Dossier Innovations, new materials, start-ups... Key takeaways from Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK

Innovations, new materials, start-ups... Key takeaways from Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK

This year's Green Award winner, Raiku, is designed to replace bubble wrap

© Raiku

Business was brisk at the fourth edition of Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK this year. From newly launched novel materials suppliers to packaging companies showcasing their eco-designed offers, there was a rich portfolio on show. Read on for Formes de Luxe's exclusive coverage of the event and stay tuned for more stories in the days to come.

Touchy Finger: a connected, augmented finger measuring the quality of touch

Touchy Finger: a connected, augmented finger measuring the quality of touch

Developed at the École Centrale de Lyon, the Touchy Finger solution objectively—and scientifically—assesses the softness of surfaces. The technology has numerous potential applications in the cosmetics, wines and spirits, automotive,...

06/15/2023 | InnovationDigital
BR Conditionnement & Prooftag develop Niugreen for glass reuse

BR Conditionnement & Prooftag develop Niugreen for glass reuse

A specialist in brand protection and document security, Prooftag highlighted its collaboration with BR Conditionnement during the 2023 edition of sustainable packaging trade show Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK. The partnership tackles...

06/12/2023 | BottlesStrategy
Van Genechten looks to beauty and fragrance with inviolability label

Van Genechten looks to beauty and fragrance with inviolability label

Belgian secondary packaging specialist Van Genechten Packaging highlighted its alternative to cellophane wrap used to protect a product’s outer packaging at Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK's 2023 edition. Deeming the sustainable...

06/12/2023 | LabelsStrategy
Raiku scoops the LUXE PACK Green Award in Paris

Raiku scoops the LUXE PACK Green Award in Paris

Recognizing the best in sustainable packaging, the 2023 Green Award trophy was unveiled during a dedicated ceremony on the first day of Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK. Discover who the winner is... The Green Award, in partnership with...

06/07/2023 | MaterialsTrade shows
Delage’s Horizon range looks to transform waste into a resource

Delage’s Horizon range looks to transform waste into a resource

With Horizon, its latest collection of stoppers making their debut at the Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK show in Paris, Delage replaces up to 50% fossil-based content with upcycled natural materials. Oyster and Mineral are the two grades...

06/08/2023 | ClosuresMaterials
Dot2Dot reveals Ecolure, a lower impact metallization technique

Dot2Dot reveals Ecolure, a lower impact metallization technique

Polish packaging company Dot2Dot’s new technology for metallized packaging is positioned as a sustainable alternative to traditional PET lamination. At Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK on June 7-8 th 2023, Polish premium paper packaging...

06/08/2023 | Trade showsInnovation
Iroony’s hemp cellulose targets molded packaging

Iroony’s hemp cellulose targets molded packaging

Charles and Anne Reboux make up the brother and sister team behind Iroony, a French start-up specialized in hemp cellulose for textile applications. The company is now launching in the packaging space for its bio-based material. The...

06/08/2023 | InnovationMaterials
Holy Sampling innovates with sustainable e-sampling

Holy Sampling innovates with sustainable e-sampling

Paris-based sampling specialist Holy Sampling highlighted its box format fragrance samples at this year’s Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, among other innovations. The supplier deploys highly targeted and personalized campaigns to create a...

06/08/2023 | SamplingInnovation
Rezemo’s Forewood: the plant-based solution targets beauty

Rezemo’s Forewood: the plant-based solution targets beauty

Building on its offer of wood-based coffee capsules, Stuttgart-based Rezemo showcased its Forewood primary packaging solutions at Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK. A start-up founded just two years ago, Rezemo was at the Paris-based show...

06/08/2023 | InnovationMaterials
Fairbrics’ polyester: the fruit of carbon capture technology

Fairbrics’ polyester: the fruit of carbon capture technology

On a mission to provide the fashion industry with a more sustainable form of polyester, Fairbrics’ technology traps CO2 to transform it into a base material for textiles. We caught up with the four-year old French company at the Edition...

Estal targets bartenders and mixologists with new bottle design

Estal targets bartenders and mixologists with new bottle design

At sustainable luxury packaging trade show Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, glassmaker Estal showed a new bottle design in development destined for the on-trade. The bottle's shape and ergonomics are designed with the demands of bartenders...

06/08/2023 | BottlesInnovation
Adhespack Creative Sampling bets on paper Scent Tickets

Adhespack Creative Sampling bets on paper Scent Tickets

A first-time exhibitor at this year's Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, sampling specialist Adhespack Creative Sampling presented its self-sampling scent tickets made entirely from paper. Sustainable packaging trade show Edition Spéciale...

06/08/2023 | InnovationSampling
Savoir-faire on show: Gainerie 91 team up with Authentic Material, Seriycne, ICTYOS….

Savoir-faire on show: Gainerie 91 team up with Authentic Material, Seriycne, ICTYOS….

With its "incubator of savoir-faire", French coffret manufacturer Gainerie 91 is tapping into the growing trend for collabs between artisans and luxury packaging. The supplier showcased its partnerships with Authentic Material, Sericyne,...

06/08/2023 | MaterialsSustainability
Fedrigoni's Symbol Card collection expanded to target packaging

Fedrigoni's Symbol Card collection expanded to target packaging

Italian papermaker Fedrigoni is showing its new Symbol Card & Pack collection at Paris-based luxury packaging trade show Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK. A collection of luxury papers dedicated to packaging and publishing, Symbol Card &...

06/07/2023 | MaterialsFedrigoni
Chanel revamps Chance flacon with g.pivaudran

Chanel revamps Chance flacon with g.pivaudran

French aluminum stamping specialist g.pivaudran is showcasing its work on Chanel’s new Chance fragrance flacons at Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK that is taking place in Paris on June 7-8, 2023. Luxury brand Chanel continues to push...

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