Herma wins packaging award

The German Packaging Award is regarded as the most prestigious packaging performance competition in Europe. Held under the patronage of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, an independent jury with members of trade associations, companies, trade, and research had analyzed and judged submissions from 14 countries. Over 30 innovations from Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Sweden won prizes in the award’s ten categories.

‘A strong field of participants with many convincing solutions has not made it easy for our jury. That makes the 34 winners stand out all the more’, said Bettina Horenburg, board member of the German Packaging Institute.

According to the German Federal Association for Parcel and Express Logistics (BIEK), more than ten million shipping labels are used per day in Germany alone. Herma addressed this problem with its new entirely linerless InNo-Liner system.

‘Unlike in conventional labels, the paper material is not sticky because the adhesive is not activated until later stages’, explained Milos Kojic, Herma’s marketing manager.  ‘Not until the label is dispensed does a precise, purely water-based micro-atomizer activates the adhesive.’

The adhesion is possible due to a special multi-layer adhesive, which Herma is currently seeking a patent for – along with the micro-atomizer, which was specially developed for the system. The linerless system was jointly developed by all three Herma divisions: labelling machines, self-adhesive materials, and labels.

‘It is a great honor for all participants to have won this renowned award’, added Kojic. ‘We have put our heart and soul into this project right from the start and are very happy that the efforts made by the development team are now paying off.’