PLASTIC PACKAGING
Interpack announces PackTheFuture Awards / Focus on sustainable solutions
Fifty-six entries, ten winners, one special prize, and an honourable mention were the outcome of this year’s PackTheFuture Awards presented at the interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.
![]() Award ceremony in Germany: The winners of this year's PackTheFuture Awards (Photo: IK) |
For the sixth time, the German and French plastic packaging associations IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (Bad Homburg; www.kunststoffverpackungen.de) and Elipso (Paris; www.elipso.org) honoured innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.
Elipso managing director Gaël Bouquet said, “Less energy consumption, green energy, material supply security, eco-design of packaging, recycled and bio-based materials, development of recycling channels and a clear European regulation for packaging waste – these are the challenges of our time.”
According to organisers, the largest group in the category, Ecodesign / Design for Recycling, with 27 packaging solutions also showed that sustainable developments are becoming increasingly important for corporate strategies.
The associations announced the following winners:
Category: Design for Recycling
adapa (Wiener Neudorf, Austria; www.adapa-group.com) for VACUshrink MEXX55, a recyclable, 55 μm polyethylene-based shrink pouch with EVOH barrier and without the usual polyamide layers or PVdC barriers.
![]() PE-based shrink film with EVOH barrier (Photo: adapa) |
Albéa (Gennevilliers, France; www.albea-group.com) for EcoFusion PCR ThinWall, a tube featuring weight reduction of 55% compared to similar containers on the basis of the sleeve and cap. According to the jury, the PE monomer packaging material is recyclable and contains 41% PCR.
Aptar Beauty (Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA; www.aptargroup.com) for the shower gel range from The Body Shop, with the recyclable pump, Future, a monomaterial dispenser made of PE.
Leygatech (St. Romain Lachalm, France; www.leygatech.com) for LT Clear 515R laminating film, a three-layer film where the inner PE layer is covered by EVOH inside and outside.
Profol Kunststoffe (Halfing, Germany; www.profol.com) for CPPeel polypropylene lidding film, which dispenses with solvent-based heat-sealing lacquers.
Category: Design for Reuse
Knauf Industries (Wolfgantzen, France; www.knauf-industries.com) for Beam, a transport packaging made of expanded polypropylene (EPP) that is now reusable.
Category: Product Protection
Bischof + Klein (B+K, Lengerich, Germany; www.bk-international.com) for the PE surface protection film TacFLex 900, which has a recycled content of up to 30%.
Sleever (Morangis, France; www.sleever.com) for the LDPET White Barrier, a low-density PET shrink film; its light barrier function is also said to enable a longer shelf life for beverages and dairy products.
Sleever (Morangis, France; www.sleever.com) for the LDPET White Barrier, a low-density PET shrink film; its light barrier function is also said to enable a longer shelf life for beverages and dairy products.
Category: Convenience
Bericap (Budenheim, Germany; www.bericap.com) for easyconnect, the special closure for liquid crop protection products consists of two components, a cap mounted on the containers and a coupling piece.
Bischof + Klein for U-Pack FFS, a prefabricated FFS film with reclosure systems and carrying handles.
Bischof + Klein for U-Pack FFS, a prefabricated FFS film with reclosure systems and carrying handles.
Special awards
Sidel (Octeville-sur-Mer, France; www.sidel.com) for 1Skin, a 1-l container made of recycled PET that does not require a label.
Peku Folien (Neumarkt, Germany; www.peku.com) for a PE drawstring bag in which the drawstring is made of the same plastic.
Peku Folien (Neumarkt, Germany; www.peku.com) for a PE drawstring bag in which the drawstring is made of the same plastic.
17.05.2023 Plasteurope.com [252777-0]
Published on 17.05.2023