This document summarizes Constantia Flexibles' approach to innovation in flexible packaging. It discusses their innovation process, customer-centric approach, focus on trends and collaboration. It also highlights several of their recent innovations in food, pharmaceutical, and label packaging that improve sustainability, convenience, barrier properties, and branding opportunities for customers. Constantia Flexibles aims to be a competent partner in developing cutting-edge packaging solutions through their R&D, production capabilities, and quality systems.

1. Innovation
Highlights
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Design Innovation
Active Packaging
Functionable CR
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Carbon footprint
Innovation
Walking in our customer’s shoes.
The joint way to success …
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3. Innovation Process Stage Gate
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Stage Gate Process
Idea Project Success
Trends &
Triggers
Trends &
Triggers
Ideas &
Idea Valuation
Feasibility
Studies
Product
Development
Market
Launch &
Succsess
Analysis
„Pull“ Innovations
Customer Driven
„Push“ Innovations
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Our approach is working with customers
today on the packaging solutions of
tomorrow.
We see ourselves as more than suppliers
of packaging materials – we are
competent partners for development
and marketing of cutting-edge flexible
packaging of the highest quality.
Product innovation is therefore key to
our success and is something we think
about practically every day, it is part of
our culture and our identity. We have
created effective in-house structures
and processes to ensure a systematic
approach. Innovation Steering Teams
guide the innovation process from the
idea to the product. An Innovation
Communication Team takes care of
professional positioning and marketing.
Many innovations we develop together
with our customers. To us, packaging
is the soul of the product and key in
differentiating it from others. We help
our customers to generate competitive
advantages and thereby create value.
We offer our clients continuous support
throughout the innovation process with
• Future trend analyses
• Innovation Meetings and Creativity
Workshops
• Our „CF Customer University“ for
training clients’ staff in flexible
packaging
We walk in our customer’s shoes jointly
towards success.
Innovation @ Constantia Flexibles

4. FOOD
• Trends & Triggers
Sustainability
Barrier
Convenience
Brand Differentiation
New @ Constantia Flexibles
• Product Highlights
• Benefit for our customers
Sustainability • FOOD
Highlights 2012
✓ Paperlid
A sign of the times✓

5. Mono-FFS-Web
High Gloss PET Lidding✓
Sustainability • FOODSustainability • FOOD
Recycling Logo
Easy recycling✓
Sustain Pouch
High barrier solution
despite reduced
packaging material
✓
Ecolam
Sustainable
due to new
aluminium free
pouch laminates
✓

6. HiPer Wrap
Aluminium Flow Pack with high
puncture resistance
✓
Convenience • FOODBarrier • FOOD
Relap
Pouch with
excellent
recloseability
✓

7. Convenience • FOOD
Reduction Pouch
Easy, clean
and convenient
handling
✓
Tepro2
®
PPPeel
Tear resistance
high gloss
laminate
✓
Smooth peel and
high corrosion
resistance
✓
MAP Lidding
Alternative closure solution✓
Laser Openings
Easy and customized
opening solution
✓
Convenience • FOOD

8. Convenience • FOODConvenience • FOOD
The ultimate easy dosage and easy
pouring solution for all manner of
liquids, powders and pieces.
• Easy on the eye with outstanding
graphic opportunities.
• Easy on the mouth for drinking
yoghurts and liquids.
• Easy to sprinkle for seasonings and
condiments.
• Easy to dispense for sweets and
grated cheese.
• Easy to microwave for ready meals,
vegetables, soups and sauces.
• Easy to understand for the consumer.
• Easy solution without filling line
adaption and investment
requirements.
Comfor Lid
✓

9. Brand Differentiation • FOOD
Flapfree Lid
The alternative shape
for easy handling
✓
Brand Differentiation • FOOD
Rolled-In Butterfoil
Elegant look✓
Contrasts
High gloss and matt lacquer
combined in one
✓
Inkjet Print
Flexible Coding System –
ideal for promotions
✓

10. Shiny Banderole
Unique glossy
appearance from
lidding and
banderole
✓
Mattflex
Lifestyle reel fed lidding✓
LogoLam
Print free design with air filled effect✓
Stylish & elegant appearance from logo embossing✓
Customized Embossing
Brand Differentiation • FOODBrand Differentiation • FOOD
Double Lid
Three times the
advertising
space
✓

11. New @ Constantia Flexibles • FOODNew @ Constantia Flexibles • FOOD
Premade Bag
Pouch
ready for
filling
✓
Brick Foil
Superior
packaging for
cream cheese
✓
Yogurt Stick Pack
Pouch know how allows
liquid filling goods
✓

12. Barrier • PROCESSED MEAT & ALUFOIL CONTAINER
Alufoil Container
Our multi-sector product
competence center assures
focused innovation know-how.
The 100 % barrier of
Alufoil Containers provides
best possible product
protection
• long shelf life for
eg. food, pet food, …
• flavour and odour
protection for
eg. coffee, spices, …
• moisture protection
for eg. medicines,
medical devices, …
Alufoil Container are suitable for all typical preservation methods (sterilisation, pasteurization,
hot fill, …) and fully recyclable.
Alufoil Container Design allows
brand differentiation and convenience
through ergonomic features.
✓
Barrier • PROCESSED MEAT & ALUFOIL CONTAINER
Options for
sidewall-design
The sidewalls highly influence the optical
appearance and affect the technical and
ergonomic features of containers
There are more than round or
rectangular shapes…
Ideas for container
shapes

13. Brand Differentiation • PROCESSED MEAT & ALUFOIL CONTAINER Convenience • PROCESSED MEAT & ALUFOIL CONTAINER
Ideas for smart container bottoms
• Brand differentiation
• Convenience – more printing packaging surface for
consumer information (eg. Ingredients, bar-code,
how-to-use instructions, expiry date, aso.)
• Better readability
Decorated Containers
Small details with big results… Convenience by opening aids, reclose
function and carrying handle
Convenient Pet Food Bag
✓

14. New @ Constantia Flexibles • PROCESSED MEAT & ALUFOIL CONTAINER New @ Constantia Flexibles • PROCESSED MEAT & ALUFOIL CONTAINER
Retort Pouch Stick Star
Preserved food in
flexible packaging
✓ Improved processability
by new sealing film
✓

15. PHARMA
• Trends & Triggers
Convenience
Child Resistance
High Functionality
Sustainability
• Product Highlights
• Benefit for our customers
Highlights 2012
Convenience • PHARMA
Stick Pack Foil with Opening Aids
The easy to open-package
for take away
✓
✓

16. High Functionality • PHARMAConvenience • PHARMA
Child Resistant Blister
Lidding Foil “EASY PIESY”
Paper-free laminate easy to use for
production in clean-room
✓
Child Resistance • PHARMA
Dispense Lid
Hygienic dispensing of tablets,
capsules or liquids in
plastic bottles
✓
Sachet Foil Frangible/Breathable
Unique peel/seal
characteristics with
breathability for duo
chamber sachets
✓

17. Sustainability • PHARMAHigh Functionality • PHARMA
Blister Lidding Foil with
waterbased primer
Sachet Foil High Chemical
Resistance 2nd
generation
Best chemical resistance with
reduced material usage
✓
Coldform Foil
High density packaging for sensitive products,
also available in Alufoil Container
✓
Sachet Foil Metalo H2H
Reducing carbon footprint with
usage of metallised plastics and
PET with recyclate
✓
Solvent less for reducing
carbon footprint
✓

18. LABELS
• Trends & Triggers
Barrier
Brand Differentiation
New @ Constantia Flexibles
• Product Highlights
• Benefit for our customers
Barrier • LABELS
Highlights 2012
✓
Oxygen Barrier IML
Design meets functionality thanks
to oxygen barrier IML (In Mould Label)
✓

19. Brand Differentiation • LABELSBarrier • LABELS
Light Barrier IML
Design meets functionality thanks
to light barrier IML
✓
IML-T
Unique label for perfect adhesion
during thermoforming process
✓
Peelable IML
Easy removable IML offering multiple
marketing opportunities
✓
Metallic IML
More brand features using real metallic effects✓

20. New @ Constantia Flexibles • LABELSNew @ Constantia Flexibles • LABELS
Bottleneck foil for dry application
Developed to be combined
with self-adhesive labels
✓
IML for Pasteurisation
Quality security
after pasteurisation
✓

21. Research & Development @ Constantia Flexibles
Our Research and Development focuses
on creating flexible packaging solutions for
our customers that
• make products more attractive and easier
to use
• offer optimum product protection and
compliance with safety regulations
• offset increasing cost pressures with
new solutions
About 100 employees operate in the field
of R&D and Innovation in a professional
environment:
• State-of-the-art wet chemical laboratory
• Pilot plant facilities for lacquering,
lamination and compound development
• Wide range of analytical and test
equipment for checking properties of
raw materials and products
• Structured organisation with freedom
for creativity
• Close co-operation with our product
management, with customers, suppliers
and other relevant stakeholders

22. Production Technologies @ Constantia Flexibles
Our international customers demand top
quality, service and delivery performance.
The production facilities in our 35 plants cater
for this with state-of-the art technologies and
processes along the entire value chain.
Our people with their competence,
experience and commitment mould these
plants and technologies into unique
packaging solutions.
At the end of the day it’s all about getting the
right packaging solution to the right customer
at the right time.
Here are some of our innovative production
highlights:
• Brand new state-of-the-art alu rolling mill
• High-end co-extrusion coating and cast-
film extrusion
• Various laser applications for all possible
shapes
• High performance UV-flexo printing
• State-of-the-art rotogravure machines
with several inline applications

23. Quality @ Constantia Flexibles
We are committed to top quality – in our customer relations, in our
products and services, in the way we work towards best-in-class
performance.
This has been recognized by customers, regulators and institutions
with certificates, prizes and awards. With our Innovation Prize we
set the stage for a continuous stream of in-house innovations.
EAFA Trophy

24. We walk in our customer’s shoes
jointly towards success.
www.cflex.com/innovation

25. Constantia Flexibles is a leading group of flexible packaging
companies providing innovative solutions to customers worldwide
in the food, pet food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
With our more than 5000 people in more than 50 companies
around the world we are always close to our customers.
www.cflex.com