DS Smith

ERLENSEE, Germany , Oct. 27, 2020 (Press Release) -With their funny motifs and natural ingredients, they have long been the number one in German bathrooms: the Bübchen Kids "Shampoo & Shower Gel" products. The mild care series with microplastic-free formulas and fully recyclable packaging has been on sale since June. The action display for the launch of the environmentally friendly products comes from DS Smith's think tank. The secondary placement in the care series' colourful design highlights the variety and benefits of the range just as eye-catchingly as the free crayon associated with the POS campaign. At the same time, the solution guarantees that the imaginatively designed bottles can also be seen and removed by children. In this way, the display with its strong identity appeals to all fans of the Bübchen care series, both young and old, and thus increases the sales of the new product range in the long term.

Whether sports enthusiast, water march or tiger wash - the products of the Bübchen children's care series not only promise lots of shower adventures, but also care for children's skin and hair particularly gently. The products do not require any microplastics at all and are sold in a 100 percent recyclable 230 ml bottle. Just as colourful, imaginative and environmentally friendly as the products themselves is the campaign display with which the German market leader in the Kids Care segment draws attention to its new range at the point of sale. DS Smith's display and packaging strategists developed and produced this highly effective secondary placement. 

With its unusual shape and the colourful print image, the high-quality, offset-manufactured ¼ pallet display from DS Smith is a real eye-catcher on the sales floor. The high long-distance effect is effectively supported by the poster, which advertises with the free crayon and the attractive illustrations of the presented products. So that parents and children alike have an optimal view of the shampoo and shower gel bottles, the trays protruding from the slanted display body are set very low. In addition, the greater free space above the products guarantees that even the rear bottles can be seen and easily removed.

Prominently printed on the front sides of the trays, the central benefits of the new Bübchen child care series immediately catch the eye. At the same time, the unmistakable colour scheme and the identity-strong design create a high recognition value. In addition to the brand-consistent design and high visibility, the creative secondary placement of DS Smith scores with its handling advantages. The environmentally friendly single-material solution made of corrugated board is not only supplied to the trade ready made up, but can also be easily recycled after sale via the waste paper cycle.

ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2020 (Business Wire) -Through a focus on circular design and performance, DS Smith, a sustainable packaging leader, has today announced its innovative design methodology has removed 20,000 tons of raw material from the manufacturing process, despite increasing overall production. This has effectively taken the equivalent of 238 million boxes out of circulation over the past year.

These savings will result in a reduction of around 32,000 tons of CO2e, the equivalent of eliminating approximately 2 million deliveries from the roads in cities globally at a time when air quality, carbon emissions and congestion are under the spotlight.

With the peak Christmas period for e-commerce approaching and recent research showing that 85% of U.S. adults will continue to shop online at the same level or more post lock down, there is huge benefit to DS Smith’s customers: increased adoption of this technology will support their work to reduce emissions in their supply chains.

“DS Smith is committed to delivering on the circular economy, using our expertise in packaging innovation to drive progress,” said Alex Manisty, group head of strategy at DS Smith. “Our ability to deliver the highest levels of performance through better design has resulted in tangible environmental impact. Whether it’s taking carbon out of supply chains or providing closed-loop recycling processes, we will continue to develop circular solutions fit for the changing world in which we operate.”

The process begins with the application of DS Smith’s Circular Design Principles, developed in conjunction with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to ensure that the product is optimized from the outset, while also increasing production and the number of value-added solutions for its customers across sectors, including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials. Meanwhile, the enhanced manufacturing processes ensures the efficiency of material to create performance-optimized boxes across its total packaging production of 17 billion boxes.

With up to 50 touchpoints in the traditional e-commerce supply chain, performance remains a critical consideration. Through DS Smith’s patented DISCS technology – which replicates the drops, impacts, shocks, crushes and shakes of a journey – the optimized boxes provide the same or improved levels of protection.

As part of its recently launched “Now and Next Sustainability Strategy,” DS Smith has committed to protecting natural resources by making the most of every fiber and reducing waste and pollution through circular solutions, including taking an additional 250,000 deliveries off the road. More details on its wider sustainability strategy can be found here.

Statistics:

• Assumes an average van completes 100 deliveries within a 40-mile radius; applying DEFRA (2020) emissions factor to calculate CO2e emissions.

About DS Smith:

DS Smith is a leading provider of corrugated packaging worldwide, supported by recycling and papermaking operations. A member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith focuses on creating innovative and sustainable packaging solutions, using a closed-loop recycling model – in which paper and corrugated is collected, recycled and then used again to make packaging materials. North American operations are headquartered in Atlanta, with 15 manufacturing, paper and recycling facilities, totaling more than 2,000 employees. Using the combined expertise of its divisions – including Packaging, Recycling, Paper – DS Smith works with customers to develop solutions that reduce complexity and deliver results throughout the supply chain.

LONDON, Oct. 15, 2020 (Press Release) -DS Smith, the FTSE 100 leading provider of sustainable packaging, has today announced a new partnership with World Kinect Energy Services to manage energy consumption for its Recycling, Paper and Packaging sites across 26 European countries.

World Kinect Energy Services will support the DS Smith’s long-term goal to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030, in line with the reaffirmation of that target in the company’s newly launched Now and Next Sustainability Strategy. With a large focus on the company’s 14 European paper mills, the partnership will provide DS Smith with tactical solutions to energy purchasing and usage, increasing efficiencies and reducing waste in production.

Adding value to DS Smith’s existing energy portfolio, World Kinect Energy Services will support the company to mitigate risks and maximise its energy data through price risk management services including market intelligence, regulatory reporting, and cost and consumption reporting. The partnership will continue to ensure a competitive strategy for total energy costs across all its European markets.

Gerald Maunz, Procurement Director for Energy at DS Smith commented: “

“As a global business with sustainability as the foundation of our overall business strategy, being able to manage energy consumption efficiently across all our sites is fundamental. We were impressed with the professionalism, price risk management skills and reporting capabilities that the energy experts and portfolio management team at World Kinect Energy Services demonstrated.”

Terry Cogan, Vice President at World Kinect Energy Services added: “All our customers have differing requirements, whether it’s specific financial or reporting processes, or sustainability and carbon reduction targets and it is our priority to ensure those needs are met. We are looking forward to working with the team at DS Smith over the next three years to help them maximise their energy data and exploit it to manage and minimize risks in what is a complex and volatile market.”

In the past year, DS Smith has hit a number of sustainability milestones including an 11% reduction in emissions in 2019 compared to 2015 on a like-for-like basis. The partnership with World Kinect Energy Services will drive this momentum, ensuring significant progress is made against key sustainability targets.

About DS Smith:

DS Smith is a leading provider of corrugated packaging, supported by recycling and papermaking operations. Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith focuses on creating innovative sustainable packaging solutions in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people. Using the combined expertise of its divisions – Packaging, Recycling and Paper – DS Smith works with customers to deliver solutions that reduce complexity and deliver results throughout the supply chain. Its history can be traced back to the box-making businesses started in the 1940s by the Smith family.

About World Kinect Energy Services

World Kinect Energy Services is a trusted global leader in energy management, fuel supply, and sustainability. It helps clients buy better and buy smarter energy through the delivery of trusted energy advice and solutions, sustainability services and data management.

Its four core solutions include:

• Energy Management
• Sustainability
• Brokerage
• Supply & Trade