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Colton switches to corrugated for door and frame packaging

2022-07-28

Colton switches to corrugated for door and frame packaging

Colton Packaging, has eliminated polystyrene from the corner packaging used to protect door and frame products.

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A flat pack corrugated cardboard solution has replaced polystyrene and Colton said that the move has reduced cost by 30% and takes up 25% less space.

Colton`s head of design Ross Connolly, said: [The polystyrene pieces are bulky to store and also cannot be recycled Corrugated Packaging Machine so are costly in terms of waste. With our expertise in corrugated cardboard packaging, we wanted to create a solution made from recycled material that is also fully recyclable itself.

  [Using the original parts as a template, we visualised the pieces as flat scored, corrugated sheets and created designs for bespoke recyclable corrugated cardboard inserts. We went through a few iterations with the clients utilising various CAD drawings and prototypes. We soon settled on Corrugated Cardboard Line designs which are flat pack to store and easily folded into 3D protective corners which slot on doors and window frames.

[In our stock and serve warehouse, where the polystyrene sections Corrugated Machine were taking up a full load, they now only need two pallet spaces for storage. The Corrugated Line same goes on the lorries. The clients were receiving two dedicated lorry load deliveries per week from full 18tonne trucks. They still have two drops per week, but now we can fit them into other delivery schedules, therefore reducing mileage and subsequently fuel consumption."

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