Opal Packaging Plus partners with Phantm to develop packaging compliance solution

Packaging supplier Opal Packaging Plus, a division of Opal, has partnered with Australian packaging technology company Phantm to build a packaging data asset that helps to strengthen reporting and compliance.

Working with Phantm’s packaging intelligence platform, Opal Packaging Plus is building an enterprise-wide view of the materials, formats, mass and performance of its packaging supplies to meet the growing need for granular insight across its operations.

As global Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations increasingly hold businesses to account, this deeper level of visibility enables Opal Packaging Plus and its customers to better navigate material complexity.

The system can be used to build data that underpins regulatory reporting, addresses shifting market expectations and helps identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve packaging circularity.

“As an Australian technology company, we’re proud to be working with Opal Packaging Plus to build a packaging data asset that reflects where the industry is heading,” said Elliot Costello, CEO of Phantm (pictured at top).

Phantm’s approach is straightforward. It helps businesses capture, validate and maintain packaging data by bringing together diverse inputs, including PDFs, specifications and images from teams and suppliers, then uses artificial intelligence to improve accuracy and fill gaps. This AI-enabled enrichment accelerates insights and outcomes, creating long-term data assets that can be reused and repurposed as businesses grow, and regulatory and market expectations continue to evolve.

Matthew Maude, General Manager Opal Packaging Plus, said the business was excited to partner with a forward-thinking Australian tech company and drive innovation.

“This partnership will help support Opal Packaging Plus’s extensive packaging solutions in market by leveraging our product data to provide comprehensive information for our customers and support our regulatory reporting requirements,” Maude said.

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