Fonterra

Protecting high-value exports.

DoubleEco has supplied Fonterra’s Kapuni (Taranaki) manufacturing plant since 2011. The Kapuni factory fine grinds the milk powder down to a very precise size and it’s used as a carrier for inhaler sprays, like those for asthma relief.

If the carrier particle varies in size, the amount of drug varies, therefore this capability of getting a constant size is their big point of difference.

We first came on board when Fonterra was losing several bags per year due to nail damage from wooden pallets. Plus the bags were slippery and would slide off the pallet in transit. The bags squished out between the pallet slats and got damaged by forklifts - once damaged the product had to be thrown out.

To solve this issue, we invented a pallet that had a ‘gripper’ on the top.

The bag was placed on it and the powder would settle around the gripper, which 100% solved the problem, and totally eliminated nail damage. Because these bags are extremely high value, DoubleEco was able to save Fonterra upwards of $3m in lost product each year.

Pertronic Industries

Extra strong, extra safe solutions.

Pertronic Industries are a Lower Hutt-based electronics manufacturer – specialising in fire control systems they export all over the world.

Their products are set in smallish steel cabinets and they had been using 20mm polystyrene foam sheets as packaging around the cabinets, inside a cardboard box.

But due to polystyrene being a volatile (highly flammable) product – there were major issues with insuring the product when it sat in storage.

DoubleEco solved the issues by laminating our cardboard together, making it significantly stronger than polystyrene. We also built a much stronger and tighter outside box, lining the cabinets with our ‘three laminate’.

Pertronic went as far as conducting ‘drop tests’ using our packaging – (yes, where the packaged product is actually dropped onto the ground). The result showed a far superior strength advantage with the DoubleEco cardboard alternative.

CKNZ

Taking Kiwi deer velvet to the world.

CKNZ (formerly Oxford Deer) is New Zealand’s leading deer velvet exporter of NZ Deer velvet - the Te Awamutu-based operator sends a bulk of its product to China. In the past, CKNZ had used wooden bins but started to get pressure from Chinese clients for using chemically treated crates.

Deer velvet is also deemed a pharmaceutical ingredient, therefore hygienic transport was even more important – as wood commonly has issues with rotting and bugs.

DoubleEco’s cardboard crates proved to be the perfect solution.

They are chemical-free. They don’t harbour insects or mould. And they’re ideal for products that are transported frozen or chilled (such as deer velvet).  

We added extra strength to handle a heavy load, plus we made the crates extra thick to reduce condensation en route. On top of that, we customised the crate dimensions to better fit the shipping container.

Pentair

Partnering with a global manufacturer.

Pentair is a French-owned multinational that manufacture a huge range of industrial products. In New Zealand, their operation focuses on the manufacture of stainless steel flow control valves – the sort you’d find in a dairy factory or a large brewery.

Pentair sends these all over the world by airfreight and DoubleEco have been helping them get these products from ‘a-to-b’ since 2012.

We supply Pentair with two sizes of cardboard crates with two wall heights for each footprint, thus giving them 4 different ‘sizes’ in which to pack.

This replaced a warehouse full of premade wooden crates. Plus it significantly reduced airfreight costs due to the major weight savings benefits of cardboard.

On top of that, our cardboard crates gave Pentair the ability to ‘tune’ the volume down by using the different height walls, plus ultimately, if there is excess height – they could cut it off with a knife.

Our unique cardboard freight product has stood the test of time and our responsive service has helped us build a strong working relationship.