Mondi and NKE collaborate on wind turbine component packaging

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20231011/1697039281116078.png" title="1697039281116078.png" alt="2.png"/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The partners aim to introduce an innovative packaging solution to safeguard wind power components during transportation.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The collaboration aims to develop a packaging solution that ensures the safe transport of NKE’s premium-class rolling bearings.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">NKE, known for its high-quality bearings distributed in more than 80 countries, faced a growing problem in the wind farm market in the US.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Their premium Hybrid bearings, valued at thousands of euros and weighing more than 20kg, consist of inner and outer rings made of high-quality steel and ceramic balls.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The challenge was that transportation damage often went unnoticed until installation, causing costly delays in wind energy production.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Swift collaboration yields innovative packaging</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Recognising the urgency of the situation, Mondi Grünburg, typically known for its packaging solutions in the FMCG and food and beverage industries, swiftly embarked on a mission to design a packaging solution.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">In just three weeks, they created an innovative packaging design that incorporates one-way shock sensors to provide real-time feedback on the bearing’s condition upon arrival.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Mondi Grünburg’s expertise applied to heavy-duty sector</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">What sets this packaging solution apart is the speed at which it was developed and the infusion of Mondi Grünburg’s expertise in packaging design.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Leveraging their experience in creating visually appealing and intelligent packaging, the design includes offset-printed boxes with additional flexo prints on the inside.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">These prints offer clear usage instructions, eliminating the need for accompanying documents and simplifying handling. This innovation ensures optimal protection for NKE’s bearings during transport, preventing damage.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The packaging design has undergone rigorous testing and certification at Mondi’s lab, certified by The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) to ensure suitability and protection within specific supply chains.</span></p><p><br/></p>