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Enhancing Sustainability: Innovative Bag-in-Box Solutions for Wine Packaging



05/06/2024


By placing environmental responsibility at the forefront of our operations throughout the entire value chain, we develop and implement comprehensive automated, digital, and sustainable solutions. These solutions not only benefit our customers but also contribute positively to their customers and society as a whole.
 
Our scalable solutions are designed to assist customers in achieving their sustainability objectives by harnessing advanced recycling technologies, investing in renewable energy, introducing innovative materials, promoting circularity initiatives, and more.
 
AUTOBAG Brand 850S Paper High-Speed Bagging and Printing System exemplifies this commitment. By integrating automation, digital printing, and sustainable materials, it addresses the needs of our customers while promoting sustainability. This system utilizes curbside-recyclable paper mailers, marking a significant step forward in enhancing packaging productivity for mail-order fulfillment and e-commerce applications.

Featuring technology that streamlines bag preparation for operators and one-step printing for accuracy and efficiency, it eliminates product queuing and the need for additional labeling equipment. Furthermore, the curbside recyclable mailers are endorsed by the How2Recycle® label, sourced responsibly, and certified by leading organizations such as the Forest Stewardship Council® and ISO 22000, produced in a carbon-neutral manufacturing process.
 
Prismiq Digital Printing Services offered by SEE represent another avenue through which we contribute to sustainability efforts. These services optimize branded packaging through custom and personalized printing, eliminating the need for tooling, setups, and production changeovers. By digitally printing on packaging, we reduce process waste associated with solvents, plates, ink flushes, and substrates, while also enabling companies to produce short runs, minimizing inventory waste.
 
Innovations like the CRYOVAC Brand AutoShrink, AutoChill, and AutoDry Tunnels demonstrate our commitment to sustainability in packaging solutions. These tunnels, designed for shrink process automation in food packaging operations, improve efficiency, save energy, and enhance performance. Integrated with intelligent automation, they adjust conveyor speed based on volume, optimizing energy consumption. The AutoShrink electric shrink tunnel, for instance, is twice as energy-efficient as legacy steam-powered tunnels, while the AutoDry tunnel reduces energy consumption by 30% compared to traditional drying tunnels.
 
Reducing Carbon Emissions and Enhancing Product Protection
As part of its expanding range of fluids and liquids solutions, SEE has developed a bag-in-box solution to address a common challenge in wine storage: air infiltration. The CRYOVAC® brand vertical form-fill-seal bag-in-box solution offers a unique combination of a low headspace package and a hermetically sealed bag, significantly reducing oxygen ingress compared to traditional bag-in-box wine packaging. Designed with an automated dispensing system, this solution doubles the throughput of conventional bag-in-box offerings, producing finished packages ranging from 1.5 liters to 4 liters at speeds of up to 35 packages per minute (ppm). Not only does this solution enhance product protection, but it also contributes to lowering the carbon footprint through improved shipping efficiencies compared to resource-intensive glass wine bottles.
 
Automated Carbon Footprint Solutions 
Building on the foundation laid by the SmartLife initiative launched in 2012, SEE introduces a new automated carbon footprint estimation system, empowering customers to align with their sustainability objectives through informed decision-making. This advanced system conducts comprehensive cradle-to-gate assessments of the environmental impact associated with our solutions.
 
More than just a numerical tool, SEE's automated system is a transformative resource, offering customers invaluable insights for making eco-conscious packaging choices. Through meticulous calculations covering raw material extraction, processing, energy usage, transportation, manufacturing, and end-of-life considerations, we provide a holistic evaluation of each material's carbon footprint. This rigorous methodology enables customers to take meaningful steps towards reducing the carbon impact of their packaging selections.
 
To facilitate the integration of these insights into our customers' operations, we provide two distinct avenues. Our carbon footprint short reports offer concise data on specific purchased materials, facilitating swift decision-making. For those seeking a deeper understanding, our interactive Dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of purchases and their cumulative environmental impact.
 
By partnering with SEE, customers gain access to a collaborative relationship focused on reducing environmental impact, extending beyond the products themselves.