{"id":83754,"date":"2023-09-12T10:13:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=83754"},"modified":"2023-09-11T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T13:14:46","slug":"english-2023-07-ikw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2023-07-ikw\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing the envelope"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"83754\" class=\"elementor elementor-83754\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeeadfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"aeeadfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4d4c57 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b4d4c57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ddf88a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ddf88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>IWK is considered a pioneer in mechanical engineering and was the first company to invent a packaging system for filling and sealing tubes in 1893. This spirit of innovation forms the DNA of the company, which today is known as a guarantor of quality in tube filling and cartoning systems. With energy-efficient technology, digital services and a modern packaging laboratory, it contributes to the conservation of resources.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d131606 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d131606\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2dab11 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d2dab11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44eec5f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44eec5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=IWK+Verpackungstechnik\">IWK Packaging Technology<\/a>, based in Stutensee in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, is a globally active medium-sized manufacturer of packaging systems. More than 550 people work in the IWK Group and contribute their many years of knowledge and expertise. In addition to the production facility in Germany, IWK maintains a <strong>plant in Thailand as well as service and sales bases across several continents<\/strong>. This year, the economically well-positioned company looks back on 130 years of eventful and moving history, all while continuing to move forward into the future with excitement and joy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7b1571 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a7b1571\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-361a7fa exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"361a7fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543603e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"543603e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The tube makes the difference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bef6bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2bef6bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3561e89 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3561e89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3627f26 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3627f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>28 July 1893 is the founding date of today's IWK Group. It was on this day that Willem Karel van Dedem, Dutch colonial minister in The Hague, ordered machines and equipment from the company for filling and sealing tubes of an opium factory in what is now Indonesia. The filling product was an <strong>opium paste used as an analgesic ointment for wounds<\/strong>. The idea of packaging pharmaceuticals and subsequently cosmetics was born and caught on.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-438831012\"><div id=\"packa-1180475369\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dcd72 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27dcd72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/factory-iwk-1896-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85294\" alt=\"The beginnings of the company as &quot;Deutsche Metallpatronenfabrik Karlsruhe&quot; in 1896.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/factory-iwk-1896-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/factory-iwk-1896-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/factory-iwk-1896-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/factory-iwk-1896.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The beginnings of the company as \"Deutsche Metallpatronenfabrik Karlsruhe\" in 1896 (Image: IWK)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc37ad2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc37ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the beginning of the 20th century, the first luxurious department stores\u2018 palaces in Germany's metropolises made shopping an experience. Consumer goods were in demand, cosmetics were in high demand and, of course, these all had to be packaged. The <strong>demand for corresponding machines increased<\/strong> accordingly, especially as the <strong>cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries discovered the tube, which had previously been used mainly for artists\u2018 supplies, as a practical functional packaging<\/strong>. So-called beauty creams and especially toothpaste, which came onto the market in Europe and the USA at about the same time, made the tube more and more popular as a means of packaging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-269cf44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"269cf44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae77917 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ae77917\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d8af3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d8af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courageous new beginning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c1560d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5c1560d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36c46e3 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"36c46e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431429f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"431429f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>130 years of company history are a time full of changes, innovations and also disruptions. During the two world wars in the first half of the 20th century, civilian production was discontinued.<\/p><div id=\"packa-1263034654\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div><p>The entrepreneur G\u00fcnther Quandt succeeded in making a new start. In Karlsruhe, the first steps were taken to resume the former civilian production programme piece by piece. One of the <strong>first orders for packaging machines after the was a type T 1a tube filling and closing machine<\/strong>. The breakthrough in the field of packaging machines came in 1955 with the development of the <strong>first fully automatic packaging line for tubes<\/strong>, consisting of the tube filling and closing machine TF 2 and the cartoning machine K 4, for filling toothpaste and packing it into the folding box.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef2e12 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ef2e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-130-years-tubes-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-130-years-tubes-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-130-years-tubes-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-130-years-tubes-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-130-years-tubes.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">(Image: IWK)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-836c2a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"836c2a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-198e45b exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"198e45b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6daed exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea6daed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A strong brand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab1807b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ab1807b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95388fa exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"95388fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c7fce exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40c7fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The economic miracle at the beginning of the 1960s in Germany brought growth and prosperity, especially in Karlsruhe. The range of goods expanded, and with it the manufacturers\u2018 expenses for design, packaging and advertising increased. In the <strong>1960s, there was hardly a cosmetic, pharmaceutical, bakery or confectionery product that was not filled or packaged by IWK machines<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In 1970, KuKa GmbH merged with IWK to form \u201eIndustriewerke Karlsruhe Augsburg AG\u201c - IWKA for short. The company experienced a sustained growth spurt in 1979 when it moved from the centre of Karlsruhe to Stutensee-Blankenloch, just nine kilometres away. This is where the current company headquarters were built, with a production area of 11,000 square metres and 8,000 square metres of administrative space. In the 2000s, IWK introduced <strong>cycle assembly, which led to an increase in productivity and larger quantities of tube fillers and cartoners<\/strong>. In 2007, the sale followed and IWK was managed under the umbrella brand OYSTAR. Since 2013, IWK has belonged to the globally active ATS Corporation based in Canada and today presents itself as a globally operating company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a438a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6a438a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-company-stutensee-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85293\" alt=\"The IWK company premises in Stutensee just outside the city of Karlsruhe.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-company-stutensee-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-company-stutensee-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-company-stutensee-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iwk-company-stutensee.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The IWK company premises in Stutensee just outside the city of Karlsruhe. (Image: IWK)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-774c452 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"774c452\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d37a4dc exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d37a4dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8923c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e8923c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Great experiential knowledge then and now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8e75b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a8e75b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bfa5b3 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7bfa5b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd80d74 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd80d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-Heinrich-Sielemann-870x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85299\" alt=\"&quot;Digitalisation in the interaction with the operator and the customer will continue to advance, for which we are developing solutions.&quot; Dr Heinrich Sielemann, President IWK Group.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-Heinrich-Sielemann-870x1024.jpg 870w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-Heinrich-Sielemann-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-Heinrich-Sielemann-768x904.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-Heinrich-Sielemann.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\"Digitalisation in the interaction with the operator and the customer will continue to advance, for which we are developing solutions.\"\n\nDr Heinrich Sielemann, President of the IWK Group.\n(Image: IWK)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b18e7b exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1b18e7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107073c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107073c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\u201eThe technical know-how gained over a century from thousands of high-quality packaging systems for filling, closing and cartoning make IWK a solution provider with a wealth of experience and a reliable and competent partner. No matter what products require a suitable packaging solution, IWK manufactures and installs individual systems or entire turnkey lines that are precisely adapted to the respective customer requirements and run reliably.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Dr Heinrich Sielemann<\/strong>, President of the IWK Group<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-844ff9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"844ff9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a02aa2f exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a02aa2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451e50f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451e50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The IWK experts have mastered the complex technical processes involved in packaging sensitive products from numerous industries. The know-how acquired over the decades in the packaging sector is the basis for success. The packaging <strong>systems are mainly used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors and for food and industrial applications<\/strong>. Incidentally, it was also IWK that realised the technical solution for exact stripes in toothpaste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b9ace8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9b9ace8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aefe32e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"aefe32e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a67c44 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a67c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modular for many uses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d4c072 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1d4c072\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21b2d2c exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"21b2d2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d033c4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d033c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The portfolio of modular packaging systems is broad. From the entry-level range to the high-end version, everything is possible. IWK has solutions in its range where<strong> format changeover takes place within a few minutes<\/strong>. Changeover times, such as for changing packaging sizes and formats, are therefore short and the productivity of the production lines is therefore high.<\/p><p>Collaborative robots (cobots), can be used upstream and downstream and expand the automation of packaging processes. IWK was the <strong>first machine manufacturer in its field to pioneer the integration of cobots into production<\/strong> together with the employers\u2018 liability insurance association. Today, it is impossible to imagine uninterrupted production without cobots.<\/p><p>\u201eWith the market launch of the newly developed Toploader TL cartoning machine, IWK combines many technical innovations. The system is designed for the gentle packaging of sensitive pharmaceutical and medical technology products in complex box structures,\u201c explains Dr Heinrich Sielemann. The <strong>compact design enables flexible packaging in the smallest of spaces<\/strong> and thus has a space requirement that is 30 per cent significantly smaller than comparable packaging systems on the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58def6f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58def6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-TF-21-und-Kartonierer-K-4-1024x661.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85308\" alt=\"One HP and 60 finished tubes per minute: the TF 21 and the K 4 cartoner (in the 1960s).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-TF-21-und-Kartonierer-K-4-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-TF-21-und-Kartonierer-K-4-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-TF-21-und-Kartonierer-K-4-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-TF-21-und-Kartonierer-K-4-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-TF-21-und-Kartonierer-K-4-1320x852.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TU-IWK-TF-21-und-Kartonierer-K-4.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">One HP and 60 finished tubes per minute: the TF 21 and the K 4 cartoner (in the 1960s). (Image: IWK) <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28b6805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"28b6805\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb48cab exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fb48cab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25933f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d25933f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable in many areas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b75a296 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b75a296\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c86a975 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c86a975\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1029d67 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1029d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The topics of <strong>sustainability and resource conservation<\/strong> are important issues by which companies are measured worldwide. Certainly, successful entrepreneurs have already paid attention to economic efficiency and thus also to sustainability in the past. Comparable standards, such as the EcoVadis label, according to which IWK is certified, have only been around for a short time. The company takes important criteria into account when developing packaging systems, such as <strong>minimising energy consumption, the possibility of processing new types of packaging materials and considering all aspects of recycling<\/strong>. A concrete example here is the process-safe filling and closing of recyclable paper tubes. \u201eIn general, packaging will continue to be a key differentiator for brands. Due to consumer pressure and legislation, packaging will become more sustainable,\u201c emphasises Dr Heinrich Sielemann.<\/p><p>The company also seeks and finds ways to conserve resources in digital ways. <strong>Digital services bring customers and experts together in real time<\/strong>, which reduces travelling and thus the CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint. The myIWK customer portal shortens communication channels and speeds up services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916ccbc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"916ccbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/modern-cycle-ikw-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85296\" alt=\"Modern cycle assembly (this is how IWK Packaging Systems produces today).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/modern-cycle-ikw-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/modern-cycle-ikw-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/modern-cycle-ikw-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/modern-cycle-ikw.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Modern cycle assembly (this is how IWK Packaging Systems produces today). (Image: IWK)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5350854 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5350854\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99793bb exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"99793bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46616f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e46616f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changes as challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6003a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6003a90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fca612f exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fca612f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683ab5b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"683ab5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Innovations are the key to first-class technical solutions. This applies in particular to ever more extensive customer requirements and applications with special properties. Experts at IWK's Packaging Competence Center PAC2 provide far-sighted advice and guide customers safely through the optimisation of their existing packaging or their new development. Thanks to many years of know-how in mechanical engineering, IWK engineers find the tailor-made packaging system for all technical requirements.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201eWe will see some changes in our industry. The topics of sustainability and energy efficiency will continue to challenge us and drive our developments.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Dr Heinrich Sielemann<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p>This pioneering spirit, combined with in-depth know-how and reliable service, is appreciated by IWK's customers worldwide - since 1893.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iwk.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.iwk.de<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-480946b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"480946b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b8af87 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"68b8af87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931ac0d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"931ac0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More packaging news <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4daba0f elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"4daba0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:38,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-92939 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-english tag-wilhelm-rasch-spezialmaschinenfabrik cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-women-in-packaging\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-packaging-tina-gerfer-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-93628\" alt=\"Tina Gerfer Rasch Mechanical Engineering\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-packaging-tina-gerfer-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-packaging-tina-gerfer-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-packaging-tina-gerfer-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-packaging-tina-gerfer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-women-in-packaging\/\">\n\t\t\t\tA contract with a handshake is valid\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tManaging director Tina Gerfer of Wilhelm Rasch Spezielmaschinenfabrik has modernised the company and successfully guided it through difficult times.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-women-in-packaging\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A contract with a handshake is valid\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-92945 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-english tag-nord-drivesystems cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-nord-drivesystem\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nord-duodrive-1-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-93792\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nord-duodrive-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nord-duodrive-1-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nord-duodrive-1-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nord-duodrive-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-nord-drivesystem\/\">\n\t\t\t\tAsynchronous servo solutions for the packaging industry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tFrom primary packaging to final packaging, electric drives play an important role. With a broad portfolio, Nord Drivesystems supports customers.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-nord-drivesystem\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Asynchronous servo solutions for the packaging industry\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-92943 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-english tag-papiertechnische-stiftung cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-pts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pts-label-packaging-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-93602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pts-label-packaging-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pts-label-packaging-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pts-label-packaging-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pts-label-packaging.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-pts\/\">\n\t\t\t\tLabel Durability\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tLabels offer many functions which can get lost due to label removal. PTS assesses labels and cardboard for durability and tamper evidence.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-03-2024-pts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Label Durability\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-91395 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-cosnova tag-dm tag-english tag-refactory cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-forum-rezyklat\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cosnova-cosmetics-packaging-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-92128\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cosnova-cosmetics-packaging-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cosnova-cosmetics-packaging-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cosnova-cosmetics-packaging-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cosnova-cosmetics-packaging.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-forum-rezyklat\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMore design for recycling for cosmetics packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tPackaging for decorative cosmetics is very special. The Forum Rezyklat calls for the recyclability of packaging to be taken into account when designing it.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-forum-rezyklat\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about More design for recycling for cosmetics packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-91389 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-aktionsforum-glasverpackung tag-english cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-glass-industry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/berentzen-gruppe-ag-mio-mio-mate-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-92006\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/berentzen-gruppe-ag-mio-mio-mate-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/berentzen-gruppe-ag-mio-mio-mate-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/berentzen-gruppe-ag-mio-mio-mate-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/berentzen-gruppe-ag-mio-mio-mate.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-glass-industry\/\">\n\t\t\t\tInnovation Barometer 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAccording to a survey conducted by Aktionsforum Glasverpackung 2024 is set to be a highly innovative year for glass packaging.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-glass-industry\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Innovation Barometer 2024\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-91391 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-english tag-iwk cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-iwk\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iwk-weleda-tube-line-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-92012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iwk-weleda-tube-line-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iwk-weleda-tube-line-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iwk-weleda-tube-line-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iwk-weleda-tube-line.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-iwk\/\">\n\t\t\t\tFlexible packaging system for natural cosmetics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tSustainability is part of Weleda's identity. IWK is also contributing to this with its new flexible packaging line for many natural cosmetic products.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2024-02-iwk\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Flexible packaging system for natural cosmetics\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86ce90e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"86ce90e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1f563e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c1f563e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IWK is considered a pioneer in mechanical engineering and was the first company to invent a packaging system for filling and sealing tubes in 1893.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"IWK is considered a pioneer in mechanical engineering and was the first company to invent a packaging system for filling and sealing tubes in 1893. 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