NEWS AND MEDIA
PROTECTING OUR FUTURE
Click on the images to read the stories which share our journey to bring our TomKat KoolPak - Packaging for the Future - to the world.
MAY 2025
Winner - Game Changer Hive Awards
What we design today will shape the world we live in tomorrow. So, let’s design for durability, let’s invest in reuse, and let’s build a circular economy that works – for everyone. KoolPak: Driving change which is good for business, communities and the planet.
APRIL 2025
The Esky Library Trial: A Community-Led Source Reduction Success!
Between February and April, 23 Christmas Island households came together to rethink how fresh food air freight is delivered, attempting to tackle the #1 item found in local beach clean-ups: polystyrene waste. This waste reduction program was made possible through funding from Australian Marine Parks Grants and Phosphate Resources Limited. Big thanks to TomKat Global Solutions, who supply the initiative with innovative TomKat KoolPaks.
MAR 2025
KoolPak - One Step Closer to Smarter Sustainability: 🌏♻️
After a brief but highly productive trip to Bangkok, we’re one step closer to full commercialization of the KoolPak project! A huge thanks to the incredible teams at Austrade and DFAT, and the Australian Ambassador to Thailand for their support in advancing sustainable packaging solutions.
FEB 2025
Mandalay Venture Partners announced its strategic investment - leading Malaysian fresh food group Segi Fresh.
By adopting TomKat’s high-performance sustainable packaging, Segi Fresh will reduce its reliance on polystyrene and ice, supporting its mission to lower environmental impact and improve supply chain efficiency. The partnership with Segi Fresh presents a significant opportunity to scale across the region.
FEB 2025
IOT Esky Library Trial
We are so proud to be a part of this important trial with Tangaroa Blue. Overall, very thrilled! We had 20 KoolPaks used this rotation, which we estimated saved 920L of polystyrene! - Way more saving than we first expected. The KoolPaks easily fit the capacity of two polystyrene boxes. Initial feedback was very positive with most participants rating performance 4-5 stars and indicating they are very likely to switch to the KoolPak.
JAN 2025
TomKat to Move KoolPak to Thailand
Here's an interview that left me with mixed feelings...
Wishing the TomKat Global Solutions team well as founders Tom and Kath Long embark on the next stage of the TomKat KoolPak journey – sadly taking the manufacture of this groundbreaking Australian packaging innovation offshore ...
NOV 2023
A Kool Solution and a Force for Good
TomKat Global Solutions, founded in 2019 in Far North Queensland, is on a mission to revolutionise cold chain packaging with its innovative KoolPak system. This re-usable packaging embodies TomKat’s commitment to combating climate change and reducing waste.
NOV 2022
TomKat Improves Seafood Logistics with Sustainable Packaging and NFC
As awareness of the environmental, economic and health risks caused by single-use plastic products increases, governments around the world are slowly phasing out polystyrene packaging in favor of more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives.