In pioneering product design, sustainability and aesthetics go hand in hand. Based on this premise, LEONHARD KURZ develops functional and aesthetically pleasing surface solutions for a wide range of industries. Another sustainability concept from the plastics sector has now won an award: The watering can design made from RECOPOUND® was honored at international level with the Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award 2024.
LEONHARD KURZ is the first company in the finishing industry to have established a recycling cycle for used PET carrier materials. In the so-called RECOSYS® process, the high-quality PET-based recycling compound RECOPOUND® is produced from customers’ production waste, which can be processed into new products using the injection molding process. Products made from RECOPOUND® are not only durable and resilient, they are also more sustainable. Compared to production with virgin material, the recycling compound saves up to 40% CO2 emissions, as recycling eliminates the upstream processes for virgin PET. At the same time, resources from transfer products flow into RECOPOUND® and do not need to be used for energy recovery. Products made from RECOPOUND® using the injection molding process, such as the award-winning watering can, can be finished with hot stamping. The finishing is wafer-thin and does not affect recyclability, making it sustainable across the board.
With its futuristic design and subtle finishes, the watering can fits into any household as a functional and aesthetically pleasing utility object. The sustainable watering can design of the Business Area Plastic Decoration won the international Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award 2024 in the ‘Green Product / Graphic Design’ category. Organized by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design, the globally renowned competition has recognized the most innovative examples of sustainable design every year since 2007.
“The topic of sustainability is a core aspect of KURZ’s corporate philosophy. With our innovative products and systems such as RECOSYS®, we want to create added value that makes a decisive difference for the environment and society. We are committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in the spirit of the UN Global Compact. That’s why we’re all the more pleased that an innovative product from KURZ is drawing attention to this topic worldwide with this award for our sustainable watering can design,” explains Johannes Romming, Project Manager Innovation & Sustainability at KURZ in the Business Area Plastic Decoration.
KURZ works sustainably in all areas. The company has been optimizing processes and structures for decades to become more environmentally friendly at all levels. The objective is to gradually work towards a closed circular economy and establish a complete KURZ lifecycle. KURZ is constantly optimizing efficient production processes and product technologies not only in the plastics industry but also in the graphics industry and in machine development, in order to work in an increasingly resource-efficient manner and reduce energy consumption. At KURZ, sustainability is not an empty promise. As a member of the UN Global Compact, an initiative for responsible corporate governance for an inclusive, sustainable global economy, the company is committed to disclose, reflect, and continuously improve its sustainability activities in an annual report.
KURZ is proud to continuously make its solutions more sustainable and to combine pioneering design with best-in-class quality. The recognition of the RECOPOUND® watering can design with the Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award 2024 confirms that KURZ is on the right path toward an increasingly sustainable future.
Would you like to find out more about our sustainability efforts in the field of plastic decoration? You can find more information on our website https://www.plastic-decoration.com/en/why-kurz/sustainability.
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