The cluster is a link between institutions in the sector that cooperate to nurture the ecosystem of greater knowledge and strategic vision. But what is a cluster?
What is the Packaging Cluster? The Packaging Cluster Association is a *non-profit organization that brings together companies, *knowledge centers and institutions to work together and grow the *packaging sector.
But what is a cluster? A cluster is a group of companies and organizations that work to share knowledge, innovate and be *more competitive in the market.
Who is part of the Packaging Cluster? The Packaging Cluster was created in 2012 and currently has 150 members. Among these 150 are companies, research centers and entities related to packaging.
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*Non-profit organization: It is an organization that does not want to make money for itself. What it earns is used to help other people or to achieve its objectives, such as improving society or offering useful services to the community.
*Knowledge centers: These are institutions, such as universities or laboratories, that generate and share information, research and new ideas.
*Packaging sector: These are institutions, such as universities or laboratories, that generate and share information, research and new ideas.
*Competitive companies: This means that companies can do their job well, offer quality products and adapt to market changes. A competitive company has good ideas, good tools and good professionals to stand out from other companies and get more customers.
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What is the objective of the cluster?
How do we work? We work in 5 main areas:
1. Innovation and new projects: We create ideas to improve the sector.
2. Strategy and market information: We analyze data to help companies make decisions.
3. International connections: We help create relationships and projects with companies in other countries.
4. Training for professionals: We prepare workers for their professional future, that is, for their work in the future.
5. Collaboration between companies: We encourage and help companies and entities to contact each other.
The main objective of the Packaging Cluster is to help companies become more competitive and generate more and better business in the packaging sector.
This improvement is done through relationships between companies, that is, different companies share everything they know and grow the business. All this is worked through the 5 areas explained and with an activity plan that is done every year to reinforce and plan each action well.
We want to help companies in the packaging sector to be better in three areas: social, environmental and economic. We do this with new and useful projects for the sector.
We want to be a reference entity in southern Europe in the packaging sector. We help solve the problems of the sector and promote an economy that reuses resources.
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*Ethics: Doing what is right and fair.
*Flexibility: Adapting easily to changes.
*Transparency: Being clear and honest, without hiding anything.
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We want to help companies in the packaging sector grow and adapt to changes, thus making the sector more sustainable and inclusive.
At a regional level, it is recognized by ACCIÓ's Catalonia Clusters programme. At the national level, it is part of the list of Innovative Business Groups (AEI) by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.
At an international level, the Packaging Cluster is part of the entities recognized for excellence in management through the Cluster Management Excellence accreditation. On the other hand, it is part of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform.
Industrial Design Engineer and Product Development expert with work experience in the world of product design, packaging, and also as a teacher at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in the subject of Packaging. Interested in circular economy and sustainable innovation.
Industrial Design Engineer and Product Development expert with work experience in the world of product design, packaging, and also as a teacher at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in the subject of Packaging. Interested in circular economy and sustainable innovation.