Market Trends of Europe Packaging Automation Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Packaging Automation Market according to our research experts:
eCommerce automated case and other packaging to hold high demand
Warehouse automation and similar technologies are becoming key differentiators in the fast-growing world of e-commerce, where a 1-2-day delivery guarantee is now the norm. Retailers and brands are looking for new ways to meet customer expectations for ever-increasing order volumes and fast delivery.
- Today's warehouse automation market offers more options than ever, which must be considered for any automation initiative to be successful. In addition to manual warehousing processes, third-party logistics providers can implement various types of automation to reduce lead times effectively, including packaging machines.
- Small businesses that only need to automate one or two tasks can benefit from this technology. Automation solutions can also help businesses alleviate labor shortages by relocating packaging workers to other jobs. Modern packaging automation solutions can partially or fully automate processes, allowing businesses to increase throughput without hiring additional staff.
- Many company s are using automated packing and picking solutions for eCommerce products. Solutions that can make boxes and create cases to the exact size of the product that has to be shipped are becoming a new trend in the industry across the region.
- As the pressure on e-commerce businesses grows, staying competitive has never been more challenging. It can be challenging to achieve good results, especially without the right skills. Packaging automation platforms and technologies, such as RFID inventory tracking systems can provide valuable support to a company's packaging lines. As the demand for online shopping grows, these systems will become even more critical.
- Various tools are available to help brands choose suitable packaging, many of which are environmentally friendly (e.g., using environmentally friendly void fillers and paper tape). When analyzing key factors such as logistical issues and storage environments, a brand or retailer may find that an automated packaging system is ideal for creating custom cartons, eliminating the need for plastic, and providing the desired increase in capacity.
United Kingdom to lead the packaging automation in the region
With the recent focus on reducing food and packaging waste, using automated packaging to create longer shelf-life foods could help retailers simplify purchasing management and unlock new revenue streams for the food in the country.
United Kingdom manufacturing industries are widely installed with Jacob White's s automatic cartoning machines across the country. Packaging everything from the most delicate paper products to pharmaceutical, food, and beverage solutions, and with stringent regulations across many of the UK's industries, Jacob White is a popular choice for everything from the UK's biggest brands to the minor production lines. Jacob White has a large customer base in the UK and is a global supplier of high-quality packaging solutions.
But the importance of packaging goes beyond food safety. It is a multi-step process that includes dosing, packaging, and labeling, and continuous improvement through automation can quickly bring significant benefits to your operations.
Further, one of the UK's tissue manufacturers looking to bring large-format tissues to their production lines needed a tissue packaging machine to handle more oversized products while maintaining the speed and delicacy demanded by their production lines. The cartons can be automatically picked and collected by the rotating vacuum system, and the full wipes are automatically sealed and ejected from the carton machine.
Intelligent packaging equipment can automatically calculate product weight to collect batches with precisely specified target weights. This prevents the spread of excess products and the sale of low-weight packages. Automated packaging simplifies order fulfillment and offers a wide range of products. The automated process is also very flexible, allowing you to manage fluctuations in demand at the touch of a button.
