Resource-saving plastic packaging for medicine

Companies that are subject to the various guidelines for „good manufacturing practice“ (GMP) value the Pöppelmann FAMAC division of the Lohner Pöppelmann Group for its reliability in quality assurance, validation, hygiene management and documentation. Pöppelmann FAMAC provides support in designing plastic products to conserve resources - and shows that this is also possible in the pharma-medical sector.

Under the umbrella of the Pöppelmann blue initiative, the Group bundles all activities of the four divisions for more resource conservation and climate protection. Product development is based on the eco-design principle. This means that the The environmental impact of a product is analysed along its entire life cycle. kept as low as possible. Under the motto „Reduce, Reuse, Recycle“, product concepts are created that reduce the amount of material and energy used in production without compromising the functionality of the product.

Where possible, products for multiple use are sought, or those that fulfil the Closing the material cycle through complete recycling. For example, Pöppelmann FAMAC optimises the design of articles in order to reduce the amount of material used. Plastic from sprues flows back into the production processes. In many cases, products are made from more recyclable plastics or even from recycled materials. Post-consumer recyclates instead of virgin material manufactured. The plastics specialist also makes particularly successful use of the opportunity to save space and weight and thus conserve resources by optimising logistics, e.g. by optimising the nestability of items and adapting designs.