Cartonplast Ibérica’s plastic pallet receives the Liderpack award for the best logistics and distribution packaging in 2024.

● The innovative solution is now in the running for the international WorldStar Packaging Award representing Spain. ● The plastic pallet designed by Cartonplast Ibérica allows a reduction in the carbon footprint of up to 20% and water footprint of up to 47% compared to traditional wooden pallets. Madrid, 17 October 2024 – Cartonplast Ibérica, a pioneering company in the management of reusable transport packaging reusable transport packaging, announces that it has received the Liderpack Award for the Best Packaging in Packaging for Logistics and Distribution with its innovative recycled and reusable plastic pallet (Iberian Model). This innovative pallet, designed for the transport of glass bottles and jars, is made of 50% recycled polypropylene. Its light weight and high resistance more efficient than the usual wooden pallets. In addition, it allows logistics sector to improve their environmental impact, as not only does it have a longer life cycle – up to 150 years – but it also has a 100% recyclable. The Cartonplast plastic pallets, which are already being used under a pooling model by various companies throughout Europe, also incorporate an RFID system that improves traceability. Cartonplast’s solution has been recognised among the 146 entries submitted to the 2024 edition of the event, organised by the Spanish Packaging Association of Graphispack and together with the Hispack show at Fira de Barcelona. Thanks to this award, the company, along with the other 24 winning companies, now has the opportunity to represent Spain at the prestigious WorldStar for Packaging Awards, in which packaging from more than 35 countries competes. ‘Circularity in industrial vacuum glass transport packaging, from the manufacturer to the packer, has been part of our DNA since our beginnings. With our PLP interleavers we already promote reuse, recycling, repair, reduction and zero waste. And now, by adding the plastic pallet to the process, we are helping the companies in the sector to advance even further in sustainability and operations’, explains José María Carrasco, CEO of Cartonplast Ibérica. The plastic pallet, winning and sustainable The development of the plastic pallet by Cartonplast has taken into account the specific technical and dimensional requirements of the glass sector. This innovative not only is a clean and efficient material that eliminates the need for phytosanitary treatments, but also stands out for the elimination of staples, external potentially contaminating materials, thanks to its base sheet fixing system. Cartonplast’s business model, based on the POOL shared service, means that this new supply chain product allows a reduction in the carbon footprint of up to 20% and a reduction in the water footprint of up to 47%, which allows it to be in line with the new aligned with the new Spanish regulations on packaging and packaging, as well as with the European Regulation. About Cartonplast Group The Cartonplast Group was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dietzenbach, Germany. The Cartonplast PLP interleavers are used in more than 130 production sites in 26 countries, for the transport of glass, cans and PET containers to the packaging plants. As Europe’s Europe’s largest operator in the reusable PLP rental model, Cartonplast has a close network of service centres. Pioneers in a green business model, they have more than 30 years of experience in the distribution, collection, sorting and cleaning, as well as the management of reusable transport packaging. This environmentally friendly closed-loop concept is one of the most successful outsourcing systems in Europe, serving 7,300 bottlers in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors in 26 countries. They currently manage 55 million PLP and more than 160 million services each year from one of the 18 Cartonplast service centres. Cartonplast. www.cartonplast.com