Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Statement re Sustainable Expertise in the Charity Sector
23 Avril 2018 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKG
23rd April, 2018
Smurfit Kappa puts sustainable expertise to use in the charity
sector
Packaging leader Smurfit Kappa has identified a sustainable new
use for its aid boxes. The boxes are used by Scottish charity
Edinburgh Direct Aid to send clothes and other essential items to
refugee camps and can now be turned into furniture.
Smurfit Kappa design teams from the UK and the Netherlands were
given the brief of making the corrugated boxes, which would
previously have been recycled after use, dual purpose. The teams
looked at how the boxes could be designed to facilitate easy
conversion into stackable stools, storage chests and desks.
The 're-purposable' boxes, which are printed with instructions
in local languages, can be easily assembled and are designed to
cope with changing climatic conditions.
"We read about how refugees around the world are suffering when
they're forced to flee their homes and how much they depend on
these camps, so we were keen to help," said Stephen Cawdell,
Technical Design Manager at Smurfit Kappa Northampton.
"At Smurfit Kappa, we constantly explore creative ways for our
packaging to be re-used. The furniture made from our boxes is
sturdy enough to be kept outside and the desks are very useful for
use in temporary schools that have been set up in some refugee
camps."
Speaking about the partnership with Smurfit Kappa, Denis
Rutovitz, Chairman at Edinburgh Direct Aid, said: "Smurfit Kappa
came up with an impressive solution in the form of these specially
designed boxes and it's the first time we've used anything like
this. In general, the camps are not well resourced so having a
source of furniture will make a difference."
To date, Smurfit Kappa has donated 10,000 boxes to Edinburgh
Direct Aid.
ENDS
Contact for media:
Sinead GillSmurfit KappaT: +353 1 2027157E:
sinead.gill@smurfitkappa.com
About Smurfit Kappa Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of
the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the
world, with around 46,000 employees in approximately 370 production
sites across 35 countries and with revenue of EUR8.6 billion in
2017. We are located in 22 countries in Europe, and 13 in the
Americas. We are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin
America.
With our proactive team we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
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