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From August 2026, the PPWR Declaration of Conformity will be mandatory. Companies must prove that their packaging meets the requirements of the EU Packaging Ordinance (PPWR).

We have been designing solutions for a functioning circular economy for 35 years. Our anniversary shows how innovation, experience and clear values are paving the way to a zero-waste economy.

Our LinkedIn company page will have an international focus in future. Content will appear in English and bundle our global perspective.

Together instead of individually: We are part of the new alliance against food waste and poverty - for concrete solutions along the entire value chain.

The PPWR will bring the first binding requirements as early as August 2026. At the same time, legal uncertainties are making implementation more difficult for many companies.

Together with Cervic, we are bringing a recycling station system to Austria that is delivered disassembled and thus significantly reduces transportation, costs and CO₂ emissions.

Since the beginning of 2025, the single-use deposit system in Austria has ensured a significant leap in quality in the circular economy. It is not just the return that is decisive - but what happens afterwards.

In the Circular Economy Stream of the Austrian Sustainability Summit, we showed how barrier papers can contribute to PPWR compliance while creating economic benefits in EPR fees.

Funding will again be available in 2026 for waste prevention projects in the areas of Packaging and waste electrical and electronic equipment. Clear priorities, funding logic and timely submission are crucial.

On International Battery Day, key stakeholders provided information about the growing fire risk posed by incorrectly disposed lithium batteries and their consequences for infrastructure, the environment and safety.
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