EngView Systems Sets Up German Unit and Acquires Partner to Strengthen Operations on the German-Speaking Market
EngView Systems, leading software developer of CAD/CAM solutions for the packaging industry with offices in Bulgaria, USA, Canada and Brazil, is expanding its operations in Germany. The company has registered a subsidiary, EngView Systems GmbH, which is now acquiring Bernhardt Innovations, its long-time partner on the German-speaking market. Peter Bernhardt, Bernhardt Innovations founder and manager, will be the CEO of the new unit and will be managing operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. „Our partnership and friendship with Peter Bernhardt is reaching a new level. It is an important step for EngView that will help us increase our presence not only in Germany but also across Austria and Switzerland. We are grateful that we‘ve had the support of Peter all these years. Now we will be able to add more resources to work with the German-speaking printing and packaging market,” says EngView Systems Sofia’s CEO, Georgi Marinov. One of EngView Systems GmbH’s first objectives will be the introduction on the German-speaking market of EngView’s newest product for diemakers, Dieboard Calculator. It is a SaaS solution that automates the sales process by providing packaging customers with instant cost estimations for their dieboard designs. “Customers of Bernhardt Innovations will be happy to learn that we are expanding our team to help with local software support and training for EngView CAD/CAM solutions: EngView Package & Display Designer Suite and Dieboard Calculator,” comments Boriana Stoimenova, Head of Packaging Division at EngView Systems Sofia. “EngView Systems is a major international software manufacturer in the packaging industry. With the establishment of the German branch, we are strengthening our position in Europe. All our customers, packaging manufacturers and our numerous partners will be able to benefit from this. It is my honor and pleasure to be part of the EngView family now.” says Peter Bernhardt, founder of Bernhardt Innovations.Read MoreThe EU ban on single-use plastics makes us focus on more sustainable alternatives
Can we live without single-use plastics? And are there good-enough alternatives? We are so used to the convenience that single-use plastics give us that we barely pay attention to how much they serve our daily lives. We take them for granted, call them technological advancement, and accept them as part of our standard of living. It is okay to go for a walk and buy ourselves a cup of coffee from the bakery down the street. But what happens with the single-use plastics when we are done with them? Well, they end up in the trash of course. We might secretly hope they are to be recycled, but truth is, they rarely are. Same goes for straws, plastic ware, stirrers, plates, Styrofoam containers, cotton buds, cigarette butts, sticks for balloons. Those are only the first 10 most common single-use plastic items found on European beaches. The good thing is they have sustainable alternatives such as bamboo straws, paper cups, plates, containers and cutlery. This is one of the reasons that the European Union has resolved to ban the use of single-use plastics on its territory starting July 2021. The law, called Single-Use Plastics Directive, aims to prevent, and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular the aquatic environment, and on human health. It says: In the European Union, 80% to 85% of marine litter, measured as beach litter counts, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50% and fishing-related items representing 27% of the total. […] Single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic are therefore a particularly serious problem in the context of marine litter, pose a severe risk to marine ecosystems, to biodiversity and to human health. (from the DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/904 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL) Have you ever wondered how much time it takes for plastics to decompose? From a couple of dozen to hundreds of years, maybe even millions, we are not sure yet. Here are the degrade periods of some single-use plastic products we have been using on a daily basis. Plastic bags – 20 years Takeaway coffee cups – 30 years Plastic straws – 200 years 6 pack plastic rings – 400 years Plastic bottles – 450 years Styrofoam – from 500 to a million years (https://www.ecofriendlyhabits.com/styrofoam-facts/) What makes plastic so difficult to decompose? Plastic is made of processed petroleum and is unrecognized by the organisms that normally break down organic matter. Sunlight can degrade it, but it does not reach the plastics stored in containers or deposited underground. We certainly need to think about more sustainable alternatives, because plastics is polluting our land, our water supply and food. In the next few weeks, we will give you sustainable alternatives to the single-use plastics that the EU has set to ban on its territory.Read MoreEngView packaging software now available as a subscription
One year into the pandemic we can agree that the Covid-19 has changed how we live and how we do business. We have seen the disruption it has caused in many sectors of the economy, even in packaging. The instability of the market has caused some businesses to go out of work but has also presented opportunities for others to grow like in delivery and pharmaceutical packaging. To meet the uncertainty of the situation and the fluctuating demand, producers have to be flexible. And so do we. EngView has helped with the transition to home office by providing additional online licenses to its customers. Now we want to help more businesses have access to our software by offering the EngView Package & Display Designer as a subscription. No big investment With no substantial upfront payment more companies can afford to use a professional software for structural design, 3D visualization and preproduction of packaging. Producers can quickly scale their design capabilities when they get more orders and vice-versa: they can quickly reduce their subscription licenses when demand falls. The subscription model gives them that flexibility. Always use the latest software What’s more is that our customers will always use the latest software and be up-to-date with the technological advances that our software offers. This will give them a competitive edge in a highly competitive market. Subscription Plans There are three plans prepared specifically for companies that cover part or the whole workflow of design and production of packaging and display such as marketing agencies, printing houses and packaging companies, and diemakers. The ART plan is the easy choice for graphic designers without experience with specialized CAD software. The integration of the EngView software with Adobe Illustrator allows artists to create stunning designs using the resizable templates from EngView’s packaging and display libraries and Adobe’s powerful design tools. The STANDARD plan is suitable for structural designers of boxes and displays. They can edit the designs from the EngView libraries or create their own standads with the conventional drafting approach or by drag-and-drop of parametric components. Through the integration with Adobe Illustrator packaging professionals can not only apply graphics over the 3D structure but also prepare layout and generate files for production. The PROFESSIONAL plan is best for packaging producers that cover the whole scenario of the design and preparation for production of packaging and displays. They have the capabilities to create their own parametric components and designs and enrich their libraries. Also, they can prepare cost estimations, job cards and manage their orders with the Project Organizer module. You can learn more about EngView subscription plans here – www.engview.com/subscriptions The different plans are prepared to serve the specific needs of groups of customers. However, if you are interested in another configuration of the software you can always contact us at info@engview.com to discuss your specific business case. With the subscription plans we are giving flexibility to our customers to grow and expand despite the current situation. For those customers that prefer to work with a perpetual license we will keep offering the software as a one-time purchase.Read MoreEaster Inspirations
Let the egg hunt begin! Easter is almost here. For part of the Christian world, it’s this week, and for the rest, it’s in a month's time, but still, it is nice to think about the holidays - to have a break from the bad news and anticipate and plan the celebration. To make Easter even more colourful, we would like to share with you our packaging and decoration ideas for the holiday. Our team has gathered some Easter packaging designs we have created over the years with the EngView Packaging Suite. We are sharing them with you in different formats: EVD, AI and PDF, so so you can download, edit and cut them even if you don’t have the EngView software. The web 3D format allows you to take a closer look at the design, play with it and see the folding animation. Have a happy and colourful Easter!Read More
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