Cape Pack Prime

Esko launches new Cape Pack Prime to help customers drive down costs and meet sustainability KPIs

A packaging-driven solution to achieve sustainability goals

Esko has introduced Cape Pack Prime, a new cloud-based solution that helps packaging converters achieve their sustainability goals without compromising operational efficiency.

Built as an extension of the proven Cape Pack software for packaging and logistics optimization, Cape Pack Prime uses real-world product models to accurately calculate the most efficient packaging and palletization configurations. The result is lower costs, better use of resources, and measurable progress toward key sustainability KPIs.

“Sustainability is no longer a choice—it is a necessity across the entire packaging value chain,” said Jan De Roeck, Marketing Director at Esko. “Brands and their suppliers are facing growing pressure to reduce their environmental impact, driven by increasingly eco-conscious consumers and more demanding regulations.”

According to De Roeck, one of the biggest challenges is that packaging development is often carried out in silos, with different components created by different teams, companies, and at different stages of the process. “This fragmented approach makes it difficult to optimize packaging for sustainability and accurately measure progress against environmental targets.”

To address this challenge, Cape Pack Prime includes a new integrated carbon emissions calculation capability, developed in partnership with CarbonQuota®. This feature enables brands and packaging converters to automatically calculate the carbon footprint of their packaging solutions, identify opportunities for improvement, and confidently meet evolving regulatory requirements while advancing their sustainability objectives.