# UPM, Selenis and Bormioli Pharma partner for wood-based pharma bottle

UPM Biochemicals, Selenis and Bormioli Pharma partnered to produce the world's first pharmaceutical bottle partially made from wood-based PET, using UPM's BioMEG. The bottles will be available from Q1 2025.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2024-10-29
- Status: announced
- Products: pharmaceutical bottles, wood-based PET, BioMEG
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Selenis](https://endata.com/companies/8880.md) (partner)
- [UPM Biochemicals](https://endata.com/companies/62905.md) (partner)
- [Bormioli Pharma](https://endata.com/companies/80766.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [news.cision.com](https://news.cision.com/upm-kymmene-oyj/r/upm--selenis-and-bormioli-pharma-introduce-the-world-s-first-pharmaceutical-bottle-partially-made-wi,c4068048), 2024-10-29: "Our pioneering collaboration demonstrates that renewable, wood-based biochemicals can deliver the same high quality as fossil-based virgin materials, with significant environmental benefits."

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