How Magna keeps the bugs out of wooden packaging for international shipments Packaging automotive parts for international shipments is subject to strict phytosanitary regulations on pest control. Magna International’s Bridget Grewal details the cost of contamination and the strategies for treatment. Marcus Williams
Orbis moves into repurposed plant in Greenville to make reusuable totes and pallets for automotive customers Packaging provider Orbis has opened a 39,000 sq.m production facility in Greenville, Texas to make reusable totes and pallets, incluidng its full range of products for automotive industry Marcus Williams
Smurfit Kappa’s compact bumper packaging solution halves truckloads, cuts emissions, and streamlines assembly for automotive suppliers Automotive suppliers can replace their existing bumper packaging with a compact solution halves truckloads, reduces emissions, and saves storage space. At the same time, an automatic floor speeds up assembly. Uwe Schmidt
How smarter packaging design is becoming a competitive advantage in autonomous automotive logistics Packaging has historically been a siloed aspect of the automotive supply chain that hasn’t evolved in pace with the rest of the industry, but evolution from the status quo could be forced to take place, as existing packaging is not compatible with logistics automation. Automotive Logistics explores why the industry needs to start viewing packaging as a strategic function, and how it could give OEMs a competitive advantage through increasing efficiency and sustainability. Megan Kelly
Join BMW, Tesla, JLR, and more at ALSC Europe 2025 in Bonn for key automotive logistics insights Europe’s premier automotive logistics and supply chain conference returns to Bonn this 18-20 March. Automotive Logistics
Watch on demand: Packed to perfection - Delivering supply chain gains from automotive packaging Discover how packaging is becoming the next competitive edge in the automotive supply chain.
Red Sofa Interview: VW logistics using rail and digital twins to boost sustainable operations in US and Mexico Christoph Hartmann, head of Transport Networks, VW Group Logistics is using digital twins to help improve inbound logistics, and is adapting lessons learned in Europe to boost digitalisation and sustainability.
