Another successful year is drawing to a close. Packaging Valley celebrated this last Thursday at its annual Christmas party. The association is now entering its 13th year since its foundation. This time there were two special features. Hans Bühler from Optima and co-founder of the cluster and Kurt Engel, outgoing Managing Director, received certificates of honour from Chairman Bernd Hansen for their special achievements. Martin Buchwitz introduced himself as his successor.
Hans BühlerChairman of the Board of Optima packaging group GmbH, was appointed Honorary Chairman. He was the driving force behind Packaging Valley and the first chairman until 2009, playing an important role in marketing right from the start. The association quickly became well known and the Membership grew from 15 founding members to over 40 companies to.
Not to be underestimated: A large network also brought the Former mayor of Gaildorf Kurt Engel when he took up the position of Managing Director in the founding year. Now, twelve years and many successful events later, he is taking his well-deserved retirement. Retirement. The progress of the cluster is also due to his time in office. He will also remain an honorary member of the association.
The Kurt Engel is succeeded by Martin Buchwitz on. He is a trained engineer and PR expert. He will continue the activities that have already begun and lead Packaging Valley into the future with new ideas.
Achievements and important milestones:
Since Packaging Valley was founded in 2007, there has been constant further development with a wide variety of measures. For example, the two-day event Students meet entrepreneurs. Every year, students are given the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes. Companies use it to present themselves and supplement their employer marketing. The association is committed to expanding the career network in the Hohenlohe region.
The aim is also to pick up on technical innovations and make them accessible for mechanical engineering. In 2016, the Virtual reality centre in Schwäbisch Hall. Since then, members and other companies have been able to benefit from the development, commissioning and training of virtual applications. The Industry event The Packaging Valley Days or the open air for the tenth anniversary were also notable events in the history of the association.
[Packaging Valley Germany e. V. was founded in 2007 as a packaging cluster and is based in Schwäbisch Hall. Today, Packaging Valley networks more than 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[/infotext].Source: Packaging Valley Germany e.V.
