Finnish company K.Hartwall wins development project for new parcel roll container for the UK market

/ins . A postal roll container developed by Finnish company K.Hartwall Oy Ab has won the four-year-long product development tender launched by a UK parcel operator. The first phase of the project, which includes the adoption of K.Hartwall’s new parcel roll container by one of Europe’s largest logistics markets, is valued at more than EUR 18 million. The new roll container will be developed and series production will take place at K.Hartwall’s factory in Sipoo, east of Helsinki.

With the exponential increase in parcel volumes over the past few years in Europe, traditional postal and logistics operators are faced with new challenges. Growing international competition and often old logistics infrastructure create pressure to develop innovations to improve parcel handling.

In 2013, a UK postal and parcel operator therefore launched Europe’s largest product development tender for load carriers, with the intention of developing the next generation roll container. The purpose of the development project was to respond to challenges related to handling growing parcel volumes, and the long-term objective is to replace some of the current fleet of around 400,000 roll containers.

“The first test series of the new parcel roll container was manufactured in Sipoo early this year, and that was followed by a major test programme in the UK. Series production of the new roll container will begin in Sipoo this autumn. The whole project will have a considerable employment effect over the next few years. The new roll container is also sure to open up new opportunities for K.Hartwall in future,” states Eero Heinonen, Head of Business Unit, K.Hartwall.  

The new roll container developed by K.Hartwall was designed to be very user-friendly, to support new package automation at the postal terminals, and to ensure the most efficient fill rate also during transport.  

K.Hartwall – a family company that takes Finnish innovations to global markets

K.Hartwall started out manufacturing steel wire for the caps of bottles. Today, the company develops logistics solutions for retail companies, postal services and the automotive industry, to name a few. More than 90% of its turnover comes from outside of Finland. Among K.Hartwall’s customers we can name Schaeffler, DHL, Royal Mail, Havi Logistics or PostNord.

The company was established 85 years ago and today employs some 130 people. In addition to its plant in Sipoo, K.Hartwall manufactures products for local markets through contract manufacturing, for instance, in China and Central Europe.

K.Hartwall Oy Ab operates in highly competitive global markets, where it succeeds with innovative products and flexible service that is close to the customer. The company has made significant efforts in product development and customer work in recent years and has successfully opened up new markets, for instance, in the US and Asia.

For more information, please contact:

Eero Heinonen
Head of Business Unit, Postal & Logistics
Mobile   +358 40 135 0943
eero.heinonen@k-hartwall.com


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K. Hartwall Oy Ab

www.k-hartwall.com

Press contact

Françoise Engberg

Head of Marketing
& Communications

K. Hartwall Oy Ab

Tel: +358-40 770 2416

francoise.engberg@k-hartwall.com

     Via social media

About K.Hartwall

 

K. Hartwall is a family-owned company founded 90 years ago in Söderkulla, Finland. Today, we create logistics efficiency by delivering innovative solutions, including returnable load carriers, tugger trains, and autonomous mobile robots. We serve our customers on all five continents and in more than 65 countries. At K.Hartwall, we strive to create future-fit logistics solutions that meet the needs of our customers and bolster development in their industries. Over the years, we have specialized in smart logistics solutions for the retail, postal and parcel, and automotive industries. We employ 210 employees and our annual turnover is approximately EUR 80 million.


K.Hartwall - The Driving Force of Logistics


Logistics is entering a transformative phase in which the speed of innovation will increase and handling volumes will grow exponentially. Key industry trends such as robotics and automation, prediction enabled through IoT and data analytics and increased demand for sustainable solutions will shape the way forward for logistics in all industries. At K.Hartwall we strive to create future-fit logistics solutions that answer the needs of our customers and bolsters their industry development. Over the years, we have become specialized in smart logistics solutions for the retail, post and parcel and automotive industries.

K.Hartwall is the driving force in logistics.

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