus the market average.Read the case →

Photos: Walki

All Walki case stories →

Loparex release solutions

LabelsRelease liners for labelsRelease liner solutions for pressure-sensitive label converters.See the market →HygieneLiners for hygiene productsRelease liners for sanitary, diaper and medical products.See the market →TapesLiners for tapesRelease solutions for industrial and consumer tapes.See the market →GuideHow to choose the right release linerMaterials, adhesives and common mistakes, from Loparex.Read the guide →

Loparex news and insights →Follow Loparex on LinkedIn

Case summaries link to the principals’ own pages. Customer names in Southern Africa are withheld.

Renewable fibre, smarter packaging

Fibre-based packaging and materials from Walki and Loparex.

Complex specification? Ask our specialists.

We work with Walki’s innovation hub and recyclability lab, and with Loparex’s release-liner engineers, on demanding packaging and liner projects.

Discuss your specification

Tell us what you need

Send us your requirements and we will come back with a quote. Mid-size and large printers and converters usually buy directly from the supplier in full container loads, priced in EUR or USD. Smaller companies are supplied through our established paper merchants, which we supply in full container loads. Finnish paper has been sold in South Africa since 1948, and today we bring you Finnish forest solutions: paper, packaging, plywood and timber.

Request a quote

or call +27 21 700 2800 · sales@npp.co.za