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Honeycomb Packaging (Hexacomb)

Honeycomb packaging, also known as honeycomb packaging, is a paper-based material that offers a unique combination of superior strength whilst being light-weight.

We specialise in the design and production of protective packaging and display panels based on honeycomb cardboard material. It provides the highest levels of protection due its ability to cushion and absorb shock allowing products to transport safely, minimizing product damage and returns. In addition we produce graphic sign and displays panels under the name Falconboard™.

Your product protected against supply chain damages

  • Provides cushioning (prevents product breakage, dents, scratches etc.)
  • Outstanding shock absorbance
  • Fills gaps or holes = void filling
  • Reduces/eliminates product shift during transport (stabilize loads)
  • Provides stacking strength up to 800 kPa at best ratio compression/weight/cost
  • Provides rigid support, structure and stability

Our planet protected by using lightweight papers that are recyclable

  • Quantified sustainability benefits in CO2 footprint, transport movements and costs
  • FSC certified papers by default
  • Proven paper waste collection up to 85%

On demand customized solutions

  • Innovative thru design
  • Holistic paper based packaging solutions specifically designed for you (buffers, box, pallet, top)
  • Fast and high flexibility in changing design by 3D design and short lead times
  • Low start up and tooling costs

A knowledgeable company

  • Reducing your outgoing freight costs because of double stacking, reduced transport damages, less re-shipments
  • Reducing your labour and/or handling cost
  • Guaranteed performance on certificate delivery (glass spacers)
  • Paper, honeycomb and corrugated integrated knowledge enabling mono-material lightweight solutions
  • Testing; Absorption, drop, compression, (digital) printing, cutting

Pro-active customer centric team

  • We understand our market, key segments and customers like no other
  • We inspire customers with insights, pains and solutions
  • Fast response, accurate and right first time to your requirement

What are the features of Honeycomb Packaging (Hexacomb)?

  • Honeycomb cardboard is lightweight and strong, providing superior compression strength
  • Good shock resistance and cushioning performance
  • Easily die cut, assembled, or otherwise fabricated to the shape of the object
  • Honeycomb packaging is highly durable and reusable
  • Available in a wide range of formats like simple panels, die cut boards, edge and corner protectors, cradles and wedges
  • Recyclable and made from a renewable resource

What are the benefits of Honeycomb Packaging (Hexacomb)?

  • Custom designs optimize the volume of packaging material required for protection. This reduces waste and handling of excess packaging.
  • Reduces product damage and freight claims through improved protection of the goods.
  • Honeycomb cardboard has a lower packaging weight in transit which reduces freight costs and improves carbon footprint.
  • Honeycomb packaging is an ideal alternative for expanded polystyrene (EPS) that does not crumble or shed and can be easily recycled.
  • Unlike wood products, honeycomb packaging (hexacomb) does not require export certification, making it the hassle-free, worry-free shipping solution when exporting

A guaranteed supply from a trusted source

Our certified Chain of Custody is your guarantee of a verifiably sustainable packaging supply chain.

At Smurfit Kappa we understand the importance of sustainability in everything we do, and see it as our responsibility to ensure the products we supply to our customers meet the highest chain of custody standards.

  • 100% of paper produced and sourced for our packaging solutions is FSC®, PEFC™ or SFI™ Chain of Custody certified
  • 90% of packaging supplied to customers is FSC®, PEFC™ or SFI™ Chain of Custody certified

Look out for our stamp of proof on your invoice to give you total peace of mind around the origin of your paper-based packaging.

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How can packaging help you maximise supply chain efficiency?

SupplySmart is a combination of unique tools, data and expertise that enables you to optimise the role of packaging across your supply chain – with the reassurance you’re making fully risk assessed decisions that will deliver measureable cost savings.  

SupplySmart enables you to uncover, target and deliver improvements to packaging to increase efficiency and effectiveness across your supply chain – all the time minimising the risks to your business.

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What is honeycomb (hexacomb) packaging?

At Smurfit Westrock, we refer to honeycomb packaging as hexacomb, a name for the same innovative solution. Honeycomb packaging is a lightweight and recyclable cardboard sheet solution, designed to protect your products. Constructed from paper-based materials with a unique honeycomb structure, it offers superior strength and cushioning, acting as a shock absorber to prevent damage during transportation. Designed to fill gaps and voids, it also ensures secure packaging by preventing any product movement, helping products arrive in perfect condition. With stacking strength reaching up to an impressive 800 kPa and its lightweight nature, honeycomb cardboard offers reduced weight and lower shipping costs without compromising stability.

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Is honeycomb cardboard packaging strong?

Honeycomb cardboard defies expectation with its lightweight design, offering superior strength and rigidity compared to alternative protective packaging. Its interlocking cells create a robust protective barrier, efficiently cushioning and absorbing shocks to ensure the secure transit of goods. By opting for paper-based honeycomb packaging, business can reduce shipment weight, cuts delivery costs, and enjoy reliable, durable protection.

Notably, honeycomb packaging (hexacomb) uses less material than traditional cardboard and corrugated cardboard options while maintaining exceptional strength, boasting an impressive compressive strength of 7 kg/cm2.

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Is honeycomb cardboard (hexacomb) eco-friendly?

Yes, honeycomb packaging is highly eco-friendly as it is crafted from renewable and recyclable materials .

  • Renewable: Honeycomb packaging is made from recycled fibres and sustainably sourced fibres.
  • Recyclable: Honeycomb cardboard can be recycled up to 25 times.
  • Recycled: Paper-based packaging has the highest recycling rate of any packaging globally.

The honeycomb packaging industry is a perfect example of the circular economy in action, with recycled packaging frequently being remanufactured back into new packaging in as little as 14 days.

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