Innovation out of passion. Technology with impact.

Innovations at KOCH arise where consulting, technology, and experience come together. With a clear focus on flexible and holistic solutions, we develop technologies that support efficient processes and set new standards in quality and productivity.

The Packaging Competence Center (PCC) forms the centerpiece of our development work. Here we test materials, design packaging concepts, develop prototypes, and validate processes under real conditions. This is how solutions are created that impress in practice – technologically and economically.

International awards confirm this commitment: KOCH is one of the technological pioneers in the industry – today and in the future.

1. Drive technology forward

We develop modular and digitally connected systems, ranging from standard machines to flexible turnkey solutions, including assembly and filling. 

Your advantages: high OEE, efficient processes, and flexible solutions 

2. Designing packaging concepts for new material approaches

With innovative packaging types such as cyclePac®, cycleBox®, cycleForm® and folding cartons, we develop packaging concepts based on different material approaches and application requirements.

3. Consulting that thinks further

At the Packaging Competence Center, we take a holistic view of product, material, and technology. This leads to packaging and process concepts that enable secure decisions and reliable results.

Employee working on a packaging machine in a production environment at KOCH Pac-Systeme, illustrating the company's innovation approach

Our Understanding of Innovation

Innovation is not a matter of chance for us, but a structured process. As a holistic turnkey partner with high technological expertise, we develop solutions ranging from flexible packaging concepts and digital functionalities to process automation.

Our commitment to innovation is firmly anchored in our organization. Experts from development, design, materials research, automation, and service work closely together and pool their know-how. This ensures that innovation at KOCH is part of everyday life and continues to evolve along the entire process chain.

Awards and Honors
TOP 100 Top-Innovator 2026 award badge, recognising KOCH Pac-Systeme among Germany's top innovation companies
Finalist badge for the Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis Verpackung 2022, awarded to KOCH Pac-Systeme
UN Global Compact We Support member badge, confirming KOCH Pac-Systeme's commitment to the UN sustainability principles
Umwelttechnikpreis Baden-Württemberg 2023, 3rd place in category Materialeffizienz, awarded to KOCH Pac-Systeme
EcoVadis Sustainability Rating Bronze Top 35% badge, December 2025, awarded to KOCH Pac-Systeme
Deutscher Verpackungspreis 2021 Winner badge in the category Verpackungsmaschinen, awarded to KOCH Pac-Systeme
German Brand Award 2025 Winner badge, awarded to KOCH Pac-Systeme
VDMA membership logo, confirming KOCH Pac-Systeme's membership in the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association
German Design Award 2026 Winner badge, awarded to KOCH Pac-Systeme
Three KOCH Pac-Systeme employees in blue workwear operating a packaging machine with a tablet, illustrating innovation in practice

Best Practices

Innovation in application

cycleForm®

  • Moldable paper concept with recognition in packaging awards and finalist status at the German Sustainability Award. Designed as a paper-based packaging alternative for products. 

 

Modular Mechanical Engineering – KMO

  • Flexibility, reduced changeover times, and modular scalability. Developed from market needs and technologically networked within the Uhlmann Group. 

 

Digital Solutions – KOCH K 4.0 smartpacks

  • Digital twins, process analyses, and smart service concepts for greater transparency and less downtime.