Packaging innovation
Our Innovation Team analyses materials and develops concepts for the future of packaging across the entire Emballator Group.
Let’s explore the future of packaging
Emballator Innovation Team explore the future of packaging through material science, rapid prototyping and advanced testing at our test center in Ljungby, Sweden.
Our Innovation Team evaluates new materials, develops concepts and verifies performance for clients, start-ups and research partners to help turn ideas into scalable and carbon-efficient packaging solutions.
Packaging ideation & concept development
We work closely with our customers and across our manufacturing sites to develop packaging solutions based on real knowledge and experience. By combining material expertise with insights from production, we support development driven by actual needs and performance requirements.
We create new concepts, rethink formats and identify efficient packaging processes across food, cosmetics, chemical and industrial segments. By aligning materials, user needs and regulatory requirements with your goals, we ensure solutions that perform reliably in practice and over time.
Material testing & barrier analysis for packaging performance
In our mechanical, thermal and barrier labs, we analyse polymers, fibres and compounds to verify recyclability, purity, shelf-life and processability in both virgin materials and recycled blends.
By testing oxygen, moisture, oil and chemical barriers, we can help you evaluate materials batch by batch and assess suitability for food, cosmetics, pharma and industrial applications across a broad range of markets.
Our focus areas for innovative packaging
Where we focus our research, testing and development to create better packaging solutions.
We explore and evaluate polymers, fibres and emerging material concepts to reduce environmental impact while maintaining performance. By testing recyclability, resource efficiency and functional properties, we help customers identify both today’s sustainable choices and tomorrow’s promising new materials.
We test oxygen, moisture, oil and chemical barriers to understand how different solutions protect products over time. This helps our partners secure stability, safety and performance across food, cosmetics , pharma and industrial applications.
We develop and test new packaging designs and production methods, supporting everything from early prototypes to process improvements. By simulating real conditions, we help customers refine ideas and ensure functionality before full-scale manufacturing.
Our advanced test centre evaluates materials and packaging under mechanical, thermal and chemical stress to verify quality and suitability. We analyse recyclability, purity, barrier properties and processability, giving you reliable data to guide development and ensure compliance.
Sustainability
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Innovation is a core part of how we develop our business and create value for customers. We combine deep material knowledge with creative problem solving, practical testing, and close collaboration across our European sites. Our approach is hands on and iterative: we explore ideas early, test them quickly, and build on what we learn. By working closely with customers, suppliers, and our internal experts, we can transform opportunities into solutions that are both functional and future ready.
Emballator’s Test Center capability supports product development across the Group and in customer projects. It provides access to the equipment and technical environment needed to explore, test and refine ideas through design work, material evaluation, prototyping and performance testing.
Working closely with our operating units, our teams use these capabilities to validate new technologies, assess materials and address technical challenges. Combined with expertise embedded across the organisation, this enables development work to take place close to both customers and production.
By supporting hands-on testing and analysis where needed, it helps teams move ideas forward with greater speed and confidence, contributing to well-informed decisions throughout the organisation.
We work hands‑on with new materials and technologies through systematic testing and analysis. In our mechanical, thermal and barrier labs, we assess polymers, fibres and compounds to verify recyclability, purity, shelf‑life and processability - both in virgin materials and recycled blends. By evaluating oxygen, moisture, oil and chemical barriers, we can determine suitability for food, cosmetics, pharma and industrial applications. This science‑based approach allows us to identify solutions that are both innovative and ready for real‑world production.
Customer collaboration is central to our innovation process. We often start with workshops or early design discussions to understand needs, challenges, and future ambitions. From there, we develop sketches, prototypes, and proof of concept solutions that can be tested and refined together. This open and iterative way of working helps us identify opportunities quickly and ensures that the final solution is grounded in both customer insight and technical expertise.
Sustainability and regulatory development are built into our innovation process from the beginning. We assess materials, design concepts, and packaging solutions against circularity principles, recyclability guidelines, and the requirements of regulations such as the PPWR. By combining technical knowledge with early interpretation of regulatory trends, we can help customers prepare for the future and create solutions that meet both performance needs and legislative expectations.
