At Mikropakk, we believe that in order to provide cutting-edge/market-leader packaging solutions to our clients we must place emphasis on two key areas:
Our R&D&I activity is firmly rooted in 30 years of experience in tool design and injection moulding. We strive to provide feasible and cost-effective solutions for specific customers’ requirements in the field of FMCG, cosmetics, household, pharmaceutical, medical and hygiene sectors.Creating added value through product and process innovation is our core competence, hence Mikropakk spends 11% of its revenues on research and development.
This is why we dedicated an entire R&D department of 6 experienced engineers to R&D who supply new packaging solutions to our partners. Establishing long-term partnership contracts that go beyond the scope of standard supplier contracts is important to us so that we can not only come up with innovative solutions, but can also stay at our partners’ disposal as a manufacturer.
Our R&D team has the expertise to support customers in the following activities:
Our added value originates from the synergy between design and manufacturing expertise. By keeping the two under one roof, we can come up with more funcional, realistic and cost-effective solutions since we oversee the entire manufacturing process.
All our R&D&I projects are assigned a personal project engineer to assure that projects run smoothly and our processes are perfectly aligned to those of our partners.
Our mission is to provide innovative product and process solutions to brand owners who need new ideas in order to keep or reach a market leader position.
Custom-designed injection moulded product concepts and packaging solutions to meet various industry-specific needs.
In-depth bottleneck analysis and process development for scaling production and process optimization for higher quality/higher precision/higher efficiency.
Several of our custom-designed packaging solutions have been successfully introduced on the market and we have been serving as manufacturers ever since. Some notable examples include MIKA-Tech Startech anti-drop valve, MIKA 2k membrane system for two-component aerosols and the Genius integrated grip adaptor for PU foam.
We take pride in having over 20 different solutions patented.
Mikropakk is currently working on several development projects for the food, pharmaceutical, medical and hygienic sectors, some of them are just before market implementation.
Should you face a technical, functional, structural, form or cost challenge regarding the packaging of your product, our design team is ready to rise to the challenge.
After the initial contact, our team of engineers drafts various solutions, analyses feasibility, defines any pre-existing constraints and requirements to help determine scope of the project in detail.
Our highly qualified engineering team develops an adequate, custom solution that fits the expected budget, constantly iterating with you.
Another core competence of Mikropakk lies in manufacturing process optimization with special regards to scaling a new product design to mass production. This complex process includes
Once we have a concept for a product solution ready, one of our Industrial Designers designs the mould to make the product manufacturable.
Quality assurance is of paramount importance to us, therefore, we are ready to make serious quality commitments in case of all our custom-designed products.
If a product’s market launch proves to be successful, brand owners often face the challenge of having to scale production quickly in order to meet demand. As part of our process development services, we conduct an in-depth bottleneck analysis first to identify current production constraints – all factors that slow production down.
Then, our team of experts names all production steps that can be automated and drafts an automation solution. An automated step may include replacement of manual labour with robots in manufacturing or automated assembly.
Apart from scaling production, process optimization may also be entirely cost-, efficiency- or quality-oriented. We are ready to re-design or fine-tune manufacturing processes in order to meet industry-specific cost, efficiency or quality requirements.
Our process optimization solutions usually affect all areas. For instance, installing a high-speed machine vision camera allows for a level and volume of quality control that wouldn’t be feasible with human labour.
In some cases, the need for process optimization may be brought about by sustainability. Some of our production lines feature an assembly robot that handles waste and collects sprues for recycling.
Our team identifies steps in the production process that have an impact on the outcome and can be optimised.
After the initial contact, our team of engineers drafts various solutions, analyses feasibility, defines any pre-existing constraints and requirements to help determine scope of the project in detail.
Conduction of thorough solution testing is essential to identify any risks and issues before implementation.
One of the most popular materials used in the construction industry is polyurethane (PU) foam in aerosol bottle packaging due to its excellent thermal and sound insulation properties. However, dispensing can be problematic as the material can bind and dry in the bottle, hindering efficient and cost-effective use.
The Kalzip E clip is a seam roof clip moulded from polyamide on an aluminium-zinc coated steel plate. This plastic layer provides a thermal insulation effect, preventing the formation of thermal bridges.
Mikropakk is manufacturing, assembling, and pad printing the decoration of the plastic applicator for a medical device for the pharmaceutical company Richter Gedeon. The device, that provides automatic medication dosage, was designed with the consumer in mind. Therefore, in addition to smooth handling, a pleasant touch and aesthetic appeal were essential aspects.
The complexity of our services is well illustrated by one of our latest projects, the Henkel RE-NEW 2.0. It started with pre-production product development in close cooperation with our customer.
We are ready to compete and prove ourselves in your packaging issues.
