How end-of-the line operations can sustain a green profile: palletizing and other unitizing operations can accommodate the sustainability drive with the right adjustments.(PALLETIZING/UNITIZING)

Food & Beverage Packaging, March, 2008 by Demetrakakes, Pan

The drive for sustainability is affecting all parts of the packaging line. Including the end.

As food and beverage packagers strive to take as much material as possible out of their packaging, both primary and secondary, end-of-the-line equipment and materials have to be adjusted. Palletizing and stretch wrapping equipment have to handle lighter, weaker, less stable packages. In addition, sustainability considerations come into play in terms of loading pallets for maximum transportation and storage efficiency.

"The thing that is driving us crazy at the moment is the push to sustainability," says Martin Clark, director of marketing and business development at FKI Logistex North America.

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