DS Smith reconfigures bag-in-box wine line at Delhaize plant in Belgium

DS Smith has redesigned a bag-in-box wine packaging line at Delhaize's Zellik plant in Belgium, combining a custom-built forming machine with a matched carton design. The project lifted line speed from 1,500 to 1,900 packs per hour, a 27% capacity gain, while also reducing operator requirements and line stoppages.

Why this mattersShows a fibre packaging supplier moving into integrated machinery-plus-material design to win capacity gains at a retailer's own site, beyond selling cartons alone.

• Line speed rose from 1,500 to 1,900 packs per hour, a 27% capacity increase
• DS Smith built a forming machine matched to Delhaize's bag-in-box format rather than supplying cartons and equipment separately
• Warehouse storage density at the line increased from 5,000 to 6,000 packs per location
• The project cut the number of operators needed to run the station and reduced line stoppages
• Delhaize is a banner of food retailer Ahold Delhaize

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