Development of Ideas

New products represent the successes of tomorrow.  Ball Packaging Europe therefore leaves nothing to chance when it comes to developing innovations.

Various sources of ideas are systematically evaluated. These also include the modified requirements of our customers. BPE collaborates closely with its customers in order to gain a precise knowledge of and to understand their needs and requirements.  In addition we want not only to implement innovative solutions but also to keep them exclusively for our customers.

Another source is new ideas.  These are found both within the company and also externally, are collected in the New Product Development department at the Technical Center , evaluated, patented if appropriate, and then assigned to specific projects.

The majority of the innovative ideas are generated within the company as part of on-going projects.  In many cases they are merely spin-off products.  They are, however, carefully documented to ensure that no ideas with potential are lost.

Trade journals, the Internet and trade fairs are systematically reviewed as sources of ideas from outside the company.  The patent databases of the most important patent offices are also regularly checked for relevant catchwords.

An important source of innovations are inventors who in many cases thoroughly think through a problem and then apply themselves to the solution.  The Technical Center is the right contact partner for inventors.