Business Cases

Collaborative approach delivers Bag-in-Box for LAHQUA premium spring water

LAHQUA® spring water is offered mainly on Asian and Middle East markets through e-commerce channels. As this premium water is transported over a long distance, it needs high-quality packaging to keep the water fresh. DS Smith offered a Bag-in-Box format, the safest single-use packaging solution.

25 Oct 21

Worldwide distributor of sealants invests in a reusable packaging produced from recycled tubes of seal and glue

Den Braven, a world-famous producer of sealants and glue and DS Smith Plastics co-designed one universal state-of-the-art briefcase to be used both for retail and E-commerce. DS Smith Plastics has the technique to produce packaging made from post-consumer plastic waste but Den Braven wanted to take this a step further and challenged the R&D department in Bilzen to produce the packaging of recycled empty tubes of seal and glue.

17 Apr 19

UK catering company Posh Nosh chooses expanded Polypropylene boxes to transport food

DS Smith Plastics, Foam Products worked with Posh Nosh Catering to strengthen their professional delivery image by supplying durable catering boxes which complimented their brand. The EPP foam boxes were selected for their excellent insulation properties that would keep catered food fresh during hours of transportation and also at the event itself.

30 Jan 19

Northampton Growers switch to Greencoat

Northampton Growers is one of the most respected produce companies in the United States, packing quality produce for distribution to grocery retailers, wholesale and terminal markets. With a goal of providing high-quality product in fresh condition to their customers, packaging that performs plays a key role in their success. From happy customers to cost savings, Northampton Growers has realized numerous benefits from their switch to Greencoat.

05 Sep 18

Tuoreboxi delivers sustainability, automation and better branding for Ab Chipsters Food Oy

Ab Chipsters Food Oy has a long history as a major player in Finnish fish processing. DS Smith's Tuoreboxi (Fresh Box) concept is a watertight, fibre-based, and recyclable packaging concept, which was successful in the New Wood 2017 competition in Finland, and a perfect fit for the Chipsters challenge replacing plastic-based solutions such as EPS boxes. The concept takes into account the whole packaging process, helps the company to achieve cost savings and improves environmental performance facilitating the company's everyday life.

18 Sep 17

DS Smith and abCrémation launch new cardboard coffins

DS Smith first started producing cardboard coffins more than 20 years ago. Now, after eight years of research and development with abCrémation from Gard, France, a new model is available, meeting stringent new requirements for coffins used in cremation.

13 Apr 16

Packaging that protects Movistar’s electronics and simplifies logistics

Products in the electronics industry evolve at breakneck speed and this can cause headaches throughout the supply cycle. But what if the packaging could evolve at the same speed and smooth out the supply cycle bumps?

02 Apr 16

K-Market Puhakka finds boxes better for business

K-Market Puhakka is a grocery store in Turku, Finland. Their online shop is open 24 hours a day and they make daily deliveries of groceries and consumer goods to their domestic and corporate customers.

24 Mar 16

Putting a cork on costs for the wine industry

About half of the world’s wine corks are produced in Portugal amounting to an astonishing 100,000 tons annually. Transportation efficiency is paramount with so many corks produced for worldwide.

18 Mar 16

RRP to help Laughing Dog be leader of the pack

Fold Hill Foods approached DS Smith’s packaging strategists to provide retail ready packaging (RRP) for its popular pet food brand and enhance impact for the slow-baked and naturally wholesome world of Laughing Dog.

10 Dec 15

Another nail in the coffin for Automotive industry's wooden boxes

We are helping the automotive industry make significant savings in all areas of the supply chain with our innovative approach to packaging.

09 Dec 15

Better Shelter saves money and improves logistics in a sustainable way!

Better Shelter is a social enterprise that develops and provides innovative housing solutions for the many people displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Through a groundbreaking collaboration with the UNHCR and the IKEA Foundation, Better Shelter started to develop ideas and designs for new shelter solutions.

01 Dec 15

Raise a glass to toast to best in class Cognac and Packaging!

With over 150 years of excellence Hardy Cognac has a history to celebrate and just the right product for celebration. But you cannot enjoy Cognac without just the right glass, so when Cognac Hardy approached DS Smith to create a unique packaging that included both a bottle and a glass we relished the opportunity.

26 Nov 15

Eurial Restauration swaps plastic for cardboard

Eurial Restauration put plastic packaging in deep freeze in favour of better performing and more environmentally responsible cardboard.

24 Nov 15

Conveying brand values and sparkling sales to discerning customers through packaging

When your product is of such a high standard that it has earned a warrant to supply the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II it can be a challenge to find packaging that does it justice. Fortunately Moët & Chandon approached DS Smith for the packaging of their Moët Gift 3.0 packaging.

18 Nov 15

DS Smith drives increased sales for Royal Unibrew with enormous corrugated cardboard truck

At DS Smith we take pride in understanding the various sectors in which our customers operate. For example, the summer season is crucial for brewers, so in the spring our Danish sales team came up with an idea to help Royal Unibrew sell more beer at this key point in the year. Royal Unibrew loved the idea and the resulting displays drove sales in BILKA stores from mid-June.

06 Nov 15

Innovation and mother nature paired in unique Veuve Clicquot packaging

Veuve Clicquot has a reputation both as a world-class champagne producer but also for caring about the environment. That reputation is even more well-deserved after the latest ground-breaking collaboration with DS Smith.

04 Nov 15

One packaging solution for two industrial sectors

Different materials and products are shipped in different ways and need different levels of protection. For example, large aluminium sections can be shipped loose while LED strips require vital shock protection to survive their journey.

03 Nov 15

Better advertising with EasyAd boosts sales

In a competitive media landscape it is difficult to stand out from the crowd. EasyAd, a system of wall-mounted or freestanding weather resistant boards popular in the food retail market, allows you to do just that.

27 Oct 15

DS Smith develops slew of changes to save weight, space and costs for Schweitzer’s secondary packaging

A new checkout concept, centring devices, R- flute® and specific mechanisation systems allowed DS Smith to create an innovative global solution.

27 Oct 15

Eliminate waste from packaging

Schneider Electric tapped into our expertise, knowledge, and creative ideas. As packaging strategists, we’ve helped them, help their customers reduce waste.

23 Oct 15

E-bike logistics riding in top gear

Riese & Müller make exceptional e-bikes and need quality packaging to get their products safely and securely to market. Below is a condensed version of a recent article in VerpackungsRundschau about how DS Smith looked at their entire supply cycle to develop an entirely new packaging that’s better for protection, and better for customers.

19 Oct 15

DS Smith displays help perk up KRÜGER coffee sales

A little time to unwind with a good cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa is a real joy for people. KRÜGER, the European market leader in the area of instant products, wanted to use this insight for their in-store displays.

19 Oct 15

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