Tetra Pak has collaborated with Absolicon to offer a standardized solution for sustainable industrial equipment powered by clean thermal energy. Absolicon has designed a scalable solar thermal module that can be integrated with current and new UHT lines and enable a range of decarbonization options, including a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, based on the customer requirement and location. Tetra Pak UHT processing line for high temperature sterilisation of dairy products is the first solution to be offered together with a scalable solar thermal supply, with the potential to reduce fossil fuel usage up to 40 %.

The first module is forecasted to be installed during 2024 thus creating revenue streams from the collaboration, before scaling to a worldwide market. The collaboration has an impactful, measurable role to play in Tetra Pak's ongoing drive towards net zero in its Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Due to the performances and scalability of the Absolicon solar thermal module for Tetra Pak the design will decarbonize large parts of the UHT process heat and reduce fossil fuel usage.

Tetra Pak and Absolicon have signed an agreement stating the scope and financial terms of the cooperation and will now enter the go-to-market-phase. Revenue streams will occur to Absolicon or Absolicon production partner when Tetra Pak sell a solar thermal module to existing or new customer operating a UHT line. The first solar thermal module attached to a TetraPak UHT processing line is expected to be installed in Europe during 2024 and then scale to a worldwide market.

Tetra Pak has 94 sales offices and the yearly delivery of new packaging machines, processing units and downstream equipment is over 3000 units. In total, Tetra Pak has over 135 000 units in operation producing close to 200 billion food and beverage packages per year.