UK-based packaging company DS Smith has opened its new PackRight Centre based in Hövelhof The new facility is the sixth centre opened by the company in the Germany – Switzerland region The first centre was opened in Hamburg last May The PackRight Centre concept has been designed to focus on delivering individual display and packaging solutions while taking into account every aspect of the respective supply cycle of each customer PackRight Centre Hövelhof head Marion Mandalka said: “It is important for our customers that their display or packaging solutions perform optimally throughout the entire supply cycle and reduce complexity “This is why different people from different areas of our customer’s businesses attend our PackRight Centre workshops Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis “We analyse the most important trends and insights along with the market environment of our respective customers in advance and can draw on the entire know-how of the DS Smith Group during the workshop.” The packaging solutions developed using the concept help significantly increase the sales of customers while reducing risks and costs Mandalka added: “Our concept significantly shortens the time to market for our customers who will be able to get their products into the market much faster.” DS Smith opened its fifth PackRight Centre in Kaarst for the Germany-Switzerland region The company has other centres in Erlensee and Pulheim DS Smith has also confirmed its plans to open the seventh PackRight Centre in the region this year Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Welcome to packagingeurope.com. 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Read our policy DS Smith has officially opened a new PackRight Centre in Germany and will be the sixth to open in the Germany – Switzerland region since the opening of the first Centre in Hamburg in May 2016 DS Smith’s approach is unique within the packaging industry Taking into account the complete supply cycle and the latest shopper DS Smith develops innovative and creative display and packaging concepts in collaboration with a range of individuals from within its customer’s business The solutions developed in this way help to increase the sales of customers and reduce risks and costs “The PackRight Centres are a real success story for our customers,” emphasised Tom Wetzel Sector Director Consumer Packaging & Display at DS Smith Germany and Switzerland Region on the occasion of the official opening in Hövelhof “The discussions with our customers show that we are on the right track with our holistic approach and that our display and packaging concepts generate concrete added value for our customers We are delighted about this and that is why we are opening our sixth PackRight Centre in the region of Germany and Switzerland here in Hövelhof today." Head of the new PackRight Centre in Hövelhof added: “It is important for our customers that their display or packaging solutions perform optimally throughout the entire supply cycle and reduce complexity This is why different people from different areas of our customer’s businesses attend our PackRight Centre workshops We analyse the most important trends and insights along with the market environment of our respective customers in advance and can draw on the entire know-how of the DS Smith Group during the workshop Within just one day and together with our customers we manage to develop a product that can be put into practice One advantage of our strategic approach is therefore to reduce costly coordination processes at the customer's premises to a minimum Our concept significantly shortens the time to market for our customers the invited guests not only had the opportunity to take a detailed look around the PackRight Centre and the Hövelhof plant but also to learn more about the latest trends and experience virtual reality live Customers had the chance to enter a virtual packaging world and try out various packaging and display trends directly in a virtual supermarket A presentation on trends at Point Of Sale 2025 rounded off the programme we can deliver tangible results to our customers even faster,” commented Reinhold Brunnert General Manager of DS Smith’s Hövelhof site “It is an important cornerstone to position ourselves for the future of our customers." The company has announced that it will open another PackRight Centre in the Germany and Switzerland region in early 2018.  www.dssmith.com/packaging Site powered by Webvision Cloud Bike Europe is a part of VMNmedia. The following rules apply to the use of this site: Terms of Use and Privacy / Cookie Statement | Privacy settings In response to an increased worldwide demand for its staging products and solutions Eurotruss Group is pleased to announce its expansion across Germany by adding the full NEXT Truss product line to the Eurotruss office and warehouse in Hövelhof The Netherlands-based company is the world’s leading manufacturer of hardware and structural solutions for the entertainment industry with a product line that includes the aluminium truss structures Eurotruss GmbH will have access to the full range of products in the Eurotruss Group portfolio including Eurotruss Total Structures and the newest addition NEXT Truss Eurotruss GmbH stated: “ NEXT Truss is a great addition to our product range and we are now able to serve clients who carry other truss types than Eurotruss Our new offices and warehouse facility in Hövelhof is strategically located to satisfy demand and allow for quicker delivery times and technical support to satisfy their demands.” NEXT Truss products are built in Europe by certified welders and are made from the highest quality aluminium All NEXT products comply with the applicable industry standards and regulations and are compatible with other industry truss series excluding Eurotruss Eurotruss Group commented: “NEXT Truss stands for well-produced goods swift delivery times and good industry relationships I am confident our German team has the experience and in-depth knowledge of the entertainment market and their needs to help us deliver the most relevant product solutions to our customers; It is an exciting time to add NEXT Truss to the Eurotruss Group.” “The opening of our new warehouse and sales office in Hövelhof will serve clients in the region fast delivery times and provide the inventory and presence needed for NEXT Truss’s anticipated growth throughout Germany” added Ralph Stockley eurotruss.com next-truss.com We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again More information about our Cookie Policy a young German man packed in his factory job and rode out of his home town to see the world 608,332km later at the age of 75 he’s still pedalling… In November 1962 a 22-year-old die maker in the central German town of Hövelhof quit his job and set off on his three-speed bike to see the world Little did Heinz Stücke know that he’d never return instead becoming what the Guinness Book of Records has described as ‘more widely travelled than anyone in history’ Heinz’s wanderlust has taken him all over the world between 1962 and 2010 Heinz rode more than 608,332km through 195 countries on five continents over those ‘first’ 48 years Heinz pedalled the same Living off the sales of licensing fees and postcards from his 100,000-strong collection of travel photos (sold from his bike) free-camping wherever he can and living by the generosity and hospitality of strangers “Thanks to the bike and the goodwill of people I have always found help,” says Heinz “The bike lets you approach people more easily It’s a kind of passport; a calling card.” Of course almost 50 years on the road translates to several lifetimes’ experiences – not all of them good – and Heinz has overcome many obstacles and near-death experiences from being run over in Chile’s Atacama Desert and attacked by a swarm of bees in Mozambique Even his original bike has been stolen and recovered six times But since 1990 the German has been riding a Brompton folding bike whose small packing size is helping his ambition of visiting every country on earth Anlässlich des 200-jährigen Bestehens des Oberlandesgerichts Köln nahm Minister der Justiz am Festakt in Köln teil und würdigte in seiner Rede die Geschichte des Hauses Benjamin Limbach besuchte die Justizvollzugsanstalt Bielefeld-Senne die mit fast 1.500 Haftplätzen größte Anstalt des offenen.. 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