Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Statement re European Supplier of the Year Award
November 08 2018 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Smurfit Kappa named European Supplier of the Year by 3M
Smurfit Kappa has been named European Supplier of the Year by
3M, the global science and innovation company behind leading brands
including Scotch, Command and Post-it.
The prestigious award was conferred in recognition of Smurfit
Kappa's innovative design and order process for 3M's Point-of-Sale
(POS) displays. Smurfit Kappa used its unique online tools and
applications to develop a new catalogue for the company with
in-built efficiencies, cutting the implementation time of new
display initiatives from 15 to 8 weeks.
The modular design provided by Smurfit Kappa also optimised the
displays for pallet transportation, delivering impressive logistics
savings. This maximisation of truck load, coupled with a 100%
paper-based design, also reduced 3M's carbon footprint, positively
impacting its sustainability performance.
Overall, the innovative design and concept has enabled 3M to
make significant cost savings, with this project delivering
end-to-end savings in excess of EUR250k to date.
Speaking about the award, Josua Stoll, Category Specialist at 3M
European Packaging Sourcing Operations, said: "Collaborating on the
POS Display Centralisation project with Smurfit Kappa was a
rewarding experience.
"This was a well-deserved award for Smurfit Kappa's continued
support and commitment to the solutions that it provides to
3M."
Daragh Wall, Smurfit Kappa European Display Director added: "3M
is a highly valued customer and we are delighted that our design
innovation has made such an impact in the organisation.
"We are immensely proud of the dedicated research and innovation
that underscores all our products and services and we are committed
to sharing our global knowledge and collaboratively designing
packaging solutions that exceed customer and consumer
expectations."
ENDS
Contact for media:
Sinead GillSmurfit KappaT: +353 1 202 7157E:
sinead.gill@smurfitkappa.com
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
around 45,000 employees in approximately 370 production sites
across 33 countries and with revenue of EUR8.6 billion in 2017. We
are located in 21 countries in Europe, and 12 in the Americas. We
are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America.
With our proactive team we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
Follow us on Twitter at @smurfitkappa and on LinkedIn at
'Smurfit Kappa'.
www.smurfitkappa.com
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