Sustainable Packaging

Amtech’s platforms, EnCore, Label Traxx, and Axiom, are purpose-built for packaging converters, not adapted from general manufacturing software.

The cardboard solution uses Kraft EE (Electrical Grade) corrugated board, a material engineered for strength and rigidity without the weight and volume of EPS.

The Diet Coke shortage was a real-time validation of this structural vulnerability: when global aluminum supply chains tightened due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, India had no domestic fallback.

The APC acquisition adds a dedicated beauty packaging capability, serving a sector with different customer requirements: shorter lead times, lower minimum order quantities, and a greater emphasis on aesthetics and texture than industrial packaging.

The ARMOR WRAP HexcelWrap combines three functions, cushioning, void fill, and corrosion protection, in a single kraft paper material.

By Victor Atsali

A local manufacturing facility in Al Kharj positions Hotpack to serve Saudi customers with shorter delivery windows, lower freight costs, and the ability to customise orders without long-distance coordination.

For glass manufacturers, the shift to premium bottles means demand for heavier, higher-quality containers with consistent colour and finish.

The proposed mandatory certification would apply to mechanically recycled plastic, material processed through shredding, washing, and melting without altering the polymer’s molecular structure.

For corrugated packaging customers, proximity translates directly into shorter lead times, lower freight costs, and reduced inventory holding requirements.