Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2026 — ZACROS Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, along with its Representative Director and President, Taku Shimoda, announces that have been awarded the World Star Award in the WORLDSTAR 2026 AWARD sponsored by the World Packaging Organisation (World Packaging Organisation, WPO). The award was presented for a product developed through the horizontal recycling of the commercial liquid container “CUBITAINER,” which has been adopted as the packaging for Sysmex Corporation’s (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; President: Kaoru Asano; hereinafter “Sysmex”) “HISCL™ Line Washer Concentrate.
(Left) HISCL™ Line Washer Concentrate
(Right) Award-winning horizontally recycled product “CUBITAINER SUR”
Outline of the Award-Winning Product
Title: Horizontal Recycling “CUBITAINER” – Adopted For Sysmex HISCL™ Line Washing Solution Concentrated
Award category: Medical and Pharmaceutical
Award winners: ZACROS Corporation, Sysmex Corporation
URL: https://worldstar.org/winners_detail/8735/2026/+/Medical+and+Pharmaceutical/
Our positions “the creation of a sustainable and prosperous future” as a key priority and is committed to realizing a society that balances environmental responsibility with quality of life. The award-winning “Horizontal Recycling CUBITAINER” is an initiative to circulate used containers as resources. By leveraging this product technology, we will continue to contribute to the realization of a circular economy.
About ZACROS
ZACROS, founded in 1914, has continuously developed and manufactured value-added materials and packaging in various industries, including daily commodities, pharmaceutical & medical, electronics, and construction. ZACROS focuses on providing solutions with proprietary technologies that help achieve a sustainable society. Refill pouch, non-interactive flexible IV bag, biomedical culture bag, and polarizer protective film are some of the leading products. ZACROS has expanded global locations to 6 countries and 38 locations serving customers worldwide.
About World Packaging Organisation (WPO) WORLDSTAR AWARD
The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) is an international packaging award. It aims to encourage the development of packaging technology, sustainability, and innovation, and to contribute to the development of international trade. Since 1970, the WPO has sponsored the WorldStar Awards, presenting numerous packaging awards from around the world. The WorldStar Competition is one of the main events of the WPO and is one of the most prestigious awards in packaging worldwide.
About Horizontal recycling
This is a recycling method in which used products and production‑process losses are reused as raw materials to manufacture the same type of product again. In this case, used “CUBITAINER” containers were recycled as raw materials and remolded into new “CUBITAINER” containers. To ensure proper management as a product made with recycled materials, it has been commercialized under the name “CUBITAINER SUR.”