Neither vegetable leather nor faux leather.
Créés en 2021 par Cyril-Alexandre Blanc, Les Ateliers du Sac est la première – et la seule – usine de fabrication de shoping bags de luxe 100% française.
Wastea emerges as a novel choice to traditional leather, ingeniously repurposing tea waste that would otherwise be disposed of in landfills or burned
Favini is a company with a long history of innovation in paper manufacturing since the end of XVIII century and now is a global producer of graphics specialities.
Gmund is renowned in the packaging world for its luxurious ranges of colored papers. Florian Kohler, CEO of the family-owned Bavarian manufacturer, discusses the future of non-cellulose materials, Gmund’s acquisition of French supplier Cartonnerie Jean FG and the Unfolded Festival, the cultural event that is breaking industry codes. Read the interview, previously published in Formes de Luxe’s print magazine, below.
British papermaker James Cropper has embarked on a « transformation plan ». How is this set to impact its luxury business? Richard Bracewell, promoted Managing Director of the Creative Papers & Luxury Packaging division in August 2023 and Tricia Hartmann, Luxury Packaging Global Lead, talk to Formes de Luxe about James Cropper’s strategic roadmap, and the luxury trends that are guiding developments in its molded pulp packaging activity.
The KURZ Group is a global leader in hot-stamping and thin film technology. KURZ develops and produces decorative and functional layers applied to carrier foil for different industries, from the packaging and printing industry to the automotive sector and the electronics, card, and textile sectors
YUTO is a leading provider of superior packaging solutions and services. We offer integrated one-stop packaging solutions and sustainable and intelligent manufacturing services for Fortune 500 companies and a wide range of industries and applications worldwide. YUTO was founded in 1996 with headquarters in Shenzhen and has been listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under stock code 002831 since 2016. YUTO now boasts a 20,000-strong workforce with over 50 manufacturing centers across the globe and dedicated project teams serving clients in Consumer Electronics, Wine and Spirits, Personal Care, Food, Healthcare, Tabacco and other sectors. YUTO also provides diverse industrial and product solutions in technology sectors beyond packaging.
The linear development model, “Extract, Manufacture, Discard”, has today reached its limits. In the context of the Earth’s limited resources, the circular economy has become the alternative to the linear model, with changes along the entire line from eco-design through eco-development to the stages of manufacture, use and end-of-life.
Introduce your company in a few words… Lessebo Paper produces uncoated premium paper, suitable for both printing and conversion. As a Swedish producer of uncoated paper, Lessebo Paper is committed to developing high-performance and environmentally friendly papers and boards for international markets. In 2021, Lessebo Paper published an environmental declaration reporting historically low CO2 emissions. The company has been producing paper since 1693, making it one of the oldest paper manufacturers in Europe.
JUNG is the undisputed European leader when it comes to producing beautiful, personalized tissue paper and gift wrapping paper. Thanks to our high-quality technical equipment and the many years of expertise of our team, JUNG is the right partner for complex and demanding projects.
Luxury brands today face the challenge of preserving the strong image of packaging that is imbued with the brand experience while dealing with the strong pressure from purchasers who want this packaging to comply with environmental commitment criteria.
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