Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE)
We are an industry association for all types of flexible packaging manufacturers. Here you can find out who exactly we are and what we do.
Our Association
Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) is the industry association representing the interests of more than 85 small, medium-sized companies, and multinational manufacturers. Those operate with a workforce of 57,000+ people at more than 350 sites all over Europe. The member companies account for almost 90% of European sales of flexible packaging made of different materials, mainly plastics, aluminium, and paper. More than half of all food products sold on the European retail markets are packed with flexible packaging.
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What we do
The main objective of FPE is to promote the flexible packaging industry and representing the interests of the sector at the highest levels in Europe. It is proactively involved in the provision of clear, relevant information to the authorities about the European flexible packaging industry to help facilitate legislation that is both realistic and manageable. FPE also helps to provide clear and factual information about the industry to help address concerns and issues around flexible packaging.
Our Team
Meet the team who makes everything we do possible
Guido Aufdemkamp
Executive Director
Anja Holthoff-Schlegel
Director Statistics & Market Analysis
Dr. Ernst Simon
Director Regulatory Affairs
Jean-Paul Duquet
Director Sustainability
Wiebke Reisner
Manager Sustainability
Roberta Colotta
Manager Public Affairs
Patrick Altenstrasser
Manager Communications
Astrid Albaum
Executive Assistant
Julia Niklass
Assistant Communications & Events
Sustainability of Flexible Packaging
Flexible packaging does have some advantages in terms of sustainability. They were developed to minimize the use of materials in packaging without jeopardizing product safety. In this way, an excellent product-to-packaging ratio can be achieved with the same protective properties. Flexible packaging is particularly light, which leads to a reduction in raw materials and energy over the entire product life cycle, for example due to the smaller space requirement during transport.
In order to prove these points, Flexible Packaging Europe repeatedly commissions studies on the effects of waste prevention through material savings and on life cycle assesments of various products (especially food) and makes their results available here.
The CEFLEX Initiative
CEFLEX is the collaborative initiative of a European consortium of companies representing the entire value chain of flexible packaging. Flexible Packaging Europe is a founding member.