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Introduction
The pet care division of a global brand got in touch to see if we could assist with their packaging operations. They wanted us to work with them to achieve one of their CSR goals of reducing plastic usage and therefore reducing plastic waste.
The Challenge
“The biggest challenge the company faced was the rising costs of packaging, combined with the increasing pressure to reduce the amount of plastic being used in their packaging operations in order to achieve the company’s CSR goals. Looking specifically at pallet wrap, the challenge posed was to reduce packaging costs and the amount of plastic being used in their supply chain. Not knowing where to start in order to begin to address these challenges, the company contacted Lindum as a sustainability partner.
The first step for Lindum was visiting their production site in the north of England where we conducted a thorough and informative transit packaging audit in order to find opportunities for improvement across their packaging operations. On average, we save our clients 27% in packaging costs and 53% in plastic reduction through our audits, so we were confident we could help with their goals.”
The Solution
Initial results from our audit suggested that improvements could be made by looking at the right stretch film for the application. A common problem we see time and again, and what was happening at the production site, is that the most efficient stretch film isn’t being used. The site was using a 23mu ‘heavy’ film which didn’t have the right stretch properties for wrapping the pet care products. Furthermore, the pallet wrapping machine being used to apply the 23mu film was not set properly, so ultimately more product – and plastic – was being used than required. Following an initial audit, Lindum suggested making the switch over to a Carestretch 15mu machine film. The properties of our pre-stretched Carestretch machine film meant that not only is performance excellent, but less is needed for each pallet wrapped. Therefore with the company’s goals taken into consideration, we thought this film would suit the site specific operations. Switching to the pre-stretched machine film also meant that the pallet’s holding force was improved and overall pallet stability was increased too.
Results & Outcome
Switching to a more efficient stretch film for the petcare brand brought with it a whole host of benefits. By switching to a Carestretch machine film, they managed to reduce the amount of plastic used in their pallet wrapping operations by 32%. Using a more efficient stretch film meant that less plastic was required per pallet – reducing plastic and also resulting in an 11% cost saving due to the reduced wrap consumption. Incidental benefits by switching film, and adjusting machine settings for the new film meant that the load holding force was greatly improved and pallets were being sent into the supply chain much more stable than before. Increased pallet stability was achieved, resulting in the petcare company’s newly wrapped pallets passing a 0.5g stability test, on our EUMOS approved test lab.
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