Amcor Wins Award for Sustainable Innovation in Hand Stretch Films Market
Published: 10 Apr 2026
Author: Towards Packaging
Hand Stretch Films MarketAmcor's Earth Sense® Pro wins FPA award for advancing ultra-performance stretch hand film.
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions and has been recognised with a Silver Flexible Packaging Achievement Award in the Sustainability category for its Earth Sense Pro Recycled Content Stretch Hand Film.
Amcor Flexibles Converter & Distribution President Phil Stolz said We are proud to be recognised by the FPA for innovations that help our customers reduce their environmental footprint.
According to Towards Packaging, the Hand Stretch Films Market is projected to experience significant growth, with estimates suggesting the market size will increase from USD 402.62 million in 2026 to approximately USD 548.72 million by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% from 2026 to 2035. Growth is driven by rising demand in e-commerce and a growing focus on sustainable packaging solutions, as well as the adoption of automation in logistics to enhance efficiency and reduce labour costs.
Amcor's Earth Sense Pro Recycled Content Stretch Hand Film is an ultra-performance solution designed for manually wrapping pallets while significantly reducing environmental impact. Engineered with 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) and 5% post-industrial recycled (PIR) content, the film supports secure, stable loads through every stage of transport and storage.
The film's downgaugeable structure delivers outstanding load containment, toughness and ease of application, offering significant lightweighting opportunities without compromising protective performance.
It offer comparable twice the thickness, helping maintain wrap integrity while using less material. Its lightweight rolls enhance operator comfort, while the damageresistant design helps reduce film waste.
About Amcor
Amcor is an Australian paper manufacturer, which was renamed Amcor Limited in 1986. The global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. This global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers.
A recent report by Towards Packaging highlights that the Hand Stretch Films Market is witness rise in the need for efficient package solutions and secure palletising in logistics and manufacturing this led to improved strength and clarity. It also focuses on biodegradable and recyclable films, which experience faster growth and rapid industrialisation and urbanisation.