Packaging firm seals Australian deal
vendredi, 27 novembre 2009
A Sheffield-based packaging supplier has cast its net further afield after securing almost £2m in sales to a global glass manufacturer.
Loadhog will produce Smartpads and Smartframes - components of the Smartstak glass bottle transportation system it created to prevent breakages - for Australian company Amcor in an initial £1m deal.
The Smartstak system, launched in 2007, comprises the Smartpad, an injection moulded layer pad and a spring loaded Smartframe that work together to prevent bottle packs collapsing during transportation or storage.
After trialling Smartstak, Amcor specified the system as the standard method of transporting containers for its Australian and New Zealand operations.
Smartstak operations manager Dave Arthur said: "These sales are a major coup for Loadhog and well worth our investment. What is especially pleasing is that this customer sees Smartstak as the standard for transporting glass bottles, which is a major step towards establishing the system as the industry standard, not just for Amcor.
"We are currently talking to a number of other major bottle manufacturers and are confident that more Smartstak sales will be forthcoming."
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