{"id":22299,"date":"2024-02-23T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T10:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiilto.com\/newsroom\/shared-values-strengthen-the-partnership-between-kraftpal-and-kiilto\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T17:15:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:15:49","slug":"shared-values-strengthen-the-partnership-between-kraftpal-and-kiilto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiilto.com\/newsroom\/shared-values-strengthen-the-partnership-between-kraftpal-and-kiilto\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared values strengthen the partnership between KraftPal and Kiilto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraftpal.com\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KraftPal<\/a> manufactures cardboard pallets for logistic purposes. The company\u2019s cardboard pallets also offer an alternative to traditional wooden pallets. Cardboard pallets are not only durable, but also fully recyclable and lightweight. Despite their light structure, they can hold up to over a tonne of weight. This, in turn, decreases the weight of freight transports, allowing transport companies to minimise both their fuel costs and emissions. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cCardboard pallets also save our forests through more efficient use of wood material, as you can make five cardboard pallets from the same amount of wood needed to make one wooden pallet,\u201d says KraftPal Nordics founder and CEO <strong>Martin Wichmann<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Around five billion pallets are needed worldwide every year. New pallets account for approximately 70 per cent of this total. Although rented wooden pallets are recycled and repaired, there is also a great need for unused pallets, as they are a must in certain sectors. Cardboard pallets are just the thing for this purpose. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cWe currently manufacture about one million pallets a year, and we will be expanding our operations with a second line in the coming years,\u201d says Wichmann.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Cardboard pallets in line with sustainable development<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><span>KraftPal began production in Lemp\u00e4\u00e4l\u00e4, Finland in summer 2023. The factory, which employs ten people, was set up in the Marjam\u00e4ki business park. The park uses solar cells and biogas to generate its electricity. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cMarjam\u00e4ki is a zero-emissions zone, which was a perfect fit with our focus on sustainability. Our business is based on promoting the green transition, so we take sustainability into account in all our strategic business decisions,\u201d says KraftPal COO <strong>Jarmo Palukka<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Against this background, it was natural that in its production process KraftPal decided to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiilto.com\/industry\/kiilto-pro-pack-eco\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiilto Pro Pack Eco<\/a>, a biobased adhesive developed and manufactured by Kiilto. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cWe need two adhesives to make each cardboard pallet, both of which we buy from Kiilto. One of these is the biobased Pack Eco adhesive, which also proved to be the best option in adhesive tests. All in all, it was an easy choice,\u201d says Palukka.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Public\/18411\/3933675\/873155e6eb02f192_800x800ar.jpg\" width=\"600\"><br \/>\n<span><em>Topias Heinisuo checks the cardboard pallet being made on the production line.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Continuous improvement: a responsible choice<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><span>Kiilto has developed the biobased Kiilto Pro Pack Eco dispersion adhesive for the paper and packaging industry. The adhesive has the same properties as comparable non-bioplastic products. It can be introduced without any changes to the customer\u2019s production. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>In biobased adhesives, fossil-based raw materials are replaced with renewable raw materials. Renewable raw materials can include materials that would otherwise go unused. These are generated in various ways, including forest industry side streams.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cAnother type of adhesive used by KraftPal is a hot melt adhesive, which is used to glue the joints of the cardboard sheets during the process. This adhesive requires fast and process-optimal open and press times. Kiilto conducts constant research and product development to make our melt adhesives increasingly biobased,\u201d says Kiilto RDI Manager <strong>Maija Kulla-Pelonen<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cWe invest heavily in product development and strive to find increasingly environmentally sustainable solutions. Adding biobased adhesives to our product range is also a fundamental part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiilto.com\/kiilto\/sustainability\/our-promise-to-the-environment\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\">Kiilto\u2019s environmental goals<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiilto.com\/kiilto\/sustainability\/our-promise-to-the-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Comprehensive collaboration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><span>Collaboration between KraftPal and Kiilto has been excellent from the beginning. When KraftPal completed its assembly line at the Lemp\u00e4\u00e4l\u00e4 plant, Kiilto held an adhesives training session for KraftPal staff, explaining the adhesives\u2019 properties and providing instructions on their use. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cThe training was a great kick-start to our partnership. We trust in Kiilto\u2019s expertise. We visited the Kiilto laboratory to see how they test the adhesives that best suit our process. We then chose the adhesives together,\u201d Wichmann says.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The partnership also works superbly the other way round: Kiilto uses KraftPal cardboard pallets to transport its display products. The cardboard pallet is a good match for the display, since it is also made of cardboard. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Public\/18411\/3933675\/88243720f0508e84_800x800ar.jpg\" width=\"600\"><br \/>\n<span><em>A Kiilto display on a KraftPal cardboard pallet.<\/em><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n <\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cThe teamwork has been particularly rewarding because our values and ways of working are closely aligned. A responsible approach to the environment is at the heart of both companies\u2019 operations. By working together, we are both contributing to a sustainable future,\u201d says Kiilto Regional Manager <strong>Topias Heinisuo<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KraftPal manufactures cardboard pallets for logistic purposes. The company\u2019s cardboard pallets also offer an alternative to traditional wooden pallets. 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