The development and production of packaging materials made exclusively from natural resources and completely without plastic: this was the goal of Ute and Johann Zimmermann when they began working on the first concepts for corresponding solutions in 1999. In 2007, they founded their company Naku and launched the first packaging made from natural raw materials onto the market. During research and development, her husband and she realized that it could become something big, says Ute Zimmermann looking back. “Our aim was to use natural raw materials that are completely biodegradable. Today, we have the Double Loop with a dual circular economy. The products are recyclable, but also compostable.” They promise “120% sustainability” for the bottles, as they are made from 100 percent natural plastics without the use of plasticizers and 20 percent recycled PLA (polyactide).
- 05/05/2024
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- Sustainability
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- Women in the packaging industry
Family Business Naku Develops Packaging Made from Renewable Raw Materials
Since its launch in 2007, the Vienna-based packaging company Naku has exclusively used materials made from 100 percent natural raw materials. In an exclusive interview, Ute Zimmermann talks about the alternative bottles, bags, and pouches that the Austrians call “Sackerl.”
