Welcome to the August edition of our newsletter.
Jan 01, 0001
With the kids heading back to school and summer holidays winding down, you might've missed what we've been up to!
While routines are kicking back in, we're here to catch you up with all the latest from VPK UK and Ireland in our August edition of Unboxed.
Take a scroll using the link below and stay in the loop: Unboxed Aug 25
Identify is all about moving past the surface-level packaging project brief. At this stage, we analyse supply chains, audit processes, and uncover opportunities that might otherwise be missed. By combining technical audits with sustainability objectives and operational insights, we help customers unlock hidden efficiencies and deliver packaging that works harder across the board.
Read the full blog here: VPK UKI Blog - Step 2
To demonstrate the Identify stage of our packaging development cycle, we continue our Fictional Brands series with a deep dive into beer packaging. Using our Identify approach, we showed how a brewery could simplify SKU complexity, improve palletisation, and reduce CO2 emissions, all by asking better questions at the start of the project.
Read the story here... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-smarter-beer-packaging-starts-asking-better-questions-jedwe/
Andy reflects on his 20-year journey with VPK, from Key Account Manager in Leicestershire to leading our commercial strategy across the UK and Ireland. He also shares what makes VPK's culture unique and why the people he's met along the way make the role so rewarding.
Get to know Andy here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vpk-meet-team-andy-botterill-vpk-uk-and-ireland-xx1wc/
In our latest feature for Factory and Handling solutions, Adam Platts explores how corrugated packaging is evolving into a strategic lever for operational performance. From machine-erect designs to cube optimisation, Adam explains why smarter secondary packaging is no longer a cost to be managed but an asset that can reduce costs, boost efficiency, and support sustainability goals.
Read Adam's piece for Factory and Handling solutions here: https://content.yudu.com/web/69r/0A43r5h/FHSJulyAug25/html/index.html?page=16
Next month we'll shift our focus to Step 3: Create.
This is where ideas turn into tangible solutions, supported by market expertise, structural design, and sustainability by design. Until then, thank you for reading and supporting our journey.
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