For Mandela Day, the Synchron team turned familiar fabrics into thoughtfully designed sensory blankets, combining creativity, expert guidance and community care. Together with donations of food and clothing, the handmade blankets supported three local organisations and showed how everyday resources can make a meaningful difference.

Mpact laboratory testing provides encouraging evidence for brands considering decorative transfer foil on fibre-based packaging. Three KURZ hot- and cold-transfer foil samples achieved exceptionally high fibre yields and were assessed as suitable for standard-mill recycling, supporting more informed and responsible packaging design.

Packaging embellishment is evolving beyond decoration into a strategic branding tool. Discover the major packaging trends shaping 2026 and 2027, from sustainable foil finishes and tactile effects to smart packaging, limited-edition personalisation and premium embellishment solutions for wine, spirits, cosmetics and luxury brands.

What happens when foil is designed into packaging from the start? This Synchron case study shows how a simple notebook becomes a premium brand asset through thoughtful design, material selection, and production-ready execution.

Explore how global trends shape the future of packaging design with KURZ’s “60° Creative Boxes to Inspire” series. From 2021 to 2025, each collection reflects evolving social, cultural and technological influences, offering brands fresh inspiration through innovative finishes, colours and embellishment techniques that bring packaging to life.

Visual impact and premium finishing are essential for your product’s packaging and must be taken into account once you design it and it goes for printing. However, as substrates and coatings become more complex, achieving flawless hot stamping results has become increasingly challenging. Issues such as gassing, air entrapment and inconsistent coverage are common [...]

At the close of each year, LEONHARD KURZ makes a statement that goes beyond a seasonal greeting. Known globally as the market leader in thin-film technology and surface embellishment, KURZ continues to push creative and technical boundaries while remaining firmly rooted in the traditions that define its corporate values. Two of these traditions, the [...]

The LEONHARD KURZ Wall Calendar 2026 is a great example of why we’re proud to represent KURZ in South Africa. It’s not just a calendar, it’s a compact “finishing demo” that shows how metallic effects, embossing and texture can transform print into something people keep, display, and talk about. Designed as an A1 collector [...]