The name lives up to its promise: the new Multi Carrier Lexium MC12 specialises in the transport and positioning of objects. As an integral part of the PacDrive 3 automation platform LMC12 is fully integrated into Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Machine IIoT solution architecture.
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In an interview with packaging-360.com, Christoph Kopp, principal investigator of the newly published study “The European Packaging Industry 2025” by the management consultancy Horváth, talks about the challenges for packaging companies.
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According to a recent EHI study, sustainability of packaging is the most urgent optimization measure for online retail.
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The amendment to the Packaging Act expands the group of packaging distributors subject to registration. The registration obligation will apply to all types of packaging from July 2022. Online marketplaces will no longer be allowed to accept goods from manufacturers who have not previously registered their packaging in a system.
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With steady growth rates, the packaging industry is looking optimistically to the future. At the same time, the packaging market is undergoing change. A current packaging study by Horváth AG sheds light on trends and prospects for the industry.
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E-commerce is becoming more and more of a permanent fixture in Germany – with increasing significance for the packaging industry as well. In an interview with packaging-360.com on the sidelines of FACHPACK, Daniela Bleimaier, Head of Public Affairs Germany & Regional Affairs at the German e-commerce association bevh, explains what this means for the packaging industry.
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Packaging machines “made in Germany” are in demand. This is among other reasons due to the fact that mechanical engineering is making an important contribution to sustainability with new technologies. Three questions to Vera Fritsche, Packaging Machinery, International Trade Fairs and Markets and Business Cycle Officer at VDMA, on current developments and challenges.
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Sustainability strategies for users was one topic at TECHBOX. Professor Dr. Dirk Burth from the Munich University of Applied Sciences, Department of Packaging Technology, spoke about the calculation of sustainable packaging.
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FACHPACK kicked off today, the first major meeting of the packaging industry since the Corona pandemic began. Personal networking was possible. Visitors and exhibitors paid attention to compliance with hygiene regulations.
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Packaging designer Roman Klis, whose agency Klis Design GmbH works for well-known brand manufacturers, spoke at FACHPACK about the future of branding and design and changing consumer behaviors. Generation Z is of enormous importance to the packaging industry and brand manufacturers, Klis told packaging-360.com in an interview. He said they only needed a single impulse to become interested in a brand.
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