New Innovations Launched At Annual EskoWorld BY GREG KISHBAUGH
Korozo Group Champions Sustainable Innovation Korozo Group, a manufacturer of flexible packaging, marked World Environment Day 2025, taking place June 5, by urging the in- dustry to accelerate its innovation efforts and contribute to building a future that prioritizes environmental health and responsible re- source use.
At the recent EskoWorld event, which took place June 3-5 at the St Louis Union Station Hotel, in St Louis, Missouri six new solutions were launched, designed to drive efficiency, sustainability, and profitabili- ty for converters and shorten time to market for consumer packaged goods brands. Esko President Joël Depernet used the opening keynote presenta- tion of Esko World 2025 to officially unveil the raft of innovations that
embrace cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver im- proved sustainability, third party integration, central data storage and greater efficiency in process and task management. Kicking off this year’s packaging technology event in front of more than 500 packaging and labels converters, brand representatives and pack- aging experts, Depernet detailed how the six new innovations address today’s fast-changing business environment and evolving regulations. “In the face of mounting challenges for brands and their label and packaging partners, these latest introductions to the Esko ecosystem underline how we remain true to our aim of continuous improvement through innovation, developing technology solutions that address the growing business need to better connect people, processes and tech- nologies,” he said. Esko CMO Jan De Roeck explained how the new innovations de- liver true value creation that goes beyond the sum of the individual solutions. The six innovations introduced at Esko World are: • Esko Comply — a new, AI-powered artwork review and compli-
“As the world confronts environmental degradation, economic uncertainty, and social inequality, the need for sustainability-focused practices has never been more pressing,’ said Korozo Group CEO Adam Barnett said. “Pack- aging plays a powerful role in shaping a more circular economy. We are embedding sustain- ability in our DNA not only through strategy but through day-to-day operations aligned with global environmental objectives.” Circular Vision At the heart of Korozo’s approach is a vi- sion for a circular economy, where reducing, reusing, and recycling become foundational principles. Today, approximately two-thirds of the company’s total production consists of
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