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Packaging development rethought – with pacblue

Sustainable. Efficient. Future-proof.

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Rethinking packaging

Sustainable packaging development –
from the idea to the optimal complete system

Packaging development is a strategic success factor.

With pacblue, IWK offers structured technical packaging development that reconciles sustainability, efficiency and product protection in 7 phases. Together with our customers, we design primary and secondary packaging solutions step by step that are convincing in terms of technology, regulation and ecology. In the end, the customer receives an optimal complete system from us according to his requirements.

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Technology

The pacblue Performance Circle – 7 phases to optimal packaging

pacblue is more than just a development approach – it is an engineering process for the packaging of the future. From the idea to the optimal production system, materials, shapes and machine parameters are precisely matched to each other.

The 7 phases at a glance

1. Primary packaging

1. Primary packaging

Development and description of the packaging concept (criteria) as a basis for planning packaging development and its costs.

2. Secondary packaging

2. Secondary packaging

Analysis of further characteristics for the design of the secondary packaging, based on the packaging concept.

3. Material and design

3. Material and design

Discussion of the technical questions regarding design, material, sustainability and requirements for the variety of the contents to be packaged.

4. Analysis of the overall process

4. Analysis of the overall process

Checking the technical feasibility and machine compatibility during filling, packaging in the folding box, the outer packaging itself and logistics.

5. Engineering know-how

5. Engineering know-how

Development of initial packaging prototypes, taking into account all process parameters.

6. Test phase

6. Test phase

Testing of the samples in the Packaging Competence Center PAC2 to ensure quality, stability and process reliability.

7. Packaging system

7. Packaging system

Transfer of the developed packaging solution into the configuration and implementation of the optimal production system.

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Function meets sustainability.

Packaging in interaction –
primary meets secondary

Packaging is only as strong as its overall system.
pacblue always considers primary and secondary packaging together – as a functional unit. This results in solutions that can be processed not only sustainably, but also efficiently by machine.

Examples:

  • Tubes with fiber-based secondary packaging
  • Recyclable cardboard-based blister solutions with paper-based inlays
  • Folding boxes with paper inlays
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Sustainability & Safety

Sustainable forward – in line with EU requirements

With pacblue, IWK actively supports its customers in the implementation of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) and the Green Deal.
Material substitution, recyclability and design-for-reuse strategies create solutions that combine environmental responsibility with economic efficiency.

Frequently Asked Questions about pacblue

pacblue is a holistic engineering process that combines design, material and machine integration – for sustainable results.

pacblue is used across industries – from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to non-food and food.

Yes, IWK offers supportive advice on compliance, recyclability and documentation according to EU PPWR.

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Wolfgang Konrad
Vice President Marketing Communications
wkonrad@iwk.de

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