{"id":281349,"date":"2025-11-03T11:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T10:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/news-packaging-services\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T10:03:33","slug":"news-packaging-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/news-packaging-services\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#8211; Packaging Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"281349\" class=\"elementor elementor-281349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-738d9688 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"738d9688\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4af9a26f\" data-id=\"4af9a26f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660e7854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"660e7854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News &#8211; Packaging Services<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33864b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sp-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"33864b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sp-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2786ae65 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2786ae65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5946f49e\" data-id=\"5946f49e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1281f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1281f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Packaging Services<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b5399c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34b5399c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4858d08d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4858d08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"562\">The days when a company produced the same product all year round are over. Today\u2019s market demands change and wants to be surprised. This leads to an increasing number of new variants or temporary products. Large companies often do not have the packaging machines needed to produce special packaging in small batches. That\u2019s why they are increasingly choosing to hire consultants and advisors. These experts help packaging users improve their procurement and tendering processes, provide technical advice, or assist in finding solutions to enhance test results.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"758\">There are also various research and testing laboratories for packaging that focus on the quality, safety, and compliance of raw materials, packaging, and products with international standards.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"877\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Finally, there are contract packers \u2014 third-party companies that a brand can hire to outsource the packaging process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dea6566 elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"dea6566\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n             <div data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"296044\" data-nonce=\"03ec09a00d\" class=\"elementor-post__badge btn_feedback easyfairs_like post notsaved left\" tabindex=\"296044\" ><i class=\"fa fa-star-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/the-sustainable-packaging-summit-returns-on-10-11-and-12-november-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Sustainable Packaging Summit returns on 10, 11 and 12 November 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/the-sustainable-packaging-summit-returns-on-10-11-and-12-november-2026\/\" class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n            <p>Over the course of three days, the Sustainable Packaging Summit will feature inspiring panel discussions, interactive breakout sessions, valuable networking opportunities and groundbreaking innovations. The<\/p>\n        <\/a>\n        \n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/the-sustainable-packaging-summit-returns-on-10-11-and-12-november-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Sustainable Packaging Summit returns on 10, 11 and 12 November 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLees verder \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n            \t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t9 October 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-295929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-show-news tag-coding-marking tag-innovation tag-kortho tag-thermal-inkjetprinter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t        <a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kortho-looks-back-on-its-participation-as-winner-of-the-innovation-award\/\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img src='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/easyfairs-must-use-integrations\/assets\/img\/placeholder-600x200.png' alt='Kortho looks back on its participation as winner of the Innovation Award'\/><\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Show news<\/div>\n             <div data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"295835\" data-nonce=\"ab88f528db\" class=\"elementor-post__badge btn_feedback easyfairs_like post notsaved left\" tabindex=\"295835\" ><i class=\"fa fa-star-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kortho-looks-back-on-its-participation-as-winner-of-the-innovation-award\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKortho looks back on its participation as winner of the Innovation Award\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kortho-looks-back-on-its-participation-as-winner-of-the-innovation-award\/\" class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n            <p>Royal Dutch Kortho has been serving the coding and marking market for 100 years. The Dutch manufacturer develops printing systems for packaging lines, with product<\/p>\n        <\/a>\n        \n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kortho-looks-back-on-its-participation-as-winner-of-the-innovation-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kortho looks back on its participation as winner of the Innovation Award\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLees verder \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n            \t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t30 September 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-295011 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-columns tag-design tag-design-for-reuse tag-packaging-en tag-packaging-innovations-en tag-recycling tag-verpakkingsspecialist edition-empack-gorinchem-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t        <a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/column-when-life-gives-you-lemons\/\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img src='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/easyfairs-must-use-integrations\/assets\/img\/placeholder-600x200.png' alt='Column: when life gives you lemons\u2026'\/><\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Columns<\/div>\n             <div data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"294893\" data-nonce=\"54092b4e0a\" class=\"elementor-post__badge btn_feedback easyfairs_like post notsaved left\" tabindex=\"294893\" ><i class=\"fa fa-star-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/column-when-life-gives-you-lemons\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tColumn: when life gives you lemons\u2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/column-when-life-gives-you-lemons\/\" class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n            <p>Written by: Emmilie Kuks, packaging specialist at Now New Next It\u2019s around 4 o\u2019clock in the afternoon on the coast of Yucat\u00e1n, Mexico. 29 degrees.<\/p>\n        <\/a>\n        \n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/column-when-life-gives-you-lemons\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Column: when life gives you lemons\u2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLees verder \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n            \t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t31 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-295006 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-packaging category-show-news tag-ai tag-intralogistics\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t        <a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/how-ai-is-transforming-intralogistics-in-the-packaging-industry\/\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img src='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/easyfairs-must-use-integrations\/assets\/img\/placeholder-600x200.png' alt='How AI is transforming intralogistics in the packaging industry'\/><\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n             <div data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"294536\" data-nonce=\"3111ebe0be\" class=\"elementor-post__badge btn_feedback easyfairs_like post notsaved left\" tabindex=\"294536\" ><i class=\"fa fa-star-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/how-ai-is-transforming-intralogistics-in-the-packaging-industry\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow AI is transforming intralogistics in the packaging industry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/how-ai-is-transforming-intralogistics-in-the-packaging-industry\/\" class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n            <p>Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming intralogistics. In warehouses and production environments within the packaging industry, AI helps companies utilise data more intelligently, reduce manual labour<\/p>\n        <\/a>\n        \n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/how-ai-is-transforming-intralogistics-in-the-packaging-industry\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How AI is transforming intralogistics in the packaging industry\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLees verder \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n            \t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t31 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-295004 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-show-news tag-empack-2026 tag-evenementenhal-gorinchem tag-nvc-packaging-centre tag-sage\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t        <a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kim-stemkens-appointed-dutch-packaging-woman-of-the-year-2026-at-empack\/\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img src='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/easyfairs-must-use-integrations\/assets\/img\/placeholder-600x200.png' alt='Kim Stemkens appointed \u2018Dutch Packaging Woman of the Year 2026\u2019 at Empack'\/><\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Show news<\/div>\n             <div data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"292643\" data-nonce=\"73c8f361de\" class=\"elementor-post__badge btn_feedback easyfairs_like post notsaved left\" tabindex=\"292643\" ><i class=\"fa fa-star-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kim-stemkens-appointed-dutch-packaging-woman-of-the-year-2026-at-empack\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKim Stemkens appointed \u2018Dutch Packaging Woman of the Year 2026\u2019 at Empack\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kim-stemkens-appointed-dutch-packaging-woman-of-the-year-2026-at-empack\/\" class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n            <p>On Tuesday 14 April, 29 nominated female professionals from the packaging industry received the good news during the appointment of \u2018Packaging Woman of the Year<\/p>\n        <\/a>\n        \n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/kim-stemkens-appointed-dutch-packaging-woman-of-the-year-2026-at-empack\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kim Stemkens appointed \u2018Dutch Packaging Woman of the Year 2026\u2019 at Empack\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLees verder \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n            \t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t28 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-295002 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-show-news tag-aftermovie tag-empack-2026 tag-evenementenhal-gorinchem\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t        <a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/empack-2026-aftermovie-a-look-back-at-the-packaging-industrys-gathering\/\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img src='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/easyfairs-must-use-integrations\/assets\/img\/placeholder-600x200.png' alt='Empack 2026 Aftermovie: a look back at the packaging industry\u2019s gathering'\/><\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Show news<\/div>\n             <div data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"292701\" data-nonce=\"5b7dbaa020\" class=\"elementor-post__badge btn_feedback easyfairs_like post notsaved left\" tabindex=\"292701\" ><i class=\"fa fa-star-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/empack-2026-aftermovie-a-look-back-at-the-packaging-industrys-gathering\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmpack 2026 Aftermovie: a look back at the packaging industry\u2019s gathering\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/empack-2026-aftermovie-a-look-back-at-the-packaging-industrys-gathering\/\" class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n            <p>Empack 2026 turned the Evenementenhal Gorinchem into a packaging-focused event on 14, 15 and 16 April. For three days, the exhibition floor provided the stage<\/p>\n        <\/a>\n        \n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/empack-2026-aftermovie-a-look-back-at-the-packaging-industrys-gathering\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Empack 2026 Aftermovie: a look back at the packaging industry\u2019s gathering\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLees verder \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n            \t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t28 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"5\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/281349\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/281349\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/281349\/page\/3\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/281349\/page\/5\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>5<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e9e590 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9e9e590\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0d69b9\" data-id=\"a0d69b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3705d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3705d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>How do you optimize your packaging process and, in doing so, the quality of your products?<\/li>\n<li>How do you conduct complex material cost analyses and technical comparisons based on the size of packaging components, weight, material type, conversion and manufacturing factors, including palletization and distribution optimizations?<\/li>\n<li>How do you create structural packaging designs and develop innovative end-to-end packaging solutions for the next generation?<\/li>\n<li>How do you assess supplier capabilities and conduct quality surveys based on packaging conversion sectors?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7720721 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7720721\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4083cc\" data-id=\"a4083cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00ef23a\" data-id=\"00ef23a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d52b79 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d52b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/news-packaging\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Packaging<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ae761 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"61ae761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/news-packaging-materials\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Packaging materials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a91c1 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"05a91c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/news-technologies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Packaging 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