UK Packaging Awards 2011 winners: Supply Chain Solution of the Year

SHORTLIST

• CEVA Logistics – Longspacs
• Home Retail Group in partnership with Atlas Bubble and Kuehne + Nagel – Reusable Sofa Bag
• Smurfit Kappa XXL/Heavy Duty (Peterborough) – Solar panel Pack
• Smurfit Kappa XXL/Heavy Duty (Peterborough) – Emergency Heart Stent Pack

2010 winner: DS Smith Speciality Packaging Launceston: Vitacress transit case

2009 winner: DS Smith Speciality Packaging Launceston: Goodness Foods transit box

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CEVA Logistics: Longspacs

The Longspacs product won our judges’ praise for being a “fabulous solution to reusable packaging for large items”. The packaging, which has been developed over two years by B&Q and logistics specialist CEVA, is now being used to transport components such as plinths, pelmets and cornices from B&Q’s showroom fulfilment centre based in Branston, Staffordshire.

It has prevented some 435 tonnes of cardboard waste and saved the company about £80,000 per year. They also felt that it was a “nod to the future solutions” to help the packaging industry.

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Home Retail Group in partnership with Atlas Bubble and Kuehne + Nagel: Reusable Sofa Bag

Since this pack was introduced in May 2010, it has stopped more than 1,500 tonnes of upholstered furniture packaging going to landfill – a major achievement, our judges felt. One said the LDPP bag was “a great solution to reduce the amount of packaging in this category.”