The Packaging Competence Center – Future-proof packaging automation

Future-proof packaging automation

The Packaging Competence Center – your packaging experts

Diagram of the process chain at the PCC: Regulatory requirements, packaging, automation, cost-effectiveness

We will support you in successfully bringing your product to the point of sale – with a future-proof, recycling-friendly packaging solution.

Take advantage of our extensive, in-depth of expertise across the entire process chain: regulatory compliance, material selection and packaging design, automation and POS marketing. We will provide you with cost-effective, long-term solutions, always with a view to current and future market requirements, such as the PPWR.

Strategically, we focus on collaborations with strong partners. And, as part of Schubert's Mission Blue Sustainability Initiative, we drive the development of innovative packaging for a sustainable circular economy.

Put us to the test! With the Packaging Competence Center, you can save resources, use recycling materials, scale your automation, contribute to the circular economy, strengthen your market position, delight your end customers and benefit economically.

We look forward to advising you!

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The Packaging Competence Center team: Pascal Kurz, Stefan Horvath, Michael Graf, Laura Gascho, Valentin Köhler

The team dedicated to your success (from left to right): Pascal Kurz, Stefan Horvath, Michael Graf, Laura Gascho, Valentin Köhler.

We bring together sales,

marketing and technology

Optimisation across the entire process chain

How you benefit from the Packaging Competence Center (PCC)


Every packaging solution involves a combination of materials, packaging design, marketing, machinery and processes. We provide you with the optimal solution across this entire chain. Whether your focus is on regulatory compliance, resources, recycling or redesign, the combined expertise of our specialists, Schubert’s advanced packaging technology and a holistic consultancy approach guarantee you efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly packaging processes.

This is what we mean by ‘future-proof packaging automation’.

PPWR-compliant packaging with the Packaging Competence Center

At the Packaging Competence Center, we are continuously conducting research in collaboration with our industry partners to develop new packaging solutions that meet upcoming market requirements such as the PPWR, are recyclable and can be processed by machines. Regardless of the material or format – the goal remains equally ambitious: packaging that cost-effectively combines regulatory compliance, recyclability, product protection, marketing and automation.

Space-saving blister packs stacked against one another in a divisible retail box.

Blister packaging

Volume reduction in accordance with PPWR Art. 10 ‘Overpackaging’

Divisible blister packaging: stacked to save space, ready for POS presentation in just a few simple steps.

Foldable reusable plastic box that can be filled and reused.

Shelf-ready packaging

Reusable packaging in accordance with PPWR Art. 29 ‘Reuse’

Circulating reusable packaging: unfold, transport, return, clean and refill. Fully recyclable plastic.

Cardboard packaging featuring the Dotlock perforation patterns.

Cardboard packaging

Waste reduction in accordance with PPWR Art. 6 ‘Recyclable packaging’

Glue-free assembly of recyclable cardboard packaging for a variety of formats.

Tubular Bag Films

Recyclable films – take advantage of our expertise and technology

Do you package your products into flowpacks? We can help you find a sustainable, reliable and cost-effective film quickly and easily. With our Comfort Package sample database, we offer you a large pool of marketable flowpack films, which we test extensively for their functionality. We are not only very familiar with the sealability and tear resistance of each product, but also its potential for smaller packaging sizes.

For us, it is clear that the ideal flow-wrapping film combines product protection, recyclability and a perfect seal. And that’s why our flowpacker is equipped with flexible, state-of-the-art sealing technology that can easily handle conventional films as well as sensitive monofilms and paper-based films. Our customised forming shoulders ensure maximum process reliability and first-class packaging quality.

Test your preferred combination of product and film at our Technical Centre. If required, we can analyse the composition of your flow-wrapping film in the laboratory or develop new forming shoulders for efficient processing in the machine.

With the Packaging Competence Center, we aim to support our customers in the selection of materials as much as packaging machine design.”

Laura Gascho, Plastics Engineer and film expert at Schubert

Flowpacker

Flexible machine technology for new films

The packaging machine’s forming shoulders and sealing technology are essential for reliable film processing. Find out here how we achieve this at Schubert.

Recyclable films for baked goods

To package its diverse range of biscuits into flowpacks, a medium-sized confectionery manufacturer opted for an automated solution from Schubert. Fast format changes and the use of recyclable packaging materials were top priorities. The highly flexible flowpacker can now pack the biscuits in both monofoils and paper-based films.

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Schubert’s precision cross-sealing unit seals paper flowpacks.

Seal films to suit your needs

Whether thin mono-films, sturdy paper-based films or heat-sensitive products: we have the right sealing process to meet your specific needs.

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Cardboard Packaging

Cardboard packaging – unleash untapped potential with us

Are you considering cardboard packaging? Regardless of whether your product has never been packaged in cardboard before or whether you would like to improve existing carton packaging – we will support you in finding the perfect solution with the Packaging Competence Center. Cardboard is incredibly versatile: Baked goods, confectionery and dairy products can be packed in cardboard packaging with Schubert machines, as can beverages, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals. The recyclable material is suitable as an alternative for shrink films or plastic trays, as a stable sleeve for containers, boxes with precisely formed compartments and for many other applications.

Why not simply come visit us with your product? Our packaging development team designs customised, machine-compatible trays, boxes, wrap-arounds, sleeves and other cardboard packaging. At the same time, we will improve your blanks so that you not only save material, but also benefit from an automated packaging process. Through re-design and a space-saving configuration of the goods in the cardboard packaging, you can achieve the very best in efficiency and sustainability. Because the more compact the packaging, the more products fit onto the pallet. And that’s sustainability times two.

Before & after: sustainable cardboard packaging from Schubert

To meet the growing global demand for its “Mini Meisters”, premium liqueur manufacturer Jägermeister replaced its manual packing with a highly flexible TLM system from Schubert. It now packs the small bottles fully automatically into an innovative outer packaging solution that requires no plastic and offers real added value at POS – with the option of wrap-around printing.

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An optimised carton: 25 per cent material savings

During the course of automation, Schubert packaging development leverages valuable potential: Instead of pre-glued cartons for manual erecting, this chocolate manufacturer now uses tighter flat blanks. In practice, this means a material saving of up to 25 per cent, for some six million cartons per year.

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We want to avoid any product and packaging material waste with our packaging, which is perfectly matched to the machines.

Valentin Köhler, Packaging Development Cardboard

Our partners for new sustainable packaging


We are confident that we can only achieve our sustainability goals together with our expert partners. And this is why we see Schubert as a team player that works with other manufacturers to drive overall industry development to meet customer needs. This is demonstrated by our diverse partnerships for sustainable packaging development, with which we bring innovative packaging solutions to market maturity via research and development.

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What products are you looking to package in a way that is future-proof?


Michael Graf and the team at the Packaging Competence Center will be happy to advise you!