Closing the gap
between ambition
and action
At UNITED CAPS, we design and manufacture closure solutions for food and non-food applications. Our responsibility is both straightforward and demanding to deliver safe, high performing products while reducing our footprint and accelerating the transition toward more circular solutions.
Benoit Henckes
CEO, UNITED CAPS
We are reducing the footprint of our operations, improving the circularity of our products and helping customers lower the carbon impact of their packaging systems.
Our latest
Sustainabilty Report
Published June 2026. Covering reporting year 2025.
A clear view of our progress, performance, and proretires across climate, circularity, product responsibility, people and governance.
Bronze Medal
Top 35%
Participant since
16 June 2025
Near-term climate
targets validated
Where our Impact Sits
Total 2025 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 134,738 TCO2E
We have made strong progress in or own operations. The next major challennge is Scope 3.
That is why we are focusing on supplier engagement, circular design, lower-carbon materials and customer solutions.
We have made strong progress in or own operations. The next major challennge is Scope 3.
That is why we are focusing on supplier engagement, circular design, lower-carbon materials and customer solutions.
Lower-Carbon Closures for a
changing packaging World
PPWR is raising expectations on packaging minimisation, recyclability, recycled content and environmental performance.
UNITED CAPS helps customers respond with closure solutions designed for lower impact, reliable performance and real-world industrial use.
Our Low Carbon Offer
A practical route to reduce the carbon impact of selected closure solutionsusing bio-circular feedstock from biowaste, supported by mass balance certifications.Industrial Compatibility
Designed to work within existing industrial processes.No compromise
Safety, quality and line-performance remain essential.Lower Fossil Dependence
Reduced reliance on virgin fossil-based resin.Circularity starts
before the cap is made
Our circularity approach is built around five practical actions.
Ecodesign
Designing with material efficency, recyclability, safety and performance in mind.
Recycled Content
Increasing recycled material use where regulations and technical requirements allow.
Stop leakage and limit losses
Preventing pellet loss, reducing production waste and improving material recovery.
Biobased and Bio-Circular Resins
Using certified alternatives where they support performance and lower impact.
Reuse
Exploring closure and packaging formats designed for repeated use.
Reducing Impact in the Plant
Every improvement in the plant helps reduce the footprint of every cap.
100%
Renewable electricity coverage for European operations, excluding SIMON.
78%
Of presses in service are electric or hybrid.
8
Additional electrical or hybrid presses acquired in 2025.
3 Solar Sites
Hoboken, Duna and Wiltz, with additional projects planned at Schwerin and Messia-sur-Sorne.
LED Lighting
Efficient Cooling
Compressed Air Management
Material Waste Reduction
Solar Rollout
Production Waste Recycling
The Closure is
where Sustainability
becomes tangible
Kindcap
Lightweight cap for infant milk powder cans, developed to reduce environmentalimpact while maintaining performance.
Flip On Range
Lightweight edible oils closures with non-losable tamper-evident band, helping reduce loose components.
UCTC Tethered Closure
Designed to support Single-use Plastics compliance while helping customers maintain line performance.
Low Carbon Offer Applications
Selected closures solutions available with bio-circular feedstock from biowaste, supported by mass balance certification.
low carbon offer
Responsible Business
is Part of Sustainability
Sustainability is not only environmental. It also depends on ethical conduct, clear standards and trusted reporting channels.
CODE of
CONDUCT
Our principles for compliance, integrety, anti-corruption, human rights, health and safetym product responsibility and sustainable growth.
View the Code of ConductUNITED
Voices
Our speak-up and whistleblowing channel for employees and eligible external stakeholders.
Visit United Voices
See the Progress.
Start the Conversation
Explore the data behind our sustainability journey, or talk to us about reducing the carbon impact of your closure solution.
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UNITED CAPS Headquarters
ZI de Wiltz, BP 49, 9501 Wiltz
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
T +352 95 94 94 1
www.unitedcaps.com
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