Leaders Talk

Plastic packaging under pressure - but with a future? Dr Isabell Schmidt (IK) talks about regulation, recycling and realistic

What is the real state of plastic packaging in Germany and Europe? In our talk with Dr Isabell Schmidt, Managing Director of the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, we clarify where the industry stands today, what hurdles need to be overcome - and what urgently needs to change so that plastic can find its place in the circular economy.
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The best packaging of the year - Dr Natalie Brandenburg

What moves the packaging industry: The talk with Dr Natalie Brandenburg from the German Packaging Institute is about the highlights of the German Packaging Award 2025, innovative solutions, curious winners - and why packaging can do more than many people think.
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FACHPACK 2025 - Here we go - Heike Slotta, NürnbergMesse GmbH

At the start of FACHPACK 2025, Heike Slotta, Executive Director Exhibitions at NürnbergMesse, welcomes viewers on the exhibition stage and in the stream. Together with FACHPACK TV, she takes a look at the exhibition year, current challenges - and her personal favourite places on the exhibition grounds.
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65 years of beck packautomaten - Beate Beck-Deharde

EMPACK 2025 in Dortmund is not just about innovations - beck packautomaten is celebrating a real anniversary: The family business is turning 65! In an interview with packaging-journal editor Matthias Laux, Managing Director Beate Beck-Daharde looks back on the company's history - and at the same time provides an outlook for the future.
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Simone Mosca - Germany's most sustainable mechanical engineer

How can mechanical engineering become more sustainable without losing efficiency and competitiveness? Mosca GmbH is considered a pioneer in the industry - CEO Simone Mosca was even honoured as one of the most sustainable mechanical engineering companies in Germany. But how did Mosca achieve this?
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