Pulp and paper institute, together with companies Gorenje and Surovina and Norwegian research intitute SINTEF, is participating in a research project LEAP – Learning and demonstration alliance for designing and manufacturing sustainable industrial packaging from alternative lignocellulosic biomass. The goals of the project are establishment of a circular business model for the design and manufacture of industrial packaging from alternative cellulose fibers, establishment of a learning and demonstration alliance for knowledge dissemination for industrial packaging design, demonstration of a developed circular solution on packaging for household appliances. The project is led by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from University of Ljubljana and funded by the Norway Grants system.