KHS launches eco-friendly can packaging system

The KHS Group has added a further environmentally-friendly system to its portfolio. With its tried-and-tested Innopack Kisters tray packers the systems supplier now enables cans of food and beverage to be wrapped in paper. The new technology provides an alternative to shrink film or wrap-around cartons. Regarding stability, the results are the same, yet compared to cardboard costs are lower as less energy and fewer materials are used. With a few minor adjustments, existing machines can also be converted to the new setup. The idea of using paper as a secondary packaging is not new. KHS first experimented with this around 20 years ago. “Back then, this technology didn’t catch on, however, as paper was a cost-intensive raw material and wrapping containers in film yielded better results regarding stability,” says Karl-Heinz Klumpe, packaging product manager at KHS. The beverage industry thus opted for different systems and solutions. “Our customers now want alternatives to the usual packaging systems such as film. These should be as eco-friendly as possible,” he continues. To this end, the paper wrapping…

Choose your subscription to read more