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Newry-based Surefreight were on hand at the Packaging Innovations show at the NEC to endorse the sustainable packaging message of partner Greiner Packaging (GPUK). Surefreight parked a truck carrying Greiner’s “We love sustainable packaging” message at the entrance to the Birmingham exhibition space.
“It’s great to know that thousands of visitors to this important UK packaging event saw Greiner’s message,” says Surefreight Business Development Manager Stuart Ferris. “Greiner Packaging is a valued partner, and we are proud to promote its sustainability message as it so closely aligns with our own environmental values. We understand the value of getting people to think about packaging and sustainability, and half a dozen of our trailers now help to tell this important story.”
“The six new 13.6 m long trailers each have a 26 pallet capacity, or 52 pallets when double-stacked,” says GPUK Warehouse & Distribution Manager Gavin Lee. “The lightweight nature of our packaging solutions means we can ship large quantities on each delivery, reducing the number of journeys required, which also contributes to our sustainability story.”
“At the start of the year we were proud to announce that GPUK is the first packaging manufacturer in Northern Ireland to gain the Sustainably Sourced Plastics (SSP) Certification, and the first Greiner Packaging factory in the world to be awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) Chain of Custody certification,” says Paul Millar. “These certifications came only three months after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approved the decontamination process used at our factory in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials.”
“As a leading packaging producer, we are committed to delivering innovative products. We aim to maximize plastic reduction, introduce reusable systems, incorporate recycling content, and strive for the best recyclability for our products working towards a circular economy.”
