Digitalization at the Uhlmann Group
Digitalization is our driver for the future of the packaging world. It’s essential to competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable transformation.
Why Digitalization Matters to Us
Digitalization creates new opportunities: By connecting data across the value chain, it enables faster, more efficient and more precise processes. This strengthens the competitiveness of our customers and supports the long‑term development of the Uhlmann Group.
More Than TechnologyDigitalization extends beyond technology. It reshapes structures and processes, requiring new ways of thinking and capabilities. The Uhlmann Group is therefore undergoing a comprehensive transformation to realize the full potential of digitalization.
Opportunities in FocusIn addition to increased productivity, new services such as remote services are gaining in importance. At the same time, digitalization requires a responsible approach to issues such as cybersecurity, data quality, and the effort involved in complex measures.
Holistic TransformationOur work reflects all these aspects. We use digitalization as a key driver in shaping the global packaging ecosystem of tomorrow – and we bring our “Beyond Packaging” ambition to life by thinking well beyond the machine itself.
„The dual transformation – the simultaneous shift toward a more digital and more sustainable economy – is fundamentally reshaping our industry. By using digitalization to advance sustainability, we strengthen the long‑term resilience of the Uhlmann Group, and we open up new opportunities for our customers.‟
Bastian Brinkmann
Head of Corporate Future Lab
How We Advance Digitalization
Digitalization can only succeed when technology, structures, and people work together. That is why we take a 360° approach far beyond individual tools or features.
Strategic FrameworkThe Uhlmann Group Holding provides a clear framework for this: a group-wide IT strategy, key central functions and governance structures, and a group-wide AI ambition until 2030. Building on this foundation, the Group Companies implement their own digitalization initiatives and portfolio strategies, driving targeted and practical digitalization across the organization.
Focus on Customer ValueSystematic digitalization within the Group Companies always focuses on tangible customer value. It also enables fast processes with high levels of quality and efficiency. This results in digitalized solutions that integrate seamlessly into our customers’ production and system environments and create measurable added value.
Innovations With a Partner EcosystemOur digital innovations are the result of collaboration between our practice-oriented Future Lab, close cooperation with universities and industry partners, and research projects such as Factory‑X. We are already working as a strong network on the key issues of the future and actively driving forward the transformation of the packaging industry.
Implementation and Action for Digitization
Selected projects that illustrate our approach and reflect the scope and depth of our digitalization activities.
Factory X Data EcosystemThe Uhlmann Group is part of the flagship project of the Manufacturing-X industry initiative, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The aim is to develop shared data rooms and open, interoperable standards that will enable data-based value creation in the future.
Endowed Professorship “AI in Production”With regional partners, the Uhlmann Group supports an endowed professorship in “AI in Production” at Ulm University of Applied Sciences. The collaboration enables targeted recruiting, promotes employee development, and provides research results that can be applied directly in practice.
Remote ServicesThrough digital interfaces, our service experts support customers worldwide in real time. This approach reduces downtime and helps lower maintenance requirements without the need for on site visits.
State-of-the-art ITWe view IT as a strategic factor within the Uhlmann Group. Through modern IT systems based on scalable platforms, we lay the groundwork for innovation, enhanced competitiveness, high productivity, and modern work practices.
Corporate Future LabOur experts evaluate emerging technologies for their relevance to the Uhlmann Group and our customers. The team initiates projects ranging from AI supported production to sustainable packaging solutions and supports the Group Companies throughout implementation.
Group-wide AI ambitionWe apply a “wide & deep” approach: artificial intelligence is embedded broadly in daily work, and deeply in processes and products. This makes AI a competitive advantage and a central enabler of success, growth, and long term resilience.
