The latest stats

In the latest ‘2023 Trend Tracker Survey’ by Two Sides it was found that 55% of consumers choose paper-based packaging because it is better for the environment, highlighting a growing trend of consumers helping to shape the future of our industry.

As one of the largest corrugated board manufacturers in the UK, we rely heavily on the supply of paper from mills across Europe. Always choosing supply from responsibly and sustainably managed forests, it’s also pleasing to see in the survey that the number of consumers who understand that European forests are growing had escalated from 10% in 2021 to 15% in 2023.

Clearly, there is more work to be done, but with continued education from all parties within the paper and board industry it would be hoped that further improvements will be made as to the key role that paper-based packaging will have in a modern world.

Following on from the manufacturer of board is the production of corrugated cases and packaging solutions.

Beyond the board

Our Cases24 production facility is integrated into our Board24 Coalville site creating a hugely efficient process for manufacturing high volume corrugated cases.

We also supply corrugated board to many of the largest and most influential sheet plants in the UK and Ireland helping them to continue the supply of paper-based packaging solutions and to assist businesses in the capabilities of corrugated packaging and the positive impact it can have on businesses, their end users, and consumers.

Our customers are playing a pivotal role in educating customers as to the benefits of paper-based packaging and work with customers from a wide variety of industry sectors in a number of ways.

*Creating new packaging solutions

*Evaluating existing packaging streams to maximise performance and material efficiencies

*Re-engineering packaging to remove hard to recycle materials and replace them with paper-based materials

The future

This greater awareness of paper-based packaging is hugely positive in tackling the challenges in minimising the use of hard to recycle materials.

Businesses across the globe continue to seek solutions to transport goods through all facets of the supply chain and paper-based packaging is undoubtedly playing a significant part in helping businesses to protect products, build brands and shape positive environmental credentials.

Dominic Drew, Group Managing Director, Board24 commented; “Our teams at Coalville, Preston and Eurocentral manufacturer a wide variety of corrugated board grades to support the UK sheet plant market as demand for paper-based packaging solutions continues to grow.

“The environmental credentials of these solutions, and the way that they integrate into ESG visions, supporting consumer demand and being a sustainably responsible business, all show how important paper-based packaging is, and why its popularity will remain, and indeed escalate, in the packaging streams of the future.”

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