Helping Alliance Laundry Systems switch to paper-based packaging

Alliance Laundry Systems relied on protective expanded polystyrene (EPS) components—corners, boards and prisms—to safeguard its machines during transport. While effective, the plastic packaging contributed to a high carbon footprint, increased waste and inefficient storage and transport, prompting the need for a easy recyclable, cost-effective alternative that could match the durability of EPS.

The redesigned packaging eliminated 100% of the original EPS, saving 3.3 tons of plastic annually and reducing CO₂ emissions by up to 98%, equivalent to 15 tons per year. Packaging costs dropped by 26%, while storage and transport space requirements were reduced by 40%, resulting in fewer trucks on the road and fewer pallets in the warehouse. The packaging protects just as effectively as EPS, creates less waste after unpacking and can be recycled directly with paper waste—proving that sustainable packaging can deliver both environmental and economic value.