Innovative packaging solutions: attractive, convenient and sustainable

Consumer packaging is the focus of many exhibitors. Design, convenience and sustainability are topics that consumers are concerned with and criteria that also influence purchasing decisions. With so many new products hitting the shelves, packaging plays an important role as a marketing and sales tool, and packaging that not only looks good at the POS, but is also convincing in terms of handling and sustainability, is in a good position. Exhibitors will be presenting new solutions for consumer packaging in Hall 5 "Packaging Innovations" and Hall 6 "Label & Print".

Round instead of square

Packaging made of cardboard or corrugated cardboard is usually square. At Packaging Innovations in Zurich, Schelling AG will be demonstrating that there is another way of doing things.The design of corrugated board packaging with curves instead of corners seemed impossible until now. Schelling AG shows that it works. The packaging with curves is marketed under the protected Arcwise label. Arcwise packaging is particularly suitable for bottles, jars and cans, and the curves are not only possible for automatic packaging, but also for packaging to be erected manually. Stand P14.

Finest geometries thanks to laser punching

In 2017, Birkhäuser+GBC AG added a laser punching machine to its machine park. With laser punching technology, filigree and extremely fine cut-outs can be lasered out of cardboard and other materials that were not technically possible before. With this technology, tasks such as cutting, creasing, perforating, engraving and personalizing can be carried out in a single pass without additional tool costs and tool changes. Digital processing enables cost-effective production. From invitations and application folders to forgery-proof admission tickets, this technology gives every product an individual touch and offers plenty of scope for realizing sophisticated ideas and responding more specifically to customers' specific needs. Stand P14.

Sustainability in plastic packaging

Bachmann Forming AG is one of the exhibitors at Packaging Innovations. The company will be presenting thermoformed plastic packaging for applications in the pharmaceutical, medical, chocolate, cookie, convenience food, capsule systems, MAP trays and technical packaging sectors, and its range of services includes design, development, in-house prototyping, in-house toolmaking, production in cleanrooms up to ISO 7 and seamless, highly automated logistics. The new capsule is biodegradable and can officially be disposed of with organic waste for the sake of the environment. In contrast to the polypropylene capsules, the bio-capsules are made from renewable raw materials and are aluminum-free. Stand N13.