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Household & laundry

Industry Trends

Sustainability and Eco-Friendly Materials

The household and laundry packaging market is rapidly embracing sustainable solutions. Brands are shifting to mono-material pouches, recyclable films, and post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to reduce plastic waste and carbon footprint. Paper-based alternatives and biodegradable materials like PLA and seaweed-based films are gaining traction, driven by consumer demand and regulatory pressure for greener packaging. These innovations support the circular economy while maintaining durability and product protection.

Convenience and Functional Design

Consumers expect packaging that combines ease of use with safety. Flexible formats such as spouted pouches, stand-up refill packs, and resealable closures are becoming standard for detergents, fabric softeners, and cleaning liquids. Features like easy-open systems, leak-proof seals, and lightweight designs enhance portability and reduce mess, meeting the needs of busy households and e-commerce shipping. These functional upgrades also improve shelf appeal and user experience.

Smart Packaging and Premium Appeal

Innovation goes beyond sustainability and convenience. Brands are integrating digital elements like QR codes to provide usage tips, recycling instructions, and product authenticity checks. Premium aesthetics—such as custom printing, matte finishes, and ergonomic shapes—help products stand out in a crowded market. Combined with eco-friendly credentials, these features position household and laundry packaging as both practical and stylish, appealing to modern consumers who value performance and sustainability.

BOBST End-to-End Solutions for Household & Laundry Products Flexible Packaging

BOBST delivers end-to-end solutions and advanced technologies for every production step, from PDF and substrate processing to final printed roll. These include the following processes:

Spotlight

MASTER K5

Efficient metallizing

BOBST expertise and knowledge

Designed for wide web processing, BOBST vacuum coating and metallizing machinery is characterized by minimal downtime and superb quality at high speeds, which is why BOBST is noted as the world's premier supplier of vacuum coating and metallizing solutions for barrier, decorative, security and high technology applications.

BOBST vacuum metallizers

MASTER K5 Metallizer

Efficient metallizing
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EXPERT K5 Metallizer

High productivity metallizing
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VISION K5 HS - Vacuum metallizer

High performance metallizing
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CVD Technology - Chemical vapour deposition

Production Scale PECVD SiOx
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Spotlight

MASTER CI

The Master of performance

BOBST expertise and knowledge

Cutting edge technology and high manufacturing standards ensure premium print quality and long-lasting value. With their varied repeat lengths and medium to super-wide printing widths, BOBST CI flexo presses meet the requirements of the most demanding package printing applications.

Beyond the well-equipped standard configuration, all BOBST CI flexo presses can be fitted with a multitude of additional technical options which adapt the press to specific production requirements and to the competitive advantage of users. 

Innovative handling and maintenance concepts guarantee a unique degree of machine availability and reliability while minimizing the risk of operating errors. 

BOBST CI flexo presses for household & laundry products packaging

MASTER CI - Flexo press

The Master of performance
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EXPERT CI - Flexo press

Advancing process consistency
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VISION CI Flexo press

Best in class price-performance value
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BOBST expertise and knowledge

BOBST extrusion coating machines are fully integrated turnkey lines which can process a wide range of different materials from film and aluminum foils, to heavyweight papers and board.

BOBST extrusion coaters for household & laundry products packaging

VISION RX 400F l 400FTD - Extrusion coaters

High performance and flexibility
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Spotlight

MASTERCOAT 8000

Superior performance in coating applications

BOBST expertise and knowledge

Precise, reliable and consistent web tension control throughout the line from infeed to output is of paramount importance for the quality of the final product. BOBST web handling technology is world-renowned, benefiting from over 60 years know-how and experience in handling a very wide range of flexible, paper and paperboard substrates with different physical properties for its comprehensive range of different printing and converting equipment.

The modular architecture of each production line ally the reliability and cost-efficiency of standardization and the typical flexibility of custom-built machines whose final configuration may depend on the end-product requirements. This requires a highly specialized know-how in terms of machine engineering and manufacturing as well as process technology.

To an outstanding flexibility in the choice of technology, BOBST coating lines combine optimum accessibility to all machine sections, making machine makeready and changeovers fast and safe for the operator.

In-house automation and advanced connectivity features enable access to production data from remote devices. 

BOBST coaters for household & laundry products packaging

MASTERCOAT 5000 Coater

Superior coating versatility
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MASTERCOAT 8000 Coater

Superior performance in coating applications
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Spotlight

MASTERLAM S 1000

Superior flexibility and performance

BOBST expertise and knowledge

BOBST laminator machines range are tailored to the specific requirements of converters in order to fulfill the demand for maximum quality and efficiency. The range of laminating machinery available covers duplex, duplex tandem, and triplex solutions, and provide the kind of functional, operator-oriented, waste-saving and eco-friendly technical solutions needed by industry to achieve the fastest and most consistent levels of performance.

The continuous success of BOBST laminating machinery is quite simply because the strengths of the equipment are consistent with what is important to its users - ease of operation, high performance, little wastage and low impact on the environment.

BOBST laminators

NOVALAM S 550 - Solventless laminator

Flexible and cost-effective production
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NOVALAM 800 - Multi-technology laminator

User-friendly, flexible, efficient
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VISIONLAM S 600 - Solventless laminator

Quality and efficiency in solventless lamination
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VISIONLAM 800 - Multi-technology laminator

Efficient, flexible, high performance
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MASTERLAM S 1000 - Solventless laminator

Superior flexibility and performance
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MASTERLAM 1000 - Multi-technology laminator

Productivity and performance at their best
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EXPERTLAM 900 - coater/laminator

High quality hybrid coater-laminator for greater flexibility
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Spotlight

LEMANIC RIVIERA ILS®

Premium gravure at unrivalled productivity

BOBST expertise and knowledge

As innovator, focused on creating value for its clients, BOBST has established an unparalleled reputation in gravure printing press technology, setting the standard for state-of-the-art, ultra productive, and user-friendly rotogravure printing machines.

The high efficiency features and waste reduction performance of BOBST gravure printing presses are enhanced by electronic line shaft and Registron® print register technology which slash production times and cut material wastage by unprecedented amounts.

Gravure presses for household & laundry products packaging

LEMANIC® DELTA - Gravure printing press

Gravure excellence with highest color consistency
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LEMANIC® RIVIERA ILS - Gravure printing press

Premium gravure at unrivalled productivity
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