All4Labels opens Center of Excellence in Italy

All4Labels has opened its Center of Excellence (CoE) in Salerno, Italy. The new global hub for innovation aims to attract talents, customers, universities and start-ups to develop and share ideas and projects for sustainable products and technologies for Industry 4.0.

All4Labels has opened its Center of Excellence (CoE) in Salerno, Italy
The new Center of Excellence aims to undertake new R&D investments over the next five years, totaling approximately 3 million euros each year. The new hub will be an open ecosystem, designed to promote and support innovation both inside and outside of All4Labels. 
 
AI, IoT and biomimetics will steer co-development for new interactive and functional packaging. The aim is also to achieve a higher level of digitization, leading to the creation of new business models. 
 
Reflecting the culture and values of All4Labels, the CoE will focus on personal development and growth – empowering the talents of its employees. It is intended that the new physical space will be managed by a high-level scientific and technical team, which will develop patents and ensure the protection of intellectual property.  
 
During the inauguration event of the CoE, Günther Weymans, COO, All4Labels, said: ‘At All4Labels, mentoring and developing talents is and has always been one of our primary goals, enabling people to make a difference and be part of our DNA for success. With the CoE we want to equip and stimulate specialists to conceptualize, create and prototype the best and most sustainable packaging solutions, keeping in mind the needs of the consumer of the future.  
 
‘We pursue excellence in everything we do, and the CoE is further evidence for that. All4Labels wants to succeed in being a pioneer in the industry, helping to boost innovation within Industry 4.0.’ 
 
All4Labels rethinks labeling and packaging with a view to the circular economy. This includes considering different regional regulations on recycling, promoting dialogue, and sharing ideas with the entire value chain.