Skip to content
Group
Search
  • Locations
  • Downloads
  • Webinars on Demand
  • Contact
  • About us
    About us

    Constantia Flexibles is one of the world's leading manufacturers of flexible packaging.

    To About us
      • People Passion Packaging
        People Passion Packaging

        This is what our DNA is made up of: People Passion Packaging

      • Vision & mission
        Vision & mission

        Packaging with the highest benefit at the lowest impact on the environment.

      • Quality
        Quality

        Certified companies of the Constantia Flexibles Group ensure continuously high quality.

      • Management
        Management

        The management of Constantia Flexibles is made up of the Management Board and the Executive Committee.

      • History
        History

        Constantia Flexibles is a group of companies whose roots are from Constantia Teich, founded in 1912 in Weinburg, Austria

      • Press kit
        Press kit

        A wide selection of materials that can be used for online and offline purposes.

  • Consumer Products
  • Pharma Products
  • Career
    Career To Career
      • Job openings
        Job openings

        Use the chance and join us!

      • Career starters
        Career starters

        At Constantia we offer you a chance to unwrap your talent and be part of shaping a better world.

      • Your career as experienced professional
        Your career as experienced professional

        Career means something different to everyone. We at Constantia offer individual and flexible career opportunities.

      • Our university
        Our university

        We believe in development and want to support our colleagues to grow and to live up to their full potential.

      • Explore our culture
        Explore our culture

        Under this category you can find out more about: “Who we are”.

      • Meet our local sites
        Meet our local sites
      • FAQs
        FAQs

        Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section gives you the opportunity to get more information.

  • Innovation
    Innovation

    At Constantia Flexibles we have a very focused approach at Innovation and Research & Development topics.

    To Innovation
      • Innovation focus
        Innovation focus

        Packaging with the highest benefit at the lowest impact on the environment.

      • Research & development
        Research & development

        The R&D focuses on performing flexible packaging solutions for our customers and their needs of a circular economy.

  • Sustainability
    Sustainability

    Our mission is to rethink flexible packaging every day.

    To Sustainability
      • ESG Commitments
        ESG Commitments

        Our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets for a more sustainable future.

      • Corporate sustainability
        Corporate sustainability

        We collect and monitor key data on our sustainability performance and transparently share these with all stakeholders.

      • Product sustainability
        Product sustainability

        Turning global challenges into more sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions.

      • Value chain collaboration
        Value chain collaboration

        Collaboration throughout the value chain is an important component of a comprehensive approach to sustainability.

      • Health, safety, security and environment
        Health, safety, security and environment

        We promote the constant development of Health & Safety at work.

      • External recognition
        External recognition

        Corporate environmental reporting, ratings, and external recognition of our achievements.

  • Newsroom
    Newsroom To Newsroom
      • Latest news
        Latest news
      • Press releases
        Press releases
      • Press kit
        Press kit

        A wide selection of materials that can be used for online and offline purposes.

  • Search
  1. Group
  2. Newsroom
  3. Group News
  4. Constantia Flexibles opens new Competence Center for Films
Group News

Constantia Flexibles opens new Competence Center for Films

October 11, 2015

Vienna, October 21, 2015 – Constantia Flexibles has opened its new, state-of-the-art Competence Center for the research and development (R&D) of polymer films and film laminates for flexible packaging. The Center is located at the company’s second largest production plant in Weiden, Germany.

The Center represents a multi-million investment for upgrading equipment and infrastructure of the existing local R&D facilities. It has 15 experts working on close to 100 projects every year. Their focus is on supporting product and sales managers by analyzing and testing the composition of the latest film products; on developing new film formulations with our raw material suppliers in order to obtain the optimal quality and meet stringent food contact legislation in a transparent way; and on developing mock-ups of in-house innovations for our customers to meet long-term trends such as more recycling-friendly packaging.

“Today’s opening is a clear signal that we will support our customers around the globe with innovative film products,” said Gerold Riegler, Board Member for Constantia Flexibles. “In addition, we are currently planning our own lab-scale film production line for 2016 with the installment of an extruder.”

About 50 percent Group sales are made with film-based packaging for food, beverage and home & personal care products. Global demand is being driven by the Asian and African continents and Constantia Flexibles expects its share of sales from film-based products to increase in the future.

„The demand for innovative packaging solutions will increase in all markets, this is why Constantia is on the right path with the opening the competence center!" said Winfried Batzke, Head of the German Packaging Institute.

Film products represent around 80 percent of the global flexible packaging market and nearly half of overall film consumption is polyethylene-based films (PE). Film-based materials offer excellent sealability and impermeability to water, mechanical resistance and good printability.

Constantia Flexibles is at the same time a global leader in foil-based products, such as die-cut lidding, aluminum container systems, confectionery foil and pharmaceutical blister and coldform packaging. The company has a Competence Center for Aluminum and Foil Laminates at its largest plant in Weinburg, Austria.

Constantia Hueck Folien is the company’s second largest plant in Bavaria, Germany, with about 700 employees serving the domestic and global dairy, food and pharma industries. The plant has its own lacquering, laminating, printing and slitting capabilities on site. In the last five years, Hueck Folien has invested roughly 20 million euro in new machinery, making it one of the most important employers in its region.

Constantia Flexibles is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of flexible packaging products and labels. The Group supplies its products to numerous multinational corporations and local market leaders in the food, pet food, pharmaceuticals and beverage industries. In total, Constantia Flexibles has over 3,000 customers worldwide. Over 8,400 employees in almost 80 Group companies around the world supply innovative solutions on a global level.

Get in touch with our experts

You can also reach us through our contact form

We usually answer within 3-5 business days. Contact Form

Get the
Constantia newsletter

Be the first to receive the latest Constantia Flexibles news, events and product updates.

Back to main navigation
  • About us
    • Vision & mission
    • Management
    • History
    • Quality
  • Divisions
    • Pharma
    • Consumer
  • Career
    • Job openings
    • Career starters
    • Your career as experienced professionals
    • Our university
    • Explore our culture
    • FAQs
  • Innovation
    • Innovations focus
    • Research & development
  • Sustainability
    • ESG commitments
    • Corporate sustainability
    • Product sustainability
    • Value chain collaboration
    • Health, safety, security and environment
  • Newsroom
    • Webinars on Demand
    • Press Kit
  • Social media Facebook
  • Social media LinkedIn
  • Social media Xing
  • Social media Youtube
© 2022 Constantia Flexibles
  • Visit CFlex Constantia Flexibles Pharma
  • Visit CFlex Constantia Flexibles Consumer
  • Legal imprint
  • General terms & conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Cookies settings