With our Heavy Duty cardboard packaging, it will be easier for you to achieve your environmental goals – without compromising on quality.

Sustainability has become a top priority for our customers – and it's only becoming more important. That's why we help our customers choose a packaging solution that not only protects their product in the best possible way but also protects the environment.

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When our customers replace wood or plywood with Heavy Duty corrugated cardboard, they can immediately see a significant CO2 reduction in their own reporting. This has the positive effect that, as a FARUSA customer, you can reduce your recorded consumption across the entire product lifecycle. (Under is the “Hotspot” analysis)

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LOWER CO2 FOOTPRINT

The choice of transport packaging often comes down to cardboard boxes, plywood crates, or pallet collars. That’s why in 2024, we commissioned a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA – see image above) of these three products, carried out by the screening company MÅLBAR.

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The three export packaging solutions assessed are:

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A Heavy Duty Corrugated Box
A plywood box
A box consisting of 3 pallet frames

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All three solutions have the same dimensions (1200 x 800 x 600 mm).

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When comparing the packaging solutions after just one use, the results are as follows:

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Heavy Duty corrugated box:aa50 kg CO2eq
Plywood box:aaaaaaaaaaaaaa170 kg CO2eq
3 pallet frames:aaaaaaaaaaa.a143 kg CO2eq

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The table (under) also shows the CO₂ footprint per use if the packaging is reused up to 20 times. Even if a cardboard box is only reused five times, its CO₂ footprint per use is still significantly lower than that of both plywood crates and pallet collars reused 20 times.

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REUSE AND RECYCLING

If a product can only be used once, it’s difficult to integrate it into an environmentally friendly production setup. That’s why we’ve developed a product so strong that it can be reused many times. In fact, several of our customers have reused our products for over 10 years!

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However, a cardboard box may not always be reusable that many times, which is why it’s a big advantage that our products can be 100% recycled and turned into new corrigated cardboard packaging, after end of use.

FSC-CERTIFIED CARDBOARD HAS A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER CO2 FOOTPRINT

The figures above are based on standard, virgin Heavy Duty corrugated cardboard, but an even more environmentally friendly solution is possible by using HD material with a portion of recycled cardboard and/or FSC-certified cardboard.

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For example, the life cycle analysis shows that by choosing FSC-certified cardboard, the CO₂ footprint can be reduced by an additional 30%. This means a one-time-use FSC-certified Heavy Duty box can go from 50 to 35 kg CO₂eq.

Environmentally friendly energy sources

In addition to focusing on making products that can be reused and recycled, we’re continuously taking small steps to make a difference. All of the energy we use for both production and heating comes from renewable energy sources.

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As a result, we can also present an energy certificate from our energy supplier.

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We are also inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals – especially those concerning responsible consumption and production.

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If you want to know more about Farusa's sustainable packaging solutions, you can contact us on +45 4434 0999 or at emballage@farusa.dk. We can meet digitally or in person, depending on what suits you best.