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Award-Winning: RECOSYS® rPET jersey from LEONHARD KURZ Wins the GREEN GOOD DESIGN™ Award 2026

20/04/2026

Fürth/Germany, April 20, 2026: Sustainability and sophisticated design go hand in hand. LEONHARD KURZ has once again proven this with an international award: The RECOSYS^® rPET Jersey – A Circular Approach to Textile Design was honored at the GREEN GOOD DESIGN^™ Sustainability Award 2026. The globally recognized competition has been honoring outstanding examples of sustainable design since 2007 and is organized by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago...

PolyIC and Nanomade Unveil the World’s First Transparent Combined Touch and Force Sensor

31/03/2026

Fürth/Germany, March 31, 2026: PolyIC, a leading provider of printed electronics solutions and a subsidiary of LEONHARD KURZ, is collaborating with Nanomade to develop a new solution for the next generation of interactive surfaces in human-machine interface (HMI) applications. Nanomade is now presenting the joint project of both companies for the first time at Touch Taiwan 2026, showcasing the world’s first fully transparent film that combines capacitive touch detection and highly sensitive f...

Interpack 2026: KURZ Sets the Pace for Future-Oriented Finishing as Part of the PrintCity Alliance

24/03/2026

Fürth/Germany, March 24, 2026: The packaging industry operates at the intersection of brand presentation, efficiency requirements, and increasing regulatory mandates. At interpack 2026, LEONHARD KURZ will demonstrate - both as part of the PrintCity Alliance and at its own booth - how these requirements can be integrated into comprehensive finishing solutions. The focus of the trade show presentation will be on the SILVER LINE^®, LUMAFIN^®, and LUXOR^®/ALUFIN^® product lines. In addition, the comp...

Innovative Labels for Strong Wine Brands: KURZ SCRIBOS Solutions for Security and Design at ProWein

11/03/2026

Fürth/Germany, March 11, 2026: When the international wine industry gathers at the ProWein trade fair in Düsseldorf from March 15-17, 2026, the spotlight will focus not only on trends and vintages, but also on brand profiling and product protection. Under the motto ‘The Key To Stunning Product Decoration,’ the expert team behind the KURZ SCRIBOS brand, together with Austrian premium winemaker Willi Opitz, will showcase how distinctive wines can be combined with innovative label technologies. ...

Best Use of Embellishment Award: LEONHARD KURZ and Pentawards enter the third round together

02/03/2026

Fürth/Germany, February 17, 2026: LEONHARD KURZ and Pentawards will once again present the Best Use of Embellishment Award for outstanding finishing in packaging design in 2026. After two successful editions, the joint project is now entering its third round. The award is an integral part of the Pentawards competition and is aimed at brands, agencies, and designers from around the world.

Award for outstanding finishing in packaging design

For the third time, KURZ and Pentawards are presenti...

KURZ USA launches the KURZ Label Design Award 2026, calling designers to explore creative excellence in print embellishment

17/02/2026

Huntersville, NC/ USA, February 17, 2026: KURZ USA has announced the launch of the KURZ Label Design Award 2026, a new design competition celebrating creative excellence, craftsmanship, and the power of print finishing. The award invites designers from the United States to explore how creativity, material, and embellishment technologies come together to create exceptional label designs that are both visually compelling and commercially viable.

“Label design is where creative vision meets tech...

LEONHARD KURZ reorganizes management: Dr. Christian Hub succeeds Rainer Süßmann

02/02/2026

Fürth/Germany, February 2, 2026: On February 1, 2026, Dr. Christian Hub will take over as Executive Senior Vice President of the Plastic Decoration Business Area, succeeding Rainer Süßmann, who is leaving KURZ at his own request after more than 38 years with the company. The transition is part of a forward-looking succession plan.

Rainer Süßmann shaped the company across several positions with increasing responsibility and was most recently a member of the KURZ management team as Executive Se...

German Design Award 2026 in Gold: LEONHARD KURZ receives highest award for technical textiles made from RECOSYS^® rPET

30/01/2026

Fürth/Germany, January 30, 2026: Gold for LEONHARD KURZ at the German Design Award 2026: In the category ‘Excellent Product Design – Material and Surfaces,’ the innovation Technical Textiles made from RECOSYS^® rPET received the highest award. With this prestigious prize, the jury recognizes a material technology development that enables robust, technical textiles made from recycled materials and sets new standards for design-oriented applications, not only in the automotive and mobility secto...

Paris Packaging Week 2026: KURZ presents innovative finishing and brand protection solutions for the international packaging market

15/01/2026

Fürth/Germany, February 15, 2026: Paris Packaging Week celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026 - a quarter of a century in which the trade fair has become a central stage for pioneering packaging innovations. On February 5 and 6, brands, designers and technology providers will meet in Paris to provide new impetus for the future of packaging. LEONHARD KURZ will once again be there, showcasing pioneering solutions in the areas of finishing, direct decoration, product protection and sustainable ...

EcoVadis Sustainability Rating 2025: LEONHARD KURZ awarded silver

20/11/2025

Fürth/Germany, November 20, 2025: Fürth-based company LEONHARD KURZ, a specialist in thin-film technology and surface finishing, has been awarded the silver medal in the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating 2025. KURZ improved its rating in all categories assessed compared to the previous year and is now among the top 15 percent of all companies rated worldwide. Within its industry, the company even ranks among the top 6 percent. The EcoVadis rating is based on international sustainability standard...