THE WHAT? Henkel Adhesive Technologies has opened a modernized Packaging Competence Center in Düsseldorf designed to support the development and industrial testing of future-ready packaging solutions.

THE DETAILS The upgraded facility features advanced machinery developed through Henkel’s strategic partnership with Nordmeccanica, including new lamination and coating systems capable of replicating real industrial production conditions. The center will allow customers and partners to test adhesive and coating technologies for recyclable and mono-material packaging formats, while also supporting flexible packaging, labels and specialty tapes applications. Henkel said the site combines application testing, industrial validation, recyclability assessments and customer training under one integrated hub connected to its nearby Inspiration Center Düsseldorf. The company has also expanded digitalization capabilities across the center to improve data collection and accelerate product development processes.

THE WHY? The investment reflects increasing demand for sustainable, recyclable packaging solutions as manufacturers respond to tightening regulations, circular economy targets and evolving consumer expectations.

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