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LEONHARD KURZ presents pioneering innovations for sustainable construction projects at BAU 2025

LEONHARD KURZ presents innovative display coating technology at electronica 2024

LEONHARD KURZ installs DM-MAXLINER 2D at Polygravia Arts Graphiques SA, setting new standards for digital metallization in sheet-fed printing

LEONHARD KURZ receives Bronze in the 2024 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

Many innovations for the automotive industry: LEONHARD KURZ presents pioneering design concepts at IZB 2024

'60° - creative boxes to inspire': LEONHARD KURZ turns current trends into innovative packaging design

FAKUMA 2024: LEONHARD KURZ and FRIMO set sustainable accents in automotive interior design with NFPP

Series production process for greater design freedom: LEONHARD KURZ presents enhanced rim insert design concept at FAKUMA

German Packaging Award 2024 for Sweet Honey: KURZ and SCRIBOS accept award at FACHPACK

Glass decoration RE:IMAGINED: ISIMAT is presenting revolutionary technologies for the future of glass decoration at Glasstec 2024

FAKUMA 2024: LEONHARD KURZ and ams OSRAM create innovative effects in automotive lighting

LEONHARD KURZ will be exhibiting innovative technology solutions for the automotive, home appliances, and air conditioning and heat pump technology sectors at FAKUMA 2024

Impressive Finishing Solutions and Enhanced Product Security: LEONHARD KURZ and Its Subsidiaries

KURZ attending Chillventa 2024: Innovations in product design for refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump technology

BAIER is presenting revolutionary technologies for the future of hot stamping finishing at Fakuma 2024

FACHPACK 2024: LEONHARD KURZ makes security designs a visual highlight

Brilliant finishing, pioneering trends and sustainable added value: LEONHARD KURZ at LUXE PACK Monaco 2024

LEONHARD KURZ to Showcase Cutting-Edge Innovations at Labelexpo Americas 2024 in Chicago

Join KURZ at PRINTING United 2024 in Las Vegas!

LEONHARD KURZ and Pentawards join forces: Premiere for the ‘Best Use of Embellishment Award’

LEONHARD KURZ wins gold at the FSEA Gold Leaf Awards 2024 with digitally embellished luxury cosmetic hand cream tube

Outstanding: Sustainable Watering Can Design by LEONHARD KURZ Impresses at the Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award 2024

SPE Automotive Award 2024: Innovative exterior components from KURZ recognized in two categories

A resounding success: Digital printing and embellishment solutions from LEONHARD KURZ impress across the board at drupa 2024

Positive outcome of drupa 2024: LEONHARD KURZ impresses with revolutionary highlights and sustainable innovations

LEONHARD KURZ presents its Sustainability Report 2023

Première Vision: LEONHARD KURZ sets new standards for textile decorations

LEONHARD KURZ opens new assembly and central building in Sulzbach-Rosenberg

FACHPACK 2024: KURZ dives into futuristic design galaxies with TTR NOVA

De Resolutie adopts advanced digital metallization solution to redefine digital wallpaper market

KURZ at drupa 2024: Partner projects at touchpoint packaging combine design, embellishment, sustainability, safety and cost-effectiveness

Revolutionizing Label Production: LEONHARD KURZ and Xeikon Showcase Advanced Digital Metallization Technology at Drupa

drupa 2024: LEONHARD KURZ presents future-oriented solutions for reliable product protection and pioneering digital measures

LEONHARD KURZ’s Global Introduction of the DM-MAXLINER 2D at Drupa 2024: Leaving Substrate Limits in The Past

LEONHARD KURZ Wins Gold Prize at German Innovation Award 2024 for Pioneering Automotive Rear End Cover Concept

KURZ at drupa 2024: Sustainability as a key topic for the future of the print finishing industry

A step closer to the circular economy: LEONHARD KURZ demonstrates RECOSYS^® rPET at KUTENO 2024

The future of digital print embellishment: KURZ unveils the latest technologies at drupa 2024

Re:think what's possible: KURZ presents pioneering solutions for surface decoration at drupa 2024

Finally drupa again! LEONHARD KURZ will be an exclusive Platinum Partner in 2024

SCRIBOS and globaleyez: Online-to-offline

Award-winning design: HMI panel concept for household appliances from LEONHARD KURZ and Marquardt recognized at the ICONIC AWARDS: Interior Products 2024

LEONHARD KURZ and Grafotronic Are Joining Forces to Host The Embellish More Label Technology Forum

LEONHARD KURZ and Grafotronic partner to advance label embellishment technologies

LEONHARD KURZ wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 for its innovative Rear End Cover concept

IMD and touch functions: KURZ and PolyIC present innovative display stacks at embedded world 2024

RECOSYS® 2.0 officially launched: KURZ provides details on logistics partner and CO₂ compensation

European Product Design Award: LEONHARD KURZ recognized for sustainable Wallbox design concept

Branding with sparkling enhancement: LEONHARD KURZ launches new TTR product family NOVA

‘KURZ Digital Embellishment Solutions’: New LinkedIn channel offers exclusive insights and updates

LEONHARD KURZ presents new website for the medical technology segment

German Design Award: LEONHARD KURZ recognized for innovative automotive front panel

Joining forces to enter new product worlds: LEONHARD KURZ acquires surface specialist Canyon Graphics

FAKUMA 2023: KURZ presents innovative surface finishing processes and technologies for the automotive sector

SILVER LINE® from KURZ: Premium packaging and label design with 3D effects

FAKUMA 2023: LEONHARD KURZ to present appealing, customizable surface decorations with smart functions for the home appliances sector

LEONHARD KURZ and ARBURG to present efficient production technologies for recycled plastics at FAKUMA 2023

FAKUMA 2023: KURZ and DECKERFORM to demonstrate options for the use and decoration of recycled plastics

Focus on sustainability: LEONHARD KURZ presents innovative machines, efficient processes, and recycling materials at FAKUMA 2023

Turning design into an experience: LEONHARD KURZ presents the new edition of the ‘boxes No. 3’ design concept at LUXE PACK Monaco 2023

Elegant, premium decorative elements and sustainable technologies: LEONHARD KURZ at LUXE PACK Monaco 2023

Milestone in future strategy: LEONHARD KURZ opens new site in Vietnam

A new chapter: LEONHARD KURZ presents the Thermal Transfer (R)Evolution at Labelexpo Europe 2023

Efficient processes, recyclable decorations, a reduced carbon footprint: KURZ presents sustainable innovations at the 2023 IAA Summit

Labelexpo Europe 2023: LEONHARD KURZ presents new machine generations and finishing trends

Design, innovation, sustainability: KURZ set to show pioneering design concepts with a “wow” factor at the IAA Summit 2023

LEONHARD KURZ wins German Brand Award 2023

EcoVadis sustainability rating 2023: LEONHARD KURZ awarded silver medal

Secure labels for high-quality oysters: The Quality Group Oysters Marennes Oléron relies on solutions by KURZ subsidiary SCRIBOS

RECOSYS^® 2.0: LEONHARD KURZ takes the packaging industry one step closer to the circular economy

On the way to a circular economy: The ‘Sustainability Report 2022’ by LEONHARD KURZ

Gallus Experience Center opening event: LEONHARD KURZ and Steinemann DPE demonstrate the future of embellishment

LEONHARD KURZ presents the possibilities of digital finishing at Grafotronic ASPIRE 2023

KURZ and EUREKA make creativity tangible with digital finishing

interpack 2023: LEONHARD KURZ addresses all trending topics of the international packaging trade fair with strong partners

interpack 2023: LEONHARD KURZ inspires and focuses on sustainability

Fürth/Germany, April 4, 2023: The circular economy, resource conservation, digital technologies, and product safety – these are the ‘hot topics’ of interpack 2023 in Düsseldorf. The world’s largest trade fair for the packaging and processing industries had to take a break in 2020 due to the Corona pandemic. Still, at its last edition in 2017, it attracted more than 170, 000 visitors and over 2, 800 exhibitors from 55 countries to the North Rhine-Westphalian capital. Now it will open its doors again from May 4 to 10, 2023. Not least due to the long break, the event is again expected to set new records in terms of exhibitor and visitor numbers.

BAU 2023: Surface specialist LEONHARD KURZ makes concrete more resistant - with SIPORIT^®

Fürth/Germany, March 29, 2023: BAU 2023, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials, and systems, will be held in Munich from April 17 to 22. International exhibitors will be presenting their new products for the construction industry on a total area spanning more than 115, 000 m². The focus topics include energy-efficient construction, digitization, and state-of-the-art technologies for the construction industry.

Creating stable supply chains: LEONHARD KURZ presents innovative product labeling solutions at LogiMAT 2023

LEONHARD KURZ and Greenling join forces to create sustainable mini-gardens for the city

Fürth/Germany, March 7, 2023: Living in the (big) city and enjoying green, nature-oriented surroundings do not have to be mutually exclusive, as the Munich-based start-up Greenling demonstrates. Founder and CEO Johanna Leisch, co-managing director Megan Douglas, and their team are pursuing the goal of giving city dwellers little moments of nature every day with their mini-garden that fits perfectly on the balcony or terrace. The practical system consists of a planter with an integrated water tank and several inner pots. The experienced Greenling gardeners equip the mini-gardens with regionally and sustainably grown plants of the customer’s choice – from weatherproof ornamental plants and herbs to seasonal fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries or chilies. The Greenling concept enables everyone to enjoy growing plants, even if they don’t have green fingers.

Partnership between SCRIBOS and HP Indigo launches with ValiGate®: Direct Print Plug-in for HP Indigo Digital Presses

Fürth/Germany, March 01, 2023: Year after year, brand owners have to go to ever greater lengths to protect their products from misuse: Counterfeit goods worth around 120 billion euros are imported into the EU alone every year, which corresponds to around 6 percent of all imports. Digitalization offers new opportunities in the fight against counterfeiting. One example of this is the copy-protected, serialized ValiGate® Direct-Print QR code from SCRIBOS, which can be printed directly on labels or onto product packaging using the standard printing process. Through SCRIBOS' partnership with HP Indigo, this innovative technology can now easily be used on HP digital presses worldwide.

IMDA Awards Competition 2022: Kimberly-Clark and LEONHARD KURZ honored for joint project

Fürth/Germany, February 28th, 2023: As a trade association, the In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) represents injection molders, printers, material suppliers, and machine manufacturers who are committed to the development of In-Mold Labeling (IML), In-Mold Decoration (IMD), and In-Mold Electronics (IME). As part of the IMDA Awards Competition, the renowned organization annually honors the best products manufactured using IML and IMD, as well as packaging from all over the world.

February 1, 2023: A change in leadership at LEONHARD KURZ

Fürth/Germany, February 1, 2023: At the beginning of this month, there is a change in leadership at LEONHARD KURZ, a global leader in thin-film- and finishing technology. On this day, which is also the first day of the new fiscal year, long-serving CEOs Walter and Peter Kurz retire from the operational side of the business and take up advisory functions as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of an Advisory Board. At the same time, Dr. Andreas Hirschfelder, previously Senior Vice President of the Business Area Plastic Decoration, becomes CEO at KURZ.

DM-UNILINER 3D from KURZ subsidiary Steinemann DPE: Digital spot coating and digital metallization with impressive 3D effects

Fürth/Germany, January 10, 2023: During the in-house trade fair KURZ LABEL WEEKS, LEONHARD KURZ presented DM-UNILINER 3D, the latest development from its subsidiary Steinemann DPE. The DM-UNILINER 3D is a modular, stand-alone digital printing system for finishing labels with impressive 3D effects. The digital printing system for narrow web label printing enables almost flat as well as raised coating and metallization effects.

Live, close-up experiences: The KURZ LABEL WEEKS in-house trade fair exceeds all expectations

Fürth/Germany, December 21, 2022: After two years of pandemic-related trade fair cancellations, LEONHARD KURZ wanted to finally make the future of surface finishing come to life again. KURZ LABEL WEEKS - a multi-week in-house trade fair on the premises of the company’s Fürth headquarters - was ultimately created from the desire to bring the industry together at a large-scale in-person event. After some initial skepticism whether the format would be accepted by customer and partner companies, as well as representatives of the specialist media, one thing has become clear: The KURZ LABEL WEEKS were a complete success and not only exceeded all expectations but were eventually even extended. 

KURZ LABEL WEEKS Go into Overtime

Fürth/Germany, October 25, 2022: 88 visits have taken place, 24 are planned, 7 more are requested, almost every day two or three visits and in the upcoming week the cracking of the 100-visitor mark: KURZ LABEL WEEKS are a complete success. The satisfaction about the terrific demand is huge!

LUXE PACK Monaco 2022: KURZ launches ‘boxes No. 2’ with strong focus on sustainability and trend topics

Fürth/Germany, 09/22/2022: From October 3 to 5 2022, the Principality of Monaco will once again become the mecca of the premium packaging industry when it hosts the 35th LUXE PACK Monaco trade fair. LEONHARD KURZ will once again be represented on the French Mediterranean coast this year, highlighting sustainability and various trend topics with a special, two-part stand concept. At the conventional half of its LUXE PACK Monaco stand, KURZ will be presenting numerous innovations from the fields of cold transfer, hot stamping, and digital finishing. The second half of the exhibition stand follows a completely new concept, including visually. Instead of rigid walls, fabric panels ensure an airier appearance, while furniture made from recycled cardboard cores underlines the high priority that sustainability has for the Fürth-based finishing specialist. The focus of this unusual appearance is the annually relaunched packaging series ‘boxes’, which won the coveted Red Dot Award for the second time in 2021.

Creative packaging design, digital innovations, and lots of sustainability: KURZ at LUXE PACK Monaco

Fürth/Germany, 09/22/2022: From October 3 to 5, 2022, LUXE PACK, the high-end trade fair for creative luxury goods packaging, will take place in the Principality of Monaco. It attracts premium packaging manufacturers from all over the world to the independent city state on the French Mediterranean coast to showcase their most creative developments in design, digital innovation, and sustainability technologies. LEONHARD KURZ will once again be exhibiting at LUXE PACK this year. In addition to a new edition of the established ‘boxes’ packaging concept, LEONHARD KURZ will also be presenting numerous innovations from the fields of cold transfer, hot stamping, and digital finishing at stand DB11. The tool manufacturer Hinderer + Mühlich (H+M) is also on board again.

Bronze Medal: LEONHARD KURZ with Above-Average Result in EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

Fürth, 20. September 2022: LEONHARD KURZ schneidet im aktuellen Sustainability Assessment Report von EcoVadis in allen vier geprüften Feldern – Umwelt, Arbeits- und Menschenrechte, Ethik sowie nachhaltige Beschaffung – überdurchschnittlich gut ab. Damit liegt der Experte für Dünnschichttechnologie im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeit vor einem Großteil der anderen Unternehmen in der Branche und erhält die Bronzemedaille. Die Umwelt-Experten von EcoVadis, einem renommierten Anbieter von Nachhaltigkeitsratings, lobten in ihrem Report, dass „LEONHARD KURZ aktiv an der weiteren Verbesserung ihres Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement-Systems arbeitet.“

K 2022: KURZ and partners showcase innovative and sustainable complete solutions for surface finishing

Fürth/Germany, September 08, 2022: Innovations, new impetus, and sustainable solutions for global challenges - K 2022 offers all this and much more. The flagship trade fair is the leading business platform for the plastics and rubber industry and will take place in Düsseldorf from October 19 to 26, 2022. Under the theme ‘Making every product unique’, LEONHARD KURZ will be presenting innovative and sustainable solutions in several areas of application at K 2022.

LIGHT LINE® inVISIBLE from KURZ: Perfect interplay of colors and innovative visual effects

Fürth/Germany, September 13, 2022: LEONHARD KURZ introduces LIGHT LINE® inVISIBLE, a new, extraordinary label design from the LIGHT LINE® series. This is a colored, transparent diffractive design that creates wow effects in the label industry. It takes the appearance of transparent substrates, in particular, to a whole new level and enables a perfect interplay of colors. LIGHT LINE® inVISIBLE creates a holographic effect that is combined with a translucent color layer.

MJETeco: Digital printing unit of the KURZ Group impresses with quality and efficiency

Fürth/Germany, September 01, 2022: Sought and found - Münster druck design, the specialist for champagne and wine labels in Oestrich-Winkel, Hesse, will in future rely on the MJETeco digital printing unit from MPRINT. LEONHARD KURZ’s subsidiary is a global manufacturer of digital printing and finishing machines for the graphics industry. MJETeco has been designed for the efficient subsequent customization of labels that have already been finished and designed. This allows lettering, QR, and barcodes to be applied in crisp and clean resolution.

Fachpack 2022: LEONHARD KURZ and SCRIBOS present the Digital Product Passport

Fürth/Germany, August 29, 2022: Fachpack, the leading European trade fair for packaging, technology, and processes, is just a few weeks away. From September 27 to 29, 2022, around 1, 100 exhibitors will be presenting new products as well as innovative solutions and machines in Nuremberg. Under the theme ‘Transition in Packaging, ’ the focus this year will be on sustainability and digitalization.
 

Tried and tested: Studies show that TRUSTCONCEPT® security labels do not affect the recyclability of paper and cardboard packaging

Fürth/Germany, June 09, 2022: Sustainability is firmly anchored in LEONHARD KURZ’s corporate strategy - including when it comes to the recyclability of materials. After all, the collection, processing, and recycling of raw materials can conserve resources and reduce CO₂ emissions. In order to assess the recyclability of paper and cardboard packaging that bears TRUSTCONCEPT® security labels, the manufacturer of decorative and functional coatings joined forces with Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS) and INGEDE e.V. and carried out two joint studies. The results showed that the security labels do not impact the recyclability of paper and cardboard packaging and are therefore a reliable and sustainable solution. Customers who rely on TRUSTCONCEPT® labels not only protect their products efficiently against counterfeiting and manipulation, but also have the certainty that the security label does not impair the recyclability of their outer packaging. “Environmental protection is a top priority at KURZ. So we are delighted that these test results clearly show that, in addition to outstanding product and brand protection, we can offer our customers proven additional and lasting added value” says Dr. Matthias Kehrer, R&D Chemist at LEONHARD KURZ.

LEONHARD KURZ expands the design scope for magnetic stripes and produces sustainable alternatives

Fürth/Germany, May 17, 2022: Magnetic stripes are an important component for storing data on credit and customer cards, for example. With its more than 50 years of experience in card technology and a strong focus on sustainability, LEONHARD KURZ is now revolutionizing card design.

KURZ LABEL WEEKS: In-house trade fair presents highlights and innovations for the label and packaging industry

Fürth/Germany, May 12, 2022: What lies ahead for efficient and sustainable surface finishing? This summer, label and packaging manufacturers can learn about future trends and innovative technologies. From June 20, 2022, to October 28, 2022, LEONHARD KURZ is hosting the KURZ LABEL WEEKS on the premises of the company’s Fürth headquarters. The theme is ‘Engineering the Future of Embellishment.’

Licensing Expo 2022: LEONHARD KURZ and SCRIBOS present pioneering solutions for brand protection and license management

Fürth/Germany, May 05, 2022: In recent years, people’s purchasing behavior has changed significantly the world over - not least due to the pandemic, which will continue to have an impact in the future. As a result, e-commerce has continued to grow and is becoming increasingly important. These developments also affect license management. Experts assume that licensors worldwide will have to adapt their business models and will therefore in the future focus on solutions that appeal to licensees and end users alike. Many licensors and licensees are already adopting a cooperative model. In order for this market transformation to succeed, we need secure and reliable solutions that enable full transparency and attract the attention of our customers. LEONHARD KURZ and SCRIBOS will be presenting a solution that meets these precise requirements at this year’s Licensing Expo, which will take place in Las Vegas from May 24 to 26, 2022.

LEONHARD KURZ visual and digital security elements on tax stamps offer reliable protection against tampering

Fürth/Germany, May 04, 2022: When securing tax revenues, authorities rely on LEONHARD KURZ’s highly functional tax stamps with sophisticated and particularly reliable tamper protection. The expert in thin film technology offers various security levels that can be conveniently and transparently combined as required.

LEONHARD KURZ opens its own photovoltaic system in Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Sulzbach-Rosenberg/Germany, March 24, 2022: LEONHARD KURZ, a leading thin-film technology company, is celebrating the official commissioning of its new photovoltaic system in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. On an area of around 8.5 hectares, not far from the company premises on Eisenhämmerstraße, this means that after two years of planning and construction, one of the largest solar power plants in the region has been built. In the future, 14 million kilowatt hours will be produced here each year in an environmentally friendly manner – which will enable KURZ to cover around a quarter of its electricity requirements on site. Another special feature is that the electricity generated is fed directly into the company’s production.

LEONHARD KURZ publishes sustainability report

Fürth/Germany, February 15, 2022: LEONHARD KURZ, one of the world’s leading companies in thin-film and finishing technology, has released its 2021 sustainability report. The Communication on Progress (COP) report for the first time provides information on developments in the implementation of the ten principles of the UN Global Compact. These include promoting environmental awareness, developing and disseminating environmentally friendly technologies, and respecting international human rights. KURZ joined the UN Global Compact Network last year, thus reaching another important milestone in its sustainability activities. In addition, the Group was able to consolidate its position as an industry pioneer in sustainable finishing. CEO Walter Kurz explains: “As a family business, it is important to us to leave a better world for future generations. Since our company was founded more than 120 years ago, our ideas and actions have been future-driven as well as sustainable. Joining the UN Global Compact initiative was therefore the next logical step for us.” With its annual ‘Communication on Progress’ report, the UN Global Compact pursues, among other things, the objectives of promoting transparency, demonstrating the continuous improvement of business activities, and disseminating good-practice examples.

Safe and sustainable: KURZ makes brand and product protection even greener

Fürth/Germany, February 08, 2021: Against the backdrop of advancing climate change, sustainability is becoming increasingly important: Industry is encouraged to develop future-proof solutions that reduce CO₂ emissions. LEONHARD KURZ has been committed to environmental and climate protection for decades and is pursuing a long-term sustainability strategy. Under the motto ‘be a green leader’, the global thin film technology company from Fürth has set itself the goal of further expanding its claim to leadership in the area of sustainable product solutions and concepts. It also continues to lead the way in life cycle thinking for the future. In the future, the Business Area Security will support customers in significantly improving their ecological footprint with the help of environmentally friendly security labels. KURZ offers sustainable solutions for both paper and plastic-based labels.

Making cold transfer even more efficient and sustainable – KPS slim (patent pending) from LEONHARD KURZ

Fürth/Germany, December 08, 2021: Successful product packaging immediately catches the eye and is remembered for a long time. Excellent packaging is also characterized by being embellished efficiently and sustainably. With the KPS SX+ quality, LEONHARD KURZ had already successfully introduced a cold transfer formulation at the beginning of 2021 that meets precisely these requirements for an attractive and at the same time sustainable and efficient type of product finishing. Now the thin-film specialist, that cares greatly about continuously optimizing its products, has further advanced the finishing and is presenting KPS slim (patent pending).

German Design Awards: LEONHARD KURZ receives award for ‘Box next to Box. two.’

Fürth/Germany, November 25, 2021: The ‘Box next to Box. two.’ by LEONHARD KURZ received a Special Mention at the German Design Awards 2021. KURZ publishes its sample collection of elaborately refined design boxes annually as inspiration for creative packaging design.

DM-MAXLINER 3D: Comprehensive tests prove the recyclability of innovative finishing

Fürth/Germany, November 17, 2021: The DM-MAXLINER 3D takes LEONHARD KURZ’s digital printing to a new level through the innovative combination of metallization, spot and relief coating – and it sets another important milestone in the company’s sustainability strategy. 

Successful co-launch for 'Make a mark' innovation incubator at Luxe Pack

Fürth/Germany, October 29, 2021: ‘Make a Mark’ is a three-year collaboration platform created to accelerate creative and technological innovation in wine and spirits packaging and provide brand owners with a preview of the future packaging design trends. The goal is to stimulate designers’ creativity with a special focus on luxury and sustainability.

Red Dot Award 2021: LEONHARD KURZ once again recognized for on-trend design concept

Fürth/Germany, October 13, 2021: The LEONHARD KURZ design team led by Annie Kuschel and Julia König has been honored with the coveted Red Dot Award for the second time. The innovative ‘Box next to Box II’ packaging concept captures the current spirit of the times in paper – a successful tradition for KURZ, which once again earned the company the renowned award in the ‘Packaging Design’ category of the international competition.

Large-scale waste study proves: Folding cartons decorated by KURZ can be easily deinked

Fürth/Germany, September 08, 2021: Recycling is considered an important building block in LEONHARD KURZ’s corporate strategy for sustainability. After all, collecting, processing, and reusing materials can significantly reduce the consumption of valuable resources as well as CO₂ emissions. The expert in high-quality finishing options now uses the latest findings from a study commissioned by Fachverband Faltschachtel-Industrie e.V. (German Folding Carton Association, FFI) on the recyclability of folding cartons to further promote the reuse of decorated packaging.

IMD UNIFY: Customization meets smart decoration technology

Fürth/Germany, October 4, 2021: ‘Making every product unique’: This is LEONHARD KURZ’s motto for the 27th Fakuma trade fair from October 12 to 16 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where the company will present pioneering plastic decoration solutions, particularly for the automotive, consumer electronics, and home appliances sectors.

KURZ and Deckerform present bundled sustainability expertise at Fakuma 2021

Fürth/Germany, October 4, 2021: Climate change is considered one of the greatest challenges of our time. More than ever before, companies are therefore also obliged to put sustainability on their list of priorities and to develop sustainable solutions. LEONHARD KURZ will be demonstrating how this can be achieved at the 27th Fakuma trade fair, which will take place from October 12 to 16 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Fakuma 2021: KURZ presents innovative and sustainable surface solutions for plastics

Fürth/Germany, October 4, 2021: The 27th Fakuma trade fair – scheduled from October 12–16, 2021 – will once again turn Friedrichshafen, Germany, into the industry meeting point for industrial plastics processing. Under the motto ‘Making every product unique’, LEONHARD KURZ will provide INSIGHTS INTO INNOVATIVE PLASTIC SURFACE SOLUTIONS at the fair.

Fakuma 2021: KURZ demonstrates strong, highly efficient one-step process for the vehicle of tomorrow

Fürth/Germany, September 30, 2021: Together with renowned partner companies, LEONHARD KURZ will be presenting innovative and sustainable surface solutions for plastics at Fakuma in October 2021. One of the many highlights of the trade fair presentation – with the theme ‘Making every product unique’ – are the groundbreaking and in some cases award-winning concept components for the vehicle of tomorrow. 

Automotive exterior design: KURZ Group and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag present a highly efficient IMD process

Fürth/Germany, September 30, 2021: The fully electric IntElect injection molding machine from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is efficient, precise, and fast. Visitors to the 27th Fakuma trade fair, which will take place from October 12 to 16 this year in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will see a demonstration of this machine. Together with LEONHARD KURZ, the experts in innovative plastic decoration solutions from Fürth, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, the specialist for machines for plastics processing, is presenting a pioneering application of In-Mold Decoration for the vehicle exterior of tomorrow. 

Premium textile finishing from LEONHARD KURZ receives OEKO-TEX® certificate

Fürth/Germany, September 22, 2021: Even more sustainable, even safer: LEONHARD KURZ sets new standards in textile finishing with its innovative premium products LUXOR^®/ALUFIN^® TX-A and TX-A ST. The hot-stamping decoration for clothing, accessories, shoes, and home textiles is not only particularly durable and long-lasting, but it is also harmless to health.

LEONHARD KURZ captures the zeitgeist and presents sustainable designs at LUXE PACK Monaco

Fürth/Germany, September 21, 2021: Striking, creative, and contemporary: LUXE PACK Monaco, which takes place from September 27 to 29, focuses on how products can be presented even better through innovative packaging design, without losing sight of sustainability. LEONHARD KURZ, an international expert in coating and surface finishing, once again uses the trade fair to impressively present new ideas, trends, and sustainable solutions for the packaging industry.

Freedom of design and process efficiency: Edelmann relies on DM-MAXLINER 3D from LEONHARD KURZ

Fürth/Germany, September 21, 2021: Powerful machines, innovative application software, and resource-saving coatings – as a leading supplier in the field of digital finishing, LEONHARD KURZ designs solutions that are perfectly coordinated with one another. Many well-known packaging industry companies, including the Edelmann Group, already rely on the comprehensive expertise of the specialist for thin-film technologies and digital print finishing. 

AVERY DENNISON, ESTAL and LEONHARD KURZ co-launch ‘Make a Mark’ collaboration platform to accelerate innovation in wine and spirits packaging

Fürth/Germany, September 14, 2021: AVERY DENNISON, ESTAL and LEONHARD KURZ are launching Make a Mark, a three-year collaboration initiative for designers, printers and materials providers intended to break new ground in sustainable and innovative wine and spirits packaging, the companies announced today.

Innovation through experience: LEONHARD KURZ introduces the next generation of digital finishing

Fürth/Germany, August 24, 2021: Always a step ahead: Since the first DM-Liner was introduced in 2014, LEONHARD KURZ has continuously developed its digital finishing solutions. Based on a foundation that has been installed worldwide, KURZ's third generation of DM-JETLINER and DM-UNILINER 2D delivers tried-and-tested technology with improved design and custom-tailored features.

‘The Major German Brands’: LEONHARD KURZ joins German Design Council

Fürth/Germany, August 27, 2021: For more than 120 years, LEONHARD KURZ has stood for innovative developments with a special focus on design. Now the thin-film specialist from Fürth once again underlines the important role that design plays for the company as it joins the German Design Council.

Fakuma 2021: KURZ presents innovative and sustainable surface solutions for plastics

Fürth/Germany, August 19, 2021: The 27th Fakuma trade fair - scheduled from October 12-16, 2021 - will once again turn Friedrichshafen into the industry meeting point for industrial plastics processing. LEONHARD KURZ will be at the trade fair as usual. At Stand A4-4122 in Hall A4, the thin-film specialist will present pioneering concepts from the areas of automotive interiors/exteriors, consumer electronics, and home appliances.

Bundled expertise: Working with strong partners, LEONHARD KURZ is DRIVING innovation

Fuerth/Germany, 26 July 2021: From vehicle interiors to the smartphones we hold in our hands every day, and even washing machine control panels: As consumers, we place high demands on the technology that surrounds us. Manufacturers therefore face the particular challenge of combining smart features with excellent design - while at the same time keeping production cost-effective and sustainable. What sounds challenging can be made reality with the help of an innovative process devised by LEONHARD KURZ. The thin film expert is working with the KURZ subsidiary PolyIC and its partners Wittmann Battenfeld and Georg Kaufmann Formenbau in the implementation of the groundbreaking decoration technology IMD VARIOFORM® with In-Mold Labeling (IML). As a result, customers benefit from bundled expertise.

The KURZ Group takes over tesa scribos – Joining forces against growing product and brand piracy

Fuerth/Germany, 14/7/2021: With the takeover of the tesa affiliate scribos on September 1, 2021, the KURZ Group – one of the global leaders in thin-film technology and market leader for security elements for banknotes and documents – will expand its expertise and product range. Over the past years, tesa scribos has developed into a market-leading digital platform for brand protection that can be combined with highly innovative security features. scribos is thus serving a growing need of its multinational customer base who value brand protection and want to track the worldwide emergence of counterfeit products.

virtual.drupa: KURZ announces range of online live seminars and workshops to launch 'The Nature of Attraction' drupa 2021 theme

Fuerth/Germany, 15/04/2021: Attract attention with product packaging while at the same time running a sustainable and cost-conscious business: Is that even possible? Surface specialist KURZ will answer this question during the virtual.drupa 2021 trade fair in specially designed online workshops. The events will be hosted on KURZ’s drupa platform at www.kurz-drupa.com. The platform’s theme is ‘The Nature of Attraction’ and it shows brand owners and converters how they can meet the current challenges in print finishing

KURZ presents innovations and trends from the field of plastic decoration

Fuerth/Germany, 14/04/2021: In the coming weeks, LEONHARD KURZ will give insights into pioneering processes, product solutions, and current challenges in the field of plastic decoration in five free online workshops. Focusing on automotive, consumer electronics, home appliances, and sustainability in the plastics sector, these workshops are aimed at developers and designers from the respective industries. 

Inspiration for the world of packaging design

Fürth/Germany, 17/02/2021: What topics are on people's minds around the world? And how are these ex-pressed in design? The trend team at Leonhard Kurz has been following the spirit of the times for nine years. The results of the current investigation show that people want one thing above all; the world should become a better place. The KURZ team identified four design trends from this research and pre-sent them in the 'Box next to Box. two' packaging concept, which contains four expressively decorated paper boxes, each representing a trend. Eight new colors and three new decors for hot-stamping finishing have been developed for the current trends. 'Box next to Box. two' calls on creatives and brand owners to dare to try new things in packaging design and be inspired by the spirit of the times.

Bavarian Innovation Prize for Leonhard Kurz

Fuerth/Germany, 01/02/2021: Pioneering progress from Fürth: Thin-film expert Leonhard Kurz has been awarded the 3rd main prize of the Bavarian Innovation Prize for the 'IMD VARIOFORM® with Functional In-Mold Labeling (IML)' process. This technological solution bundles the four processes of thermoforming, decorating, integrating a sensor, and punching directly in the injection molding tool in a single processing phase. For the first time, this innovation allows touch sensors to be deformed in three dimensions, injected with plastic and integrated into geometrically sophisticated and decorated components.

Faster and more economical finishing with cold transfer

Fuerth/Germany, 25/01/2021: Whether it be inventory levels, setup times or yields – now more than ever, print shops need to pull out all the stops to remain competitive. To enable maximum cost efficiency in cold transfer finishing, Leonhard Kurz has developed a new cold transfer formulation. With its new KPS SX+ cold transfer product, the company is offering its customers a versatile grade that eliminates the need to use several products for different finishes. The range of applications is large. KPS SX+ is equally suitable for conventional and UV systems with their respective adhesives and inks, for different substrates, for food packaging and foil saving modules, and for large as well as filigree motifs.

LEONHARD KURZ presents innovations in plastic decoration at CES 2021

Fuerth/Germany, 11/01/2021: LEONHARD KURZ will once again be presenting innovations in the field of plastic decoration at this year's all-digital CES innovation show, which will take place online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company is literally breaking new ground at CES: Under the name New Ground, Kurz is presenting an antibacterial surface treatment and metallization options with indium.

Sustainable and Innovative - Leonhard Kurz promotes circular recycling economy

Fuerth/Germany, 08/01/2021: Life Cycle Thinking is anchored in Kurz's corporate goals. The com-mitment to sustainability and the active advancement of the circular recycling economy is now clearly re-flected in this year's appearance of the company at the all-digital CES innovation show.

Under the theme Earth Attraction, the global player from Fürth in Germany is showing product and design innovations, plus addressing sustainable and highly effective solutions for a variety of industries. The new design concept Gravity Forces, inspired by the elements of fire, water, earth and air, as well as environ-mentally friendly plastic decoration innovations, presented under the name New Ground, pay homage to nature, which Kurz aims to preserve. With Circle of Life, the company also shows its commitment to sus-tainability at all levels, from production to waste recycling.

Focus on nature - Leonhard Kurz presents new design concepts at CES 2021

Fuerth/Germany, 07/01/2021: Simply appealing – Leonhard Kurz will be presenting all digital design concepts in addition to innovations in plastic decoration at this year's CES innovation show, which will take place online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company focuses on nature, presents new techniques and looks under the name of Gravity Forces, inspired by shapes and patterns from the environment, thus developing a special appeal. All surface designs are created using Kurz decoration methods.

PolyIC becomes official design partner of Cypress Semiconductor

Fuerth/Germany, 21/12/2020: The U.S. technology company Cypress Semiconductor has included Kurz subsidiary PolyIC in the so-called Design Partner program and will list the company on the Cypress website in future (https://www.cypress.com/design-partner-program/partners). The intensification of the cooperation, which has already lasted almost ten years, is based on PolyIC's proven expertise in the technology fields of capacitive keys, touch screens, multi-touch sensors and domed surfaces.

Gräfe takes part in the Leonhard Kurz PET recycling program

Fuerth/Germany, 30/11/2020: Gräfe will be one of the first print finishing companies to take part in Leonhard Kurz's PET recycling program, which involves returning the PET carrier foil from transfer products to the material cycle. The residual PET material from the finishing process is collected and converted into injection molding material in a recycling facility developed by Kurz.

Gräfe decided for the Kurz recycling concept to strengthen its company's firmly anchored commitment to sustainable finishing. Gräfe is striving to exploit every opportunity, strategically and production technology-wise, to act in a sustainable manner and to advise their own customers accordingly.

Leonhard Kurz's InLine Foiling decoration approved by RecyClass

Fuerth/Germany, 24/11/2020: The Kurz InLine Foiling decoration technology is compatible with the HDPE containers recycling stream, independent testing confirms. The analysis was carried out by IKTR laboratory as per the RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocol.

Leonhard Kurz extends its machine range with a standalone metallization unit

Fuerth/Germany, 06/11/2020: Leonhard Kurz expands its DM-Liner series of machines for digital metallization with the standalone DM-Uniliner finishing unit. This transfer machine for the narrow web sector, which is equipped with inkjet technology, offers maximum flexibility in the finishing process. It can be employed before or after color printing.

New opportunities for learning about plastic decoration

Fuerth/Germany, 12/10/2020: In October and November 2020 Leonhard Kurz is offering four online seminars on plastic decoration. The free training sessions are oriented toward developers and designers in the automotive, home appliances, and various other sectors. Kurz specialists will explain how companies develop smart surfaces with distinguished brand character.

Touch sensors from PolyIC in automotive series production

Fuerth/Germany, 05/10/2020: Touch sensors from Kurz subsidiary PolyIC have been integrated into capacitive volume controls from the automotive supplier Preh. The control is located on the center console of the new Audi A3, model AU380. It can be conveniently operated by the front passenger and controlled either via a mechanical push function or capacitive touch function. The PolyTC brand name sensor ensures the reliable functioning of the capacitive touch operation – even after multiple uses, as proven by the rigorous testing of the automotive industry. PolyTC sensors meet the stringent service life requirements for components according to the VW standard and the specifications of other premium manufacturers.

Technology alliance for automotive interior designs of the future

Fuerth/Germany, 23/09/2020: Concept vehicles of auto manufacturers increasingly exhibit car cockpits with no mechanical switches or buttons. The solid, seamless and gently curved surfaces are equipped with functions that are activated by touch. Concealed under the uniformly decorated surface are control elements that only become visible when required. The automotive interior designs convey an elegant lightness despite the highly complex underlying technology. The coating manufacturer Leonhard Kurz has developed an HMI (Human Machine Interface) concept panel with a forward-looking design that fully exploits the technical possibilities. This high-end plastic component was realized in collaboration with Kurz subsidiaries and partners.

Leonhard Kurz confirms drupa attendance

Fuerth/Germany, 17/08/2020: Leonhard Kurz confirms its attendance at the rescheduled drupa from April 20-28, 2021 in Düsseldorf. The company has been consistently represented at drupa since 1954, and this will not change in the coming year. Being the world's leading trade fair for the printing sector, drupa is an important platform for Kurz to exhibit its latest finishing solutions.

Residual PET material turned into injection molding material

Fuerth/Germany, 09/07/2020: Leonhard Kurz has developed a process for recycling residual PET materials. This enables the carrier foils from Kurz transfer finishing products to be returned to the material cycle. The recycled material can be used as an injection molding material for high-value applications.

Front-end design from Kurz receives award in the Automotive Brand Contest

Fuerth/Germany, 07/07/2020: Leonhard Kurz has won an award at the Automotive Brand Contest 2020 for an automotive front panel concept. Kurz received the design prize in the Future, Mobility and Parts category. The company had already won a prize in the same category in 2018 with its decorative trim concept. This time the jury was impressed by an exterior front panel that was designed for electric cars and points the way to the future of automotive front-end design.

KURZ presents design and process innovations at a virtual trade fair booth

Fuerth/Germany, 02/06/2020: KURZ will be taking part in the KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZIN world & conference, the German virtual trade fair and interactive conference for the plastics industry. The company will be presenting new solutions for decorative and functional surfaces at the digital trade fair from June 17 to July 3.

In-mold decoration of household appliances: Swiss manufacturer V-ZUG AG implements sustainable series production with three partners

Fuerth/Germany, 11/05/2020: Using the know-how from four industries to drive innovation in the area of household appliances: that was the objective of the Swiss kitchen specialist V-ZUG AG when it took three companies on board for a joint project. Included were the coating specialist Leonhard Kurz in Fürth, Germany, the injection molding experts at A. & J. Stöckli AG in Switzerland, and the machinery maker KraussMaffei in Munich, Germany. Their task: to create a new look for the control panel of V-ZUG's new premium oven. As already customary in the automotive industry, the aim was to visually enhance the panel while at the same time making it more efficient to produce.

Leonhard Kurz wins Red Dot Award for excellent product design

Fuerth/Germany, 22/04/2020: A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) concept for an automotive display panel from Leonhard Kurz was awarded the 2020 Red Dot Award for good design. The HMI concept received the award in the product design competition and in the automotive category. The special feature of the HMI instrument panel is its almost one meter wide single-image design produced by means of the IMD (In-Mold decoration) process. The panel presents a detail-rich surface design into which touch and light functions have been embedded.

Complete process solutions for efficient and sustainable print finishing

Fuerth/Germany, 24/02/2020: Concentrating on the theme 'Making every product unique', Leonhard Kurz will present complete process solutions for print finishing at drupa 2020. The focus will be on new, efficient and process-optimized ways to create unique esthetics.

In the field of digital finishing, Kurz will present comprehensive system solutions for a wide range of applications and demonstrate the capabilities of its machine program for sheet and roll production. The exhibited products include the latest generation of the DM-Jetliner transfer unit with its new functionality. What's more, Steinemann DPE, the newest member of the Kurz family, will also be presented for the first time.

Electricity directly from an open-air solar photovoltaic system to the Leonhard Kurz plant

Sulzbach-Rosenberg/Hahnbach/Germany, 05/12/2019: In order to secure mid- and long-term competitiveness and jobs while, at the same time, significantly cutting carbon dioxide emissions, the Leonhard Kurz company plans to largely cover the energy needs of the plant in Sulzbach-Rosenberg with an open-air photovoltaic system. It is planned for the area of Hahnbach on an open space of 14.5 hectares, about 700 meters north of federal highway 14 on the von der Vogelloh to Süß road. During a walk-through, Kurz employees provided Mayor Bernhard Lindner and the local council with detailed information on the project.

Leonhard Kurz wins Red Dot Award for packing design

Fuerth/Germany, 04/11/2019: The fourth edition of the ‛Box in Box' packaging collection from Leonhard Kurz has been awarded a Red Dot Award for good design. The design box set won the coveted prize in the Packaging Design category of the Red Dot Award: Brands and Communication Design 2019. Over several days, the jury intensively assessed, discussed, and evaluated a total of 8, 697 international submissions to the competition before awarding prizes to the best. The award ceremony took place on the first of November at Designers' Night at ewerk, Berlin, where the designers of the award-winning Box in Box, Annie Kuschel and Julia König, received their certificate.

Leonhard Kurz at K 2019 with strong partners

Fuerth/Germany, 09/09/2019: Leonhard Kurz, together with its industry partners, will be presenting the latest developments in its decoration processes at the K 2019 plastics trade fair. At the trade fair booths of three injection molding machine manufacturers who provide the necessary high-performance machines and automation technology for these processes, there will be live demonstrations of rationalized and optimized processes for Kurz plastics decoration and sensor integration.