EMBALLAGE - PACKAGING

• SMB with 180 people, working in the toys sector:
- Search for applications for a new material made of wood thermoplastic scrap for the toy and festive packaging sector (joint study: France, Austria and Germany).

• Technological base for plastics processing (25 engineers) :
- Definition of a research and coordination programme of development action for the use of a biodegradable material in cosmetics and medical packaging, indoor and outdoor games.

• SMB (Small-Medium Business) of 8 people
- Packaging for cosmetics and pharmaceutics:
- Study of applications for a new material that can be extruded or injected, and is applicable to cosmetics and pharmaceutics.
- Finding markets, and business development strategy.

• SMB (Small-Medium Business) of 15 people
- Improvement of thermo-forming techniques by ceramic transmitter:
- Market survey of a new ceramic transmitter to improve thermo-forming techniques applied to protective packaging (automobile, furniture and glass sectors).

• Market survey of a new concept in meals and ad hoc packaging for an SMB (Small-Medium Business) of 5 people:
- Market survey of a new concept in home delivery of meals and a dedicated packaging technique for long-term preservation of foodstuffs. Negotiation with catering and manufacturing companies.

• New presentation packaging for supermarkets (SMB of 80 people):
- Coordination of a project to define a new food-sector packaging system to present cakes and desserts in supermarkets.
- Joint work with specialists of special food-quality paper, and a designer.

• Finding a licence-holder for a supple material that creates a natural UV barrier
- Coordination of a technical and economic research programme (application research, market research, prototyping, trials, design, on-site trials, search for materials) for a new type of packaging for the food processing industry.

• Various studies into boxes, packing machines, pallets and packaging, o Market survey for a new box system for long distance packaging. Study in Europe for a system of automatic packing machines for small, mass-produced objects (an SMB of 70 people). o Various studies into wooden, plastic and cardboard pallets, and packaging designed for displays in food and DIY shops (study partially carried out with designers and ergonomists).