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Following record sales of 120 million euros in 2021, another high-water mark was recently surpassed: with a total volume of 7.9 million euros, AUER Packaging received the largest individual order in the company’s history in May 2022. A Danish company ordered a large number of the collapsible big boxes with opening flaps in the Euro pallet basic dimensions of 120 × 80 cm and a height of 100 cm. Additionally, the containers will be equipped with customer-specific lids. The KLK 1208, which is the item number of the collapsible big box in the Euro format, is used in the recycling process for PET bottles and aluminium cans.

May 2022

The IBC family is growing! ‘IBC’ stands for ‘intermediate bulk containers’ and describes plastic containers for storing and transporting liquids and pasty contents. To date, customers could choose between the classic non-foldable container with a steel tube frame and integrated plastic pallet and the foldable bag-in-box system, which involves packaging the contents in cost-effective liner bags. The load-bearing element in this design is a stable plastic container which, when not in use, can be collapsed to save space. But an IBC is often acquired for continuous use, and filling as well as removing the contents is done from above. This is where the new non-foldable version comes in, which is significantly more cost-effective but just as stable. A stainless-steel filling bridge comes with the new bag-in-box IBC as standard which can be used to fill and empty the liner bags. The bag-in-box IBC is available with a capacity of 250, 500 and 600 litres.

May 2022

Our next product innovation of the year just went online: starting immediately, the popular insertable bins that ensure perfect order in our assortment boxes can also easily be used in Euro containers. This is made possible by a special insert in which the insertable bins are perfectly placed. Thanks to recesses which the insertable bins click into according to the building block principle, they are affixed to prevent slipping – even if the container is only partially loaded. The adjustment grid of the insert enables individual loading with all models of insertable bins.

April 2022

The time has come: our brand-new and fresh brand has been online since 30 March! With the expertise in plastic design and in processing which we have gained over 30 years in the packaging sector, we are launching an entirely new product world to the market. Plain and simple, the new brand is named after its originator: Robert Auer. More than 70 innovative kitchen products – from measuring spoons to steam cookers – are available to choose from for the brand launch. What all the products have in common is the premium design with a clear colour and form language, the extremely sophisticated functionality of each individual product and the consistent use of high-quality plastics. Over the medium term, the range will also be expanded to the living segment – a designer chair is nearly ready for series production. All products and additional information can be found at www.robertauer.com.

April 2022

2021 was a year marked by strong growth at AUER Packaging. Key foundations had already been laid in this respect in 2020 by focusing on improved efficiency and more effective logistics. The massive expansion of the warehousing and dispatch team, the digitalisation of logistics processes and a further increase in production capacities led to record sales of almost EUR 120 million in 2021. The previous record level from 2018 was therefore surpassed by about 20%. EBITDA grew continually from EUR 14.7 million in 2018 to 29.6 million in 2021. This was outdone only by the growth of our team in this period, namely from 70 to about 200 employees.

February 2022

Numerous innovative product enhancements are planned for 2022. The first of these are already available in the online shop: To bring even more order to our popular rack boxes, precisely fitting partitions are now available. The partitions are inserted into the guide slots on the walls of the containers to ensure a secure hold. Not only do they look chic with their bevelled front edge, they are also especially ergonomic.

The second innovation that is already available are the cubed foam inserts for Euro containers. They have already successfully proven their worth with protective cases and now ensure that the content of Euro containers can also be stowed in a non-slip and shockproof manner. The pre-punched cube structure enables precise adjustment of the pad to the content, for example to a camera or measurement device. Multiple pad inserts can be used depending on the height of the container, which means that the shape of the content can be reproduced three-dimensionally.

February 2022

Finally back at a trade fair – and at the leading packaging exhibition at that! The industry visitors at FachPack 2021 in Nuremberg had an opportunity to learn all about our comprehensive, proven and cross-industry line of products at our approximately 440-square-metre booth. AUER Packaging was the exhibitor with the most spacious booth at the trade fair. “The opportunity to meet in person once again with customers, partners and journalists after such a long time and to see them once again in the productive atmosphere of FachPack after the extended, corona-driven discontinuation of exhibitions was worth its weight in gold,” said Robert and Philipp Auer, the Managing Directors of AUER Packaging. “FachPack was and is the industry’s leading meeting site – we were happy that we were able to be there once again and have the size of booth that visitors are used to seeing!”

September 2021

Did you know that the plastic intermediate bulk container (IBC) has played and is still playing a major role in the vaccination programme being waged to fight the coronavirus? AUER Packaging’s collapsible IBC containers that are equipped with a hygienic bag-in-the-box system and are perfectly designed for the effective transport of liquids are being used to ship key chemical components in vaccine production around the world. The design principle of the IBC combines a robust large load carrier that can be collapsed in a space-saving manner during empty transports with cost-effective and totally hygienic disposal liner bags. Thanks to this hygienic concept, the collapsible IBC can also be used in production facilities that have to meet the very highest hygienic standards – like the pharmaceutical industry.

June 2021

Ready, set, go! After intensive planning, construction of the new logistics centre is now underway. The fully automated high-bay storage system will create numerous new jobs on site and is set to commence operations in summer 2022. The project is part of a series of investments and construction work intended to boost our company's performance and further improve its range of services: after production hall 3 was brought on stream in autumn 2020 and 15 extra injection moulding machines were purchased, including three of the largest in Bavaria, the new logistics centre is now being constructed at the Auer premises which now measure approx. 83,000 m². The high-bay storage system, which will have 20,000 pallet storage spaces and will boast a floorspace measuring 6,000 m², will optimise logistics processes on site. Part of the project involves a large photovoltaic system with 1.5 megawatts. The climate-neutral power it produces will be used to run the machines in the company’s own power supply system. Continuously updated images from our construction site webcam can be found here.

April 2021

Built in 2019 and equipped with machinery and brought on stream in 2020 – that is, in a nutshell, the story behind the development of the 3^rd production hall in Amerang. The fact that this hall boasts exactly the same architecture as the two pre-existing halls means that another 3,000 m² of production space were created. Hall 3 is responsible for some really big things, literally: only large-format products leave its production lines, such as Euro-format and DIN-format plastic pallets as well as big boxes and large load carriers with a capacity of up to 1,000 litres. At present, a total of six machines are in use here, including one of the largest injection moulding machines in Bavaria with a locking force of 4,500 tonnes. And the fleet of machines is set to grow even further: two more of the XXL machines and two more with a locking force of 1,700 tonnes have been ordered and will be delivered and brought on stream in spring and autumn 2021.

December 2020