Innovation @kp FP is shaping the future

We invest millions each year in scientific discovery. Find out how innovation @kp FP is shaping the future.

Innovation @kp FP is shaping the future

We invest millions each year in scientific discovery, testing and developing materials to create new functionalities, design and sustainable alternatives for our high-performance, complex structures.

Our four FP innovation hubs in Pontivy (FR), Featherstone (UK), Pravia (ES) and Girona (ES), work closely with our customers to shape the future of packaging design across the globe.

We manage projects from ideation to implementation and accompany our customers from design brief through to finished pack.

Ideation

Market analysis

Design innovation

Collaboration

Design

3D product design

Concept visuals

Photorealistic product renders

Prototype

3D printing

Prototype sample cavity manufacture

Prototype sample manufacture

Implement

Tool design

Tool manufacture

Tool commissioning

Our innovation hub in Pontivy (FR) is dedicated to using its world-class expertise in flexible film extrusion technology to design innovative barrier and stretch films for our customers. For our customers who choose our rigid films, our innovation hub in Girona (ES), works hand in hand with them to design new mono and multilayer rigid films with best-in-class performance.

idea to implementation (i2i) Centres

Branded as i2i centres because of their tooling capabilities, our two innovation hubs in Featherstone (UK) and Pravia (ES), are dedicated to designing and bringing new thermoformed trays that meet our customer needs to market. With over 400 years’ combined experience in tray manufacture and tray packaging, our i2i teams offer a winning combination of product designers, engineers and process experts

i2i UK (Featherstone)

• Specialises in rapid prototyping
• Expertise in product ideation & design
• Prototype manufacturing equipment
• Tray test lab to support product testing

i2i Spain (Pravia)

• Specialises in production tool manufacture
• Expertise in tooling ideation & design
• Prototype & tool manufacturing equipment
• On-site tool optimisation and maintenance

Watch the videos to discover four new technologies we are using to help our customers to develop packaging which meets their needs. Innovation @kp FP is shaping the future

Sustainable design

We are constantly streamlining our portfolio to meet and exceed legislative requirements. Innovation @kp FP is shaping the future. Discover a selection of our innovative, sustainable packaging solutions:

Closing the loop: kp Tray2Tray^®

Committed with our partners to increasing the recycling of food trays.

First to market with 100% kp Tray2Tray^® rPET trays exclusively from trays. And they're transparent!

World-first RecyClass Traceability Certification with its new closed loop module for kp Tray2Tray^®.