The Ponera Group from Lugano in the canton of Ticino has started production activities in relation to its brand-new industrial packaging system. As CEO Matthew Reali commented to startupticker.ch, the start-up’s mission is to “enable circular logistics through our smart modular and digitally enabled industrial packaging solution, revolutionizing the way goods are packaged and transported”.
According to the report, Ponera’s innovative packaging system is often referred to as the Lego of packaging and consists of recycled polymers in its entirety. The modular packaging solution is 60 percent lighter, cuts CO2 emissions by 85 percent and reduces wood consumption by 95 percent in comparison with the single-use wooden crates that have been used up until now, Ponera states.
Ponera’s modules can be put together in different sizes and shapes, disassembled and reassembled after each use. According to the information, they can completely replace disposable boxes and pave the way towards a genuine circular economy in the logistics sector.
The company is now set to begin commercial activities for its pallet system. It is already being used in more than ten countries across three separate continents. By integrating devices for the Internet of Things, which is currently undergoing testing, Ponera intends to make its modular system traceable and provide its customers with a degree of control and transparency in terms of the supply chain processes and modules. To this end, additional projects are to be established during the second half of the year. ce/mm
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