# DS Smith and Alpine Water develop recyclable corrugated box for Hallstein glass bottles

DS Smith and Alpine Water developed a recycled and recyclable corrugated transport box for Hallstein glass water bottles that replaces polyethylene foam inserts. The announcement was dated 18 September 2025.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2025-09-18
- Where: Austria, Austria
- Status: completed
- Capacity: six 750ml glass bottles per box, expandable
- Products: corrugated transport boxes

## Companies

- [DS Smith](https://endata.com/companies/221.md)
- [Krones](https://endata.com/companies/1481.md) (partner)
- [Coca-Cola HBC](https://endata.com/companies/5819.md) (partner)
- [Alpine Water](https://endata.com/companies/13506.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [packagingeurope.com](https://www.packagingeurope.com/corrugated-transport-box-for-alpine-water-bottles-revealed-by-ds-smith/), 2025-09-18: "DS Smith and Alpine Water have developed a 'recycled and recyclable' corrugated cardboard box to transport Hallstein-brand glass water bottles."
- [packagingeurope.com](https://www.packagingeurope.com/coca-cola-replaces-shrink-wrap-with-ds-smiths-corrugated-multipack-handle/), 2025-10-29: "Lift Up initially applied to multipacks for 1.5L PET bottles of Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Mezzo Mix brands in Austria."

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