Heidelberg has established packaging partnerships with Pack-Smart, Metsä Board and the pfenning group, centred on linking stages of production in a single workflow.
The company said the arrangements are intended to improve automation, security, sustainability and transparency in packaging operations.
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Its work with Metsä Board covers the use of paperboard materials in folding carton production within Heidelberg’s packaging network.
The focus is on consumer goods packaging, including applications in areas such as cosmetics.
Heidelberg said the cooperation brings together Metsä Board’s fibre-based board materials with its own printing and process capabilities.
Planned activities include joint research and development, pilot runs, and customer demonstrations at Heidelberg’s Print Media Center and Metsä Board’s Excellence Centre and Design Studios.
The Pack-Smart partnership is focused on incorporating inkjet systems for serialisation, authentication and traceability into packaging production lines.
According to Heidelberg, this is intended to support product verification and tracking for brand manufacturers across sectors, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages.
The two companies are also seeking to establish standardised packaging systems for selected uses, including folding cartons, flexible packaging and labels.
The partnership with the pfenning group concerns the connection of information and material flows across production and logistics.
Heidelberg said the work is designed to respond to demand for faster delivery, cut costs, greater flexibility, and tighter documentation and traceability in areas such as pharmaceutical logistics.
heidelberg CEO Jürgen Otto said: “The packaging market is a key growth driver for Heidelberg, as it is driven by global trends such as population growth, urbanisation, and the desire for greater sustainability.
“We are systematically expanding our solutions to cover the entire manufacturing process in packaging production, from substrate selection through printing, finishing, and logistics, all the way to digital integration.
“As an end-to-end system integrator, we also collaborate with partner companies to create real added value for our customers through higher productivity, greater transparency, automation, and sustainability.”
