DS Smith Tecnicarton (Iberia), an International Paper company, and leading international provider of fibre-based and sustainable packaging solutions, is providing the automotive sector with an alternative to traditional Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) packaging solutions with DS Smith Tecnicarton Corrugated Cardboard Trays: Safe and Sustainable Packaging for Automotive Headlights.
The trays are comprised of 100% corrugated cardboard and the packaging product innovation is intended as an optional replacement for Expanded Polypropylene (EPP). Its innovative design incorporates a double fingerprint die cut to allow for delicate and heavy automotive headlights to be positioned safely, and securely immobilized on both the top and bottom of the packaging construct. This feature provides optimal support and protects products within against scratches and damage during transportation or storage.
The double-footprint design also enables the DS Smith Corrugated Cardboard Trays: Safe and Sustainable Packaging for Automotive Headlights, to be stacked easily to facilitate the optimum amount of storage space. In addition, the trays with their lateral design feature can be flexibly integrated into any size of larger packaging to allow for the positioning of a maximum number of product pieces where necessary. The packaging solution is also intended to replace returnable plastic packaging in situations of emergency or return flow failure in the automotive industry. These scenarios can range from vehicle malfunctions, software glitches and component failures, to manufacturing and supply chain disruptions caused by unforeseen global events or natural disasters.
Antonio Cebrián, Commercial Director, DS Smith Tecnicartion: “Our Tecnicarton Corrugated Cardboard Trays can be manufactured quickly and with the same requirements and protection conditions as their traditional plastic counterpart. We offer our customers a flexible and economic packaging solution with a low tooling cost and the product is available for use in transportation and logistics operations worldwide for customers in the automotive sector. We are committed to helping our customers in reaching their sustainability and circular economy targets.”
DS Smith Tecnicarton Corrugated Cardboard Trays: Safe and Sustainable Packaging for Automotive Headlights were recently awarded and acknowledged as a unique product innovation in the Transit Category of the annual WorldStar Global Packaging Awards 2025. DS Smith Tecnicarton specialises in providing packaging for the automotive and industrial sectors with a focus on single-use, and where relevant, returnable packaging solutions, to support manufacturing, logistics and supply chain strategies for the manufacturers of sensitive or delicate, high volume, weighty and bulky products.
