DS Smith, the packaging and paper manufacturer, says it has developed a "cost-effective replacement for wooden pallets" with a transport pallet made from 100% recyclable corrugated material.
The group said the Evolution pallet was suited to companies dealing with "environmental pressures in competitive markets", as it allowed them to mediate rising timber prices as well as improve their environmental credentials.
DS Smith Packaging's Adam Anderson said the Evolution was "suited to certain markets, like pharmaceuticals and food", and, as such, did not mark the end of wooden pallets.
A 1x1.2m pallet weighs 2.1kg and can be used to carry weights up to 400kg. It is designed to be used for single trips, after which it can be recycled.
The pallets can also be transported flat to be erected on-site, which Anderson said "suited the business model of our customers" and saved up to 80% of fuel costs and carbon dioxide emissions.
"Evolution provides cost savings throughout the supply chain," he said.
DS Smith Packaging has been developing corrugated pallets for the past four years, but Anderson said the company was now "confident it had found the right formula for it".
Source: packagingnews
The group said the Evolution pallet was suited to companies dealing with "environmental pressures in competitive markets", as it allowed them to mediate rising timber prices as well as improve their environmental credentials.
DS Smith Packaging's Adam Anderson said the Evolution was "suited to certain markets, like pharmaceuticals and food", and, as such, did not mark the end of wooden pallets.
A 1x1.2m pallet weighs 2.1kg and can be used to carry weights up to 400kg. It is designed to be used for single trips, after which it can be recycled.
The pallets can also be transported flat to be erected on-site, which Anderson said "suited the business model of our customers" and saved up to 80% of fuel costs and carbon dioxide emissions.
"Evolution provides cost savings throughout the supply chain," he said.
DS Smith Packaging has been developing corrugated pallets for the past four years, but Anderson said the company was now "confident it had found the right formula for it".
Source: packagingnews
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