As a packaging manufacturer, we not only consistently adhere to the new PPWR requirements ourselves, but also actively support our customers in designing their packaging to be compliant, recyclable, and future-proof at an early stage.
The new EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) brings profound changes for manufacturers, brand owners, and distributors of packaging. The aim of the regulation is to reduce packaging waste across Europe, increase recycling rates, and strengthen the circular economy in the long term.
This makes the PPWR a key issue for companies that use packaging in Germany and the EU. Flexible plastic packaging, bag structures, sleeves, and composite materials are particularly affected.
The PPWR replaces the previous Packaging Directive and will apply directly in all EU member states in the future. This will increasingly standardize special national regulations.
The focus is on, among other things:
Companies must therefore review their existing packaging solutions at an early stage – both in terms of material structure and sorting and recycling processes.
A key point of the PPWR is the stricter regulation of multi-layer composites that are difficult to separate. Particularly in the case of flexible packaging, the focus is therefore shifting to monomaterial bags made of PE or PP, recycling-optimized flow packs, and tubular bags with improved sortability.
The choice of material also plays a decisive role in sleeves. C-PET sleeves or perforated solutions can specifically support recycling processes and enable design-for-recycling concepts.
However, the switch to PPWR-compliant packaging does not only mean a change of material, but a holistic view of:
For companies in Germany, the PPWR is closely linked to the existing Packaging Act. While the national Packaging Act continues to regulate reporting and system obligations, the PPWR will in future define detailed technical requirements for packaging design and recyclability.
This means that
packaging must comply with both national obligations and the new EU requirements. A strategic review of existing packaging solutions reduces risks and creates planning security.
The PPWR is not a short-term development, but part of a long-term transformation of the European packaging market. Companies that analyze and optimize their packaging now can implement adjustments in a structured and economically sensible manner.
We provide support in evaluating:
More about the PPWR and regulation-compliant packaging solutions
On our detailed information page on the PPWR Packaging Regulation, you will find all the background information, requirements, and specific solutions for bags, flow packs, tubular bags, and sleeves:
Find out more here: PPWR and our packaging solutions
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