Packaging Excellence Center (PEC)
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The document summarizes the history and purpose of the Packaging Excellence Region Stuttgart (PEC). It discusses: 1) The origins of packaging companies in the Stuttgart region in the 1860s and their consolidation under Bosch in 1969-1970. 2) How PEC was founded in 2007 as a competence center and network to bundle innovative forces in the packaging industry in Stuttgart and boost synergies between companies, universities and research institutes. 3) PEC now has over 50 members ranging from world leaders to SMEs and provides a platform for experience sharing, cooperation projects, innovation and strengthening global competitiveness.
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- 2. 1. Background 1861: Foundation of the enterprise Geiger & Hesser Post-war period: Foundation of the enterprise Höfliger & Karg 1969/1970: Takeover by the Bosch Group of bouth enterprises Origin of numerous enterprises of the packaging industry Organically grown business cluster
- 4. 2. Packaging Cluster Packing Protection and transportation instrument Marketing and handling function Special packaging solutions durability of the packing Globalization Packaging machines Increasing requirements , more competition High demand of flexibility Need of modularity and interlaced solutions
- 5. 2. Packaging Cluster From enterprises for enterprises Overcome “language barriers” Skilled employees: education and training Initiation and support of cooperation projects Main goal: bundle innovative forces of the Stuttgart Region in a more effective way in order to boost synergies and provide sustainable contributions for a faster transfer of research results into marketable products and results.
- 6. 3. Foundation of the PEC Institutionalised and moderated cooperation platform Network comprising most important packaging technology players in the Stuttgart Region Foundation of PEC: 26.10.2007 Packaging Excellence Region Stuttgart e.V. Competence center for the packaging and automation technology 36 initial members Location: City of Waiblingen
- 7. 3. Foundation of the PEC PEC as Competence Center: Combining all regional forces of the packaging industry (companies, universities, research institutes, etc.) to an institutionalised and moderated network. basis for synergies and cooperation is created. Increase of innovation Strengthening of global competitiveness
- 8. 4. Members Currently > 50 members World leader, small and middle sized companies in packaging Family businesses Suppliers Universities Specialized engineering and services providers Institutions
- 9. 4. Members LANDKREIS LUDWIGSBURG REMS-MURR-KREIS STUTTGART LANDKREIS GÖPPINGEN LANDKREIS ESSLINGEN LANDKREIS BÖBLINGEN REGION STUTTGART LANDKREIS LUDWIGSBURG REMS-MURR-KREIS STUTTGART LANDKREIS GÖPPINGEN LANDKREIS ESSLINGEN LANDKREIS BÖBLINGEN REGION STUTTGART
- 10. 5. Tasks Moderating the interface between economy, science and politics Organised platform for the exchange of experience and the initiation of cooperation projects Link to other networks and competence centers Supporting the implementation and application of innovation Demonstration of application potentials of new technologies Initiatives of education and training Common booth at different fairs
- 11. 6. Agenda Study Groups: Services, Virtual Engineering, Innovation Clean Packaging, Pack ML Internationalisation / Development of foreign markets Meetings at a members companies Workshops/seminars: „Ultrasonic welding and punching in the packaging technology“ “EC machinery directive” “Future Trends in the packaging technology” Fairs
- 12. 6. Agenda The PEC offers its members the possibility to participate in a network providing the possibility of intense dialogue with industry and research in order to look “beyond one’s own nose”.
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