NaKu in an interview with Fachpack
Fachpack: “Family business Naku develops packaging from renewable raw materials”
In the Fachpack interview: Ute Zimmermann was interviewed as part of the Fachpack Nuremberg interview series “FACHPACK 360° Women in the Packaging Industry”.
In this exclusive interview, Ute Zimmermann talks about the alternative bottles, bags and pouches that the Austrians call Sackerl.
Introduction to the interview (source: Fachpack ): " Since its inception in 2007, the Vienna-based packaging company NaKu has exclusively used materials made from natural raw materials. In this exclusive interview, Ute Zimmermann talks about the alternative bottles, bags, and pouches, which Austrians call 'Sackerl'."
The development and production of packaging materials made exclusively from natural components and completely without plastic: that was the goal of Ute and Johann Zimmermann when they began to work on the first concepts for corresponding solutions in 1999. In 2007, the time had come: they founded their company Naku and brought the first packaging made from natural raw materials onto the market.
During research and development, she and her husband realized that it could become something big, Ute Zimmermann looks back. "Our goals were to use natural raw materials that are completely biodegradable. Today we have the Double Loop with a double circular economy. The products are recyclable, but also compostable." They promise "120 percent sustainability" for the bottles, because they are made of 100 percent natural plastics without the use of plasticizers and 20 percent recycled PLA (polylactide)."
Read the full interview here.
FAQ – Frequently asked questions about the interview
What was NaKu’s interview with Fachpack about?
Ute Zimmermann, co-founder of NaKu, was interviewed in the interview series "FACHPACK 360° Women in the Packaging Industry." The company was founded in 2007 and aims to develop packaging materials exclusively from natural, renewable raw materials.
What are NaKu’s products and goals?
NaKu offers bottles, bags, and pouches made from bioplastics that are recyclable and compostable. The company aims to establish a dual circular economy to avoid mountains of waste and end the waste of petroleum-based plastics.
What does “120 percent sustainability” mean?
According to Ute Zimmermann, the NaKu bottle consists of 100% natural plastics and 20% recycled PLA (polylactic acid) . The company advertises this combination as achieving "120% sustainability".
