The high cost of energy is the focus of all the news in relation to the war in Ukraine but the consequences on the market are not limited only to energy supplies. In fact, the price of paper and cardboard rose by 20-50% and supplies to the packaging industry were rationed.
This of course also led to an increase in production costs of around 25-30% and had an almost immediate impact on the choice of materials for the production of packaging.
A huge amount of money has been invested in paper for reasons of environmental sustainability and consumer choice; it has become a key material for the supply chain.
From January 2021, however, its price rose by over 40% and it seems that there were also several delays in deliveries to companies because paper mills are struggling to meet all demand. Finally, maximum supply quotas were set for individual customers and nations.
While there hasn’t been much of a price increase on paper-packaged products for the end consumer so far, companies are starting to wonder how to move forward satisfactorily despite the inevitable change, and how to manage costs.
One solution for substantial, long-term savings is to invest in technology. Vuototecnica’s loyal customers know this because over the years they saw a decrease in expenses due to unnecessary downtime, on the line, during packaging or pallet creation, because they no longer found damage to the packaging and they dont’ have to consider expensive solutions for changing the format of the robot gripping hands anymore since Vuototecnica’s gripping and vacuum generation solutions are so versatile and customizable that they can even manage multiple products and packages simultaneously.
To learn more, contact Vuototecnica designers at www.vuototecnica.net.
