Together with the Packaging Excellence Centre (PEC), Packaging Valley is coordinating how companies in the packaging machinery industry can work together to provide support and solutions in the current situation.
In the current situation, in which the Preventing the further spread of the coronavirus and the associated uncertainty, it needs concrete action to solve the associated problems. For this reason, the Packaging Valley together with the Packaging Excellence Centre (PEC) coordination takes place on how the Companies in the packaging machinery industry can jointly provide assistance and solutions in the current situation.
For example, for the medical field, the provision of currently important products in the Area of protective equipment and wherever Disinfectant are required. One Task force of the two clusters meets regularly for a Video conference, to initiate concrete measures.
Member companies from the two clusters have already taken measures to provide help: they are providing support with the Production of face masks and face shields, place 3D printer available or help with supply bottlenecks of certain products.
In this situation, the member companies of Packaging Valley and the Packaging Excellence Centre are also facing many management challenges. For this reason, the clusters offer ongoing Updated information for members on how companies can deal with the coronavirus situation. This includes Information on state benefits such as short-time working, deferral of taxes or access to loans.
[Packaging Valley Germany e.V. was founded in 2007 as a packaging cluster and is based in Schwäbisch Hall. Today, Packaging Valley networks over 40 companies from the packaging industry around the cities of Schwäbisch Hall and Crailsheim, in the region between Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Nuremberg. The association thus pools the unique expertise in the region in order to present customers with the best possible solution provider. Packaging Valley is in the process of merging with PEC Packaging Excellence Centre. The two clusters are already working together in various ways[/infotext].Source: Packaging Valley Germany e.V.
