D2 have been at the forefront of real world innovation in reducing not only the weight of our trays but also the amount of waste material produced during the manufacturing process.
We truly understand that to achieve a greater environmental reduction we have to look at all aspects of the supply chain not just the finished product.
D2 first led the market in weight reduction with the design and development of our “butterfly” base, enabling a 14.7% weight reduction on one of the most commonly used trays in the market. However after a comprehensive study on the reduction of tray weights across the range we discovered Not all tray re-designs result in weight saving. This is because the blank size of the metal used to form the tray remains the same even if corners are removed.
Since then D2 have invested heavily in multi cavity tooling on all Smoothwall foil containers meaning that we now achieve up to 10% less scrap metal produced during the tray manufacturing process.
Our focus is now to work closely with our customers and deliver new innovations such as enhanced base embosses, internal handles and close effect ribbing. By adding these design features we can offer greater rigidity and weight reduction without loosing any tray capacity.
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