13.4 million used vaccinations syringes have been safely transported in one shipping container on behalf of the UN in the last year. This is an example of a small but significant contribution made by Smurfit Kappa to the wellbeing of millions of people living in less developed regions of the world or in regions struck by disaster. The boxes are empty when sent to the location, erected at the location and filled with used syringes.

Smurfit Kappa Solid Board supplies TimSafe Safety Boxes to one of the UN organisations for the transportation of used vaccination syringes and needles, with the packaging utilising material from Smurfit Kappa Lagamill in Sweden.

With the development of a unique tool referred to as TimSafe Optimised Logistics Solution (TOLS), Smurfit Kappa has enabled this organisation to double the quantity of safety boxes loaded into any container – thereby halving the transportation cost for deliveries across the world. The packaging format involves 25 packs to a master case, which is an ideal size and weight for carrying by hand at the final destination. The master cases fit into containers with little or no wasted space.

This is but one example of packaging fulfilling its most important function of delivering vital products to where they are most needed in a safe, cost efficient, and timely manner.