Associate Members

Schulz Flexgroup GmbH, Europe's largest owner-operated and independent UV flexo printing company, is a medium-sized family business with more than four decades of experience in UV flexo printing for packaging films. Specializing in the printing and converting of flexible primary packaging for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, technical and non-food applications, the company serves small and medium-sized businesses as well as listed companies.

Smurfit Westrock Corrugated Benelux is one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world. We pro-actively use our extensive experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up opportunities for our customers. Sharing superior product knowledge, market understanding and insights in packaging trends ensures business success in their markets.

Taghleef Industries is a global manufacturer of PP-based, biobased and biodegradable packaging films for flexible packaging, labeling, graphic arts and technical applications, which are designed to meet the highest quality and most demanding requirements across industries.

ThePackHub is a highly respected packaging innovation consultancy and are a go-to resource for brand owners, retailers, and packaging suppliers worldwide, seeking solutions to packaging innovation challenges. The business markets The Innovation Zone, a members-only platform that offers access to over 8,300 packaging initiatives from around the world. ThePackHub also hosts a series of their own packaging conferences and webinars, offering valuable insights and networking opportunities for professionals in the industry. ThePackHub also publishes informative packaging reports and provides technical packaging services to clients looking to optimize their packaging strategies.

Unique product leaflet solution – Thin Bible Paper Booklet for user manuals and instructions for use (www.thinprinting.com) The main benefits of the solution compared to the standard leaflet are as follows: 1. Significant savings on leaflet / booklet cost (~20%). 2. Environment friendly (less paper, ~30 – 50%). 3. At least, 3 times more information (e.g. more languages). 4. Outstanding usability (easy to open/close and to find correct information).

Independent packaging consultancy with a wealth of international packaging experience.

UCIMA – the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association – represents and supports around 200 companies across Italy. A member of Confindustria, UCIMA is part of the country’s industrial system. With 2024 revenues exceeding €10 billion and exports accounting for 80%, the sector is a global leader distinguished by advanced technology, high-quality standards, flexibility, strong customer service, and competitiveness among both major industrial groups and highly specialized SMEs offering complete packaging solutions.

We are a company, which develops and produces innovative heating systems, which are used in industrial processes where temperatures with pinpoint accuracy are needed. Our patented heating technology enables, amongst others the optimization of material- and energy consumption of different packaging formats. The digital sealing systems allow for very precise temperature control, also with larger sealing surfaces, which makes it easier to work with recyclable, biobased or recycled materials. Another advantage of our system is that an inline process control during the sealing process is possible. We offer a data driven solution which enables this inline process control. We can deliver heating systems as a component for a new machine or as a retrofit module to update an existing machine in a factory.

WeightPack is a company - based in Goito, Mantua, Italy; with offices in Powhatan, Virginia and in Beijing, China - that designs and builds customized Net Weight Filling and Capping machinery for liquid and powder products. The mission is to provide quality equipment easy to use, reliable and cost effective to companies that are looking to improve their production and optimize their process. WeightPack machines can be installed for all types of industries including home care, personal care, food, beverage, dairy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and powdered. The company solutions can treat all kinds of viscosities in glass, cans, PET, HDPE, from edible oils to peanut butter with complete closure applicators for caps, lids, pump dispensers and trigger sprayers. For over 45 years WeightPack Team has invested in perfecting the most accurate means possible for measuring out and delivering top quality liquids and powders into containers. Measuring the precise quantity of product put inside the primary package - at the destination - means what you weigh is what you get. WeightPack offers a full range of services including a stocked spare parts store, emergency parts manufacturing, a skilled team of service technicians, reliability maintenance programs and in-house fabrication for container and cap change parts.

The World Packaging Organisation (WPO), founded in 1968, is a non-profit, non-governmental federation bringing together packaging institutes, associations, professionals and trade bodies worldwide. WPO advances packaging technology, sustainability, innovation, education and international trade, while connecting the global packaging community through webinars, conferences and knowledge sharing. WPO’s flagship WorldStar Packaging Award and Student Packaging Award inspire and foster innovation and engage future leaders in packaging. Vision: Better Quality of Life, Through Better Packaging, For More People