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DS Smith is a leading provider of corrugated packaging in Europe and a specialist in plastic packaging worldwide. We operate across 36 countries and employ more than 26,000 people. DS Smith’s Packaging Strategists focus on helping our customers to transform the complexities of the Automotive industry into competitive advantages with the right packaging solution that is optimised for every step in the supply chain. 

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Our industry-leading range of packaging and component solutions is developed jointly with you. We listen to your needs and our Packaging Strategists work together with you, bringing their extensive automotive experience to the table to deliver multi-material packaging and components that protect your products and your bottom line. Our solutions can be fully tested before production in our accredited laboratory, so you can be sure that they will perform as promised to keep your customer happy.

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DS Smith has built up a wealth of knowledge and expertise over the decades of experience anticipating and exceeding the expectations of the automotive industry. But don’t just take our word for it, DS Smith and DS Smith products have been accredited and certified for use by OEMs and throughout the automotive industry.

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As a longtime partner of the Automotive industry DS Smith has developed a wealth of experience and knowledge that goes well beyond the design and production of the perfect packaging. To ensure that our customers get the greatest benefit of our expertise we have a number of consultative services to help you achieve your goals from the design of the packaging, through the use of the packaging in the supply cycle right to the recycling of the materials.

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DS Smith’s packaging strategists are hard at work developing packaging that delivers results. When we talk about results, we mean your results, and the achievements gained, thanks to innovative packaging that’s developed collaboratively.

Our packaging strategists continually strive to help our customers increase sales, reduce costs and manage risks. We would like to share with you some of the ways we've done this,with many leadingbrands. 

  • Case Study Feb 20 2017

    Transport packaging for Valeo

    Optimal protection for overseas shipment of steering wheel switches – this solution is winner of the Deutscher Verpackungspreis 2016 (German Packaging Award).

  • Case Study Feb 16 2017

    Transport packaging for ebm-papst

    More safety with the same use of material – this solution won first place in the “Transport Packaging” category of the Innovationspreis Wellpappe 2016 (Innovation Award Corrugated).

  • Case Study Feb 2 2017

    New standards in bumper packaging for the aftersales market

    DS Smith develops standardised one-way single packaging for 130 bumpers / Six U-Shapes fit all models.

  • Case Study Jan 11 2017

    Saving Space and Time with the Bulk Bumper Shipper for JLR

    Jaguar Land Rover required a new design of packaging for individual parts and bulk shipment of front bumpers worldwide. A key requirement of the new design was to achieve maximum container...

  • Case Study Aug 1 2016

    Saving money, time and damage for a leading Polish automotive supplier

    Bulky, heavy objects can be difficult to package well. Often they require packaging that is so robust that the cost of producing, storing, handling and transporting that packaging can be significan...

  • Case Study May 18 2016

    Switch to corrugated saves time and money for global automotive company

    A global manufacturer of automotive components in western Sweden produces brake discs, wheel hubs and connecting rods for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. 

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