Highlights

Karsten Beutner
20. April 2021

Get out of the growth jam!

Sustainability is a real driver for growth and a differentiation factor for the packaging industry. However, sustainable product offers will only be successful if the overall package of product and packaging is sustainable. In order to take advantage of the opportunities presented, companies must further professionalize in the area of sustainability. This must be done […]

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Karsten Beutner

Steep curve in commodity prices. What can be done?

Plastics, metal, wood, paper, glass, crude oil, electricity: the prices of packaging materials and energy continue to rise, leading to higher production costs that filter through to consumers. The result is an inflationary cocktail. There are many reasons for price increases – from supply and demand to economic, demographic and political aspects, weather, inflation, and […]

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Karsten Beutner

Packaging market: good prospects despite pandemic

While most industries have shrunk as a result of the Corona pandemic, the packaging market is recording annual growth of around 5.5 percent. The packaging machinery industry is an exception. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The supply situation for some raw and packaging materials remains a crucial point for the […]

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Thomas Reiner

New white paper: Sustainability is revolutionizing the packaging market.

Sustainability is coming with the force of a tsunami and will fundamentally reshape the packaging industry. We've looked at the forces behind the momentum and summarized our findings for you in 10 causal theses. Gather inspiration in our white paper to turn the pressure to act into new creative power and actively shape the market. [...]

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