M-real Shows Cartonboards for Confectionery Packaging
M-real’s range of packaging boards has undergone continuous development. They have been made light-weight, offer the same stiffness and bulk as heavier conventional grades, but have lower basis weights. This means they can be specified for confectionery packaging without losing a quality feel, but result in cost savings and benefits to the environment through lighter transport weights and less waste at the end of their lifecycle.
Reducing the weight of a board also lowers its carbon footprint, at least in proportion to its basis weight. A 15 percent reduction in board weight equates to an 18 percent reduction in carbon footprint, which is important to users concerned about sustainability. If customers can specify a lighter weight board, provided all criteria regarding stiffness and performance are met, their own carbon footprint will diminish accordingly. In addition, M-real can provide individual product-orientated carbon footprint calculations for its customers.
- People:
- Nina Happonen
- Places:
- Finland