Avery Dennison and Tosca Announce Partnership

Avery Dennison and Tosca Partnership Avery Dennison Labels and Packaging Materials (LPM) has announced a partnership with Tosca, one of the world's leading companies in reusable plastic packaging and pooling solutions for supply chains. The partnership means Avery Dennison LPM aims to shift a significant portion of product distribution across the continent to plastic pallets, targeting annual CO2 emission savings of more than 800 tons from its European supply chain.[1] Plastic pallets have numerous advantages. Being more durable than their wooden counterparts, they can be reused more frequently and are less prone to breakage, which can help reduce the risk of damage and waste in the supply chain. In fact, Tosca estimates that plastic pallets can be used more than 100 times and are recycled at the end of their lifespan. The collaboration with Tosca will cover the distribution of materials from Avery Dennison factories and distribution centers to customers across the EU as well as the UK, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. The rollout will be implemented progressively over the coming year. The agreement also enables Avery Dennison's network of business partners to participate in the pooling programme under suitable conditions to cover the subsequent shipment of finished materials to brands and other end users. [caption id="attachment_146800" align="aligncenter"] First plastic pallet test at Avery Dennison's distribution centre in Milan. From left to right: Tosca Italy Sales Manager Fabio Turco, Avery Dennison Central Packaging Leader Violeta Gómez and Tosca Business Development Manager Felix Van Ouytsel. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR474)[/caption] Tosca operates a pooling model and delivers clean empty pallets from service centres located across Europe to Avery Dennison facilities. The service is fully managed using pallets that are inspected and washed by Tosca after each return. Avery Dennison and customers participating in the pooling programme will receive a certificate of CO2 emission reduction at the end of each year. Tosca estimates that by directing all of its European-size wooden pallets (1200x800mm) to Tosca, Avery Dennison alone could achieve annual CO2 emission savings of 819 tons. The pooling programme has been piloted for approximately one year for shipments from Avery Dennison's distribution centre in Dublin to customers in Ireland. Violeta Gómez, Central Packaging Leader at Avery Dennison, commented: "The pooling programme has achieved great success in Ireland and is helping us reduce our carbon footprint and eliminate waste in the supply chain. Customers appreciate the consistent quality that plastic pallets provide, meaning they are cleaner (dust-free) and present a lower risk of damage to their products." Gómez continued: "The vision of Avery Dennison and Tosca to create a plastic pallet pool does not stop once the pallets reach the customer. We encourage our customers to evaluate the opportunity to expand the pooling programme down the supply chain to end users and help the ecosystem grow even further." Felix Van Ouytsel, Business Development Manager at Tosca, commented: "Tosca provides solutions that enable companies worldwide to eliminate material, mile, space and business waste to make their entire supply chains more sustainable. As Europe's largest plastic pallet pooler, we offer Avery Dennison and its customers a combination of reusable products, a flexible global service network and a committed partnership. We eagerly anticipate this partnership and are delighted to have welcomed Avery Dennison to the Tosca family." Avery Dennison customers wishing to participate in the pooling programme should contact their local sales representative.   [1] Data provided by Tosca based on industry averages for materials, production processes and end-of-life impacts