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Sustainable Packaging Innovation Delivers Maximum Protection for Delicate Products

DS Smith, a leader in sustainable packaging, has collaborated with Raymarine, a prominent marine navigation electronics manufacturer, to develop environmentally friendly packaging that replaces traditional single-use plastics for Raymarine’s radar products.

Key Features of the New Packaging

• Material Innovation: The packaging uses fibre-based corrugated cardboard instead of Expanded Polyethylene (EPE) foam, significantly reducing plastic usage.
• Enhanced Protection: Incorporating a perpendicular corrugated cardboard flute with a 90-degree angle boosts structural strength, offering robust shock absorption.
• Energy Absorption: Crumple zone layers deform to absorb collision impacts, while fibre-based air cushions provide additional support.
• Secure Fit: Precisely shaped cardboard inserts, manufactured through a folding technique, hold radar products firmly, with an integral box designed to separately package accessories and components.
• Customization: The design is adaptable to various product sizes.

Environmental Impact

• Plastic Elimination: This new packaging design eliminates single-use plastics entirely.
• Carbon Footprint Reduction: CO2 emissions have been cut by over 60% annually compared to Raymarine’s previous packaging.
• Recycled Content and Recyclability: Made with 84% recycled material (up from 40%), and it is 100% recyclable at the end of its life cycle.

Industry Perspectives

Levente Szabó, Cluster Director at DS Smith Hungary, highlighted their commitment to sustainable, circular packaging solutions considering all supply chain facets—from materials and production to transportation. Andrew Smith, VP of Supply Chain at Raymarine, emphasized the partnership’s success in aligning environmental goals, maintaining product protection through international shipping and diverse climates, and achieving a visually impactful, branded package design.

This packaging advancement showcases a meaningful stride toward sustainability in protecting delicate, high-value electronics while meeting consumer and industrial sector demands. It underlines the growing trend of integrating eco-conscious materials without compromising product safety or supply chain efficiency.

Tags: DS Smith, Fibre-based Packaging, Raymarine, Sustainable Packaging, Circular Economy, Plastic Reduction, CO2 Emissions

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