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LEONHARD KURZ Publishes 2025 Sustainability Report

13/08/2026

LEONHARD KURZ has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, providing a transparent overview of the company's progress, goals, and initiatives in environmental and climate protection, social responsibility, and sustainable supply chains.

A key focus of the report is reducing CO_₂ emissions. At its German sites in Fürth and Sulzbach-Rosenberg, KURZ already sources 100% of its electricity from renewable energy. At the same time, the company continues to expand its own renewable energy generation: In 2025, its photovoltaic systems supplied more than 13 GWh of electricity, covering a significant portion of the company's energy demand. In addition, the new power-to-heat facility at the Sulzbach-Rosenberg site is helping further decarbonize process heat.

"Sustainability is not defined by ambitious goals alone – it is measured by tangible progress. That is the standard we hold ourselves to," says Dr. Andreas Hirschfelder, Member of the Executive Board at LEONHARD KURZ.

The 2025 Sustainability Report is now available for download on the LEONHARD KURZ website.

TTR Unique UV LITE - Label Protection Made Even Easier, Faster, and More Customer-Friendly

27/07/2026

With the new TTR Unique UV LITE, KURZ TYPOFOL offers brand owners and product owners a simple way to equip products with a concealed security feature. The UV-activatable thermal transfer ribbon is based on the proven technology of the TTR Unique UV and offers a comparable level of security—but as a standardized solution that requires no additional development effort. This allows products to be authenticated quickly, flexibly, and reliably. The TTR Unique UV LITE is ideal as a universally applicable basic security feature for anyone who wants to easily integrate product protection into their existing labeling processes.

TTR Unique UV LITE

KURZ SCRIBOS Solutions at ProWein 2026: Strong Brands, Strong Labels

11/03/2026

At ProWein 2026 in Düsseldorf, the expert team behind the KURZ SCRIBOS brand, together with renowned Austrian quality winemaker Willi Opitz, will present innovative label solutions. The focus of the trade show appearance will be three KURZ SCRIBOS concept solutions developed for CASAGA, POLE POSITION^®, and PINK KISS^® by Willi Opitz. They demonstrate how TRUSTSEAL^® and TRUSTSEAL^® SFX can be used to incorporate distinctive design accents, three-dimensional effects, and integrated security features into label concepts – creating a strong brand presence at the POS. Visit us from March 15 to 17, 2026, in Hall 4, Booth E27.

Leadership Change at KURZ

02/02/2026

As of February 1, 2026, Dr. Christian Hub will take over leadership of the Business Area Plastic Decoration at LEONHARD KURZ. He succeeds Rainer Süßmann, who leaves the company after more than 38 years and will support the transition until June 2026. Dr. Hub, who joined KURZ in 2010, most recently led Burg Design. His clear leadership and strategic vision set the course for a strong future. Mario Erlacher will assume local leadership at Burg Design. This move positions KURZ for stability and innovation in plastic decoration.

New Neuromarketing Study Proves Influence of Sensory Label Designs on Purchasing Decisions

04/12/2025

A new study by SenseCatch in collaboration with KURZ, UPM, and Eurostampa shows that haptics, visual effects, and materiality significantly influence unconscious decision-making processes in the tequila category. It confirms the central role of sensory-effective packaging design for a strong brand presence at the POS.