According to the Association of the Corrugated Board Industry, the supply of high-performance corrugated board transport packaging to consumer goods manufacturers is assured.
The Association of the Corrugated Board Industry (VDW) clarifies that its members Flexible response to peaks in demand reactwhich Expand capacities if necessary and Enabling delivery reliability can. The corona pandemic has given the Securing supplies for the population special public attention. The supply chains from the food manufacturers to the retail outlets must work - including the equipment of Doctors, pharmacies and hospitals with medical care products and medicines.
„Transport packaging made of corrugated board makes an important contribution to this. After all, around two thirds of all goods in Germany are packaged in corrugated board to reach the shops and consumers,“ says VDW Executive Director Dr Oliver Wolfrum.
Every third square metre of corrugated board produced is used to package food. „The consumer goods industry is therefore our most important customer,“ continues Wolfrum „Our industry will play its part in maintaining the functioning of the food retail supply chain. However, this also requires the Political support needed: Packaging production must be recognised by the federal government as integral part of the system-relevant infrastructure recognised by the agriculture and food industry.“
To what extent the Demand for corrugated board packaging is still unclear. Although the mail order business is recording growth in some areas such as food and electronics (home office equipment), the E-Commerce Association bevh, that Every second online retailer with a decline in sales is counting. Customers from the automotive and supplier industries are also buying less corrugated board due to the production stoppages.
„More relevant at the moment is the packaging in which the goods to retail outlets and medical care centres reach. In this area, our members are currently experiencing a Increased demand. Thanks to the flexibility of corrugated cardboard manufacturers and the rapid availability of their products, our industry is able to meet additional demand even in these difficult times. However, the safety and health of our employees is our top priority. With the necessary Protective measures within the various production processes and in logistics risks of infection are minimised and the ability to deliver to our customers is maintained,“ says Dr Oliver Wolfrum.
Source: VDW
