At FACHPACK 2025, which takes place from 23 to 25 September in Nuremberg, Illig will present a broad portfolio of packaging technologies tailored to the requirements of the food and consumer goods industries (FMCG). A novelty are the stationary end-of-line carton packers, which were developed entirely by Illig – including drive technology, software and user interface. The two variants “Basic Packer” and “Performance Packer” expand the “RDM” thermoforming systems, meeting, according to the provider, the complex requirements of modern packaging processes and enabling flexible adaptation to different formats and performance
ranges.
As a special highlight at the trade fair booth, the Heilbronn-based company mentions the further-developed “Dry Fiber” technology. With the Illig Dry Fiber Systems, formed parts made from cellulose fiber material can be manufactured automatically. Since March, according to the company, a test facility of the Dry Fiber System has been running successfully in the Technology Center of the company.
The technology enables, according to Illig, the production of fiber-based packaging with a draw depth of up to 120 millimeters, high-quality haptics and barrier properties for food applications. In
comparison to conventional solutions, the Dry Fiber process reduces the use of fossil raw materials, saves water and lowers energy consumption, particularly compared with wet-formed pulp applications, according to Illig. Beakers, bowls and lids for food and non-food products can be formed. Barrier properties, for example for delicate contents, are integrated through inline lamination or functional coatings.
„Under the motto Peak Performance – Sustainable Impact we show at FACHPACK how we combine innovative packaging solutions with real sustainability,“ said Illig CEO Christoph Gusenleitner. “Our mission is to support customers worldwide
in realizing sustainable and at the same time high-performance and reliable packaging concepts, in which the protection of the product to be packaged is always at the center.” Gusenleitner: “An example of this is our Dry Fiber technology, but also in the area of plastic packaging we offer innovative solutions regarding material reduction and recyclability. Our decades-long know-how and the close personal exchange with our customers are still firmly anchored in our corporate DNA. Trade fairs such as FACHPACK provide us with the ideal platform for this dialogue.”
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