Mondi has teamed up with bicycle manufacturer Polana Bikes to develop a paper-based reusable packaging system, featuring Mondi’s pre-made paper ProtectorBAG for bikes and their components.
Mondi says its ProtectorBAG shields components like frames, handlebars, front wheels and saddles from damage such as scratches, punctures and dust during transport and storage. As part of Mondi’s re/cycle portfolio, the company states that the ProtectorBAG can be easily recycled through existing paper waste collection and recycling systems across Europe.
Designed in collaboration with Polana’s production team, the packaging aims to be intuitive to assemble, reduce plastic use and enhance logistics and the customer experience. The new packaging combines a durable corrugated outer box with custom paper inserts, allowing the bike to be placed into the packaging from above – a change hoped to improve production line efficiency – and recycled plastic locks allow the boxes to be reused.
“Our previous packaging wasn’t always up to the task. The bikes would sometimes shift and get damaged,” says Miłosz Pytel, production manager at Polana Bikes. “The unboxing experience is also extremely important to us as we want the first impression to create a ‘wow’ effect for our customers. The Mondi team listened to and understood our ideas and it’s clear they truly understand packaging design.”
In other news, DS Smith and Dynamic Logistic Systems (DLS) have collaborated on a new range of 100% recyclable cardboard buffers for the protection of critical industrial machine parts. The corrugated cardboard buffers are specifically intended to provide optimal protection for DLS’ automated systems for internal logistics and infrastructure against shocks and vibrations during transportation to customers in local and international destinations.
Smurfit Westrock recently developed a corrugated cardboard solution for medical device company Dermalux, designed to protect products during transit and replace the previous expanded polystyrene (EPS) and plastic packaging. The switch also seeks to align with regulations such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
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