In the category “Prototype” a new dosage folding box made by Karl Knauer was honoured with the German packaging award 2009 at the FachPack in Nuremberg. The special feature: An innovative closing system consisting of two sliding openings that are individually adjustable, and can be opened and closed independently from each other. The folding box with the closing system consists of only one cardboard cut and does not require any further materials.

The environment at the FachPack 2009 could not have been better when the packaging specialist from Biberach in Baden Karl Knauer won the German packaging award 2009 in the division “Prototype”. The awarded dosage folding box combines perfect convenience for the end consumer and highly economic production and packing processes with decisive advantages regarded sustainability.

Made of monomaterial, the folding box with up to two dosage openings consists of only one cardboard cut – even the fasteners. It can be set-up, filled, and closed in fully automatic packing units. Beyond that, the flat delivery saves volume and weight in delivery and storage.

The folding box is ideal for high quality powders and granulates like for example laundry detergent and fertilizer products but also foods like rice etc. It is trickle proof and provides protection for the product inside for the entire duration of use until it is empty. Interior equipment with barrier characteristic is also possible in this awarded folding box solution. The sliding openings can be separately opened and closed, and are adjustable in dosage, size, and granulate dimension depending on the individual requirements of the customer. A cardboard strip with perforation serves as original fastener. After use, the folding box can be simply recycled as waste paper.

The honouring with the German packaging award took place in the framework of the FachPack 2009  - the interest was immense with 1,338 international  exhibitors and 33,846 specialist visitors (95 % of them experts). The fair mainly offered the visitors information about novelties, market orientation and contact care.
The perfect environment for Karl Knauer to draw attention with the innovative packaging solution.