" We see fewer transport damages , can handle and unpack the peak more efficiently and ameliorate our ecologic step " , says Matthias Haudenschild of Agrotropic when spill about the Cargolite publicity concept . This Swiss importer of flowers and cut foliage started using Cargolite in October 2020 and now , the majority of the flowers they order are pack in the Cargolite cartons . After unpacking , they compress and recycle them . " The sweetheart of it is , that it is a winnings - win for all the mired party along the provision chain . "
On the left hand : Cargolite pallet . On the right : rosiness wad in Cargolite box without SFKs
Reducing shipping costsCargolite was precede in 2016 and since the very beginning , the interest for this product has been eminent . Oserian was the first agriculturalist in Kenya who trialed it and take up to use it . In the year that followed , more and more farms followed , particularly over the last year . " Due to the corona pandemic crisis , the transport cost per kilo in some cases double , and today a lightweight packaging resolution can be more valuable than ever " , enunciate John Kowarsky CEO of Cargolite . When designing the concept , one of the object was to decrease the weight of the promotional material material . " This finish was discover with the intromission of charge plate physical body which enabled using low-cal materials for the carton itself ( 3 ply instead of 5 ) , and since the framing keep the cartons from crushing , the SFKs were now obsolete . With these improvements , Cargolite cartonful are capable to salve up to 2 kg of weighting per carton . "
Quality of roses on comer to customer from Kenya .
Quality is betterBesides the decrement in weight and conveyance cost , the timber of the flowers improves too , and this combination makes it a more attractive concept for both the importer and grower . However , as the airfreight costs in Kenya usually descend on the importer , many farm did not seem to be very stabbing to make changes . But , when they realized that the quality of the intersection improves and the customer starts asking for it , the interest among agriculturist started to rise as well . "
presently , 35 Kenyan farms are using Cargolite and Martin Kabaka , Cargolite ’s Marketing and Sales Manager in Kenya is pleased how well the concept is being picked up . " The farms adapt very well to the Cargolite concept after a very short time of using it . "
So , how is the construct increase the quality ? According to Amnon Zamir ( R&D ) , the quality of the flowers meliorate due to several rationality . " First of all , the proprietary charge plate frames prevent crush of the cartons , enabling each cartonful to be autonomous disregardless of its position on the pallet ! The conception also provides better air circulation between the cartons . On top of that , less handling of the cartons is required . All in all , this results in efflorescence that arrive to their name and address with improved quality and offer up a longer ledge biography . "
boil down the carbon footprintAnother important asset of the Cargolite cartons is in respect of sustainability . " The frames are made from 100 % high grade recycle plastic collected in Kenya and they are get off by the unpackers for further recycling . Cargolite promotion for flower , with its lite weight and increased pack charge per unit properties requires less newspaper publisher pulp than the regular corner . Cargolite is the only packaging for slashed efflorescence on the grocery store today that actively reduces the atomic number 6 footprint to 18 % less than with the regular cartons . "
Agrotropic recycles the frames , just like they do with their cartons . " After unpacking , they can have more sprightliness , therefore , we compact and reprocess them . After all with this concept , there is zero wastage of packing materials "
A profits - win for all inter-group communication in the supplying chainAccording to Haudenschild , the Cargolite concept is a profits - win for all the involved party along the provision chain . " I like the efficiency in handling , the melioration of quality and the bionomic impact by less packaging and fuel consumption in airfreight . ”
Currently , the majority of Agrotropic ’s roses from Kenya are send with the Cargolite concept and they are eager to scale up this concept as much as potential in the future .
For more informationCargolite ™ John KowarskyEmail:[email protected]T : + 972 52 3282100
Amnon ZamirEmail:[email protected]T : + 972 52 6383737
Martin KabakaEmail:[email protected]T : + 254 722 309 318
agrotropic AGwww.agrotropic.ch
