Our boxes
SUMBOX enclosures have been developed for more than 8 years by an expert in
The aim is to offer the same performance as Expanded Polystyrene, but with a sustainable, recyclable and circular proposal.
They have been extensively tested in the most extreme conditions, and are already being used in industry.
Advantages of our boxes
They can be in direct contact with food, can contain water, ice, and are suitable for air transport.
These are the main advantages we offer our customers:
SUSTAINABILITY
Expanded Polystyrene is “technically” 100% recyclable. However, the reality is that the recyclability rate of this material is approximately 15%.
In other words: 85% of the porex that goes to market ends up burned, buried, in the oceans, or is sent to other countries, where it will end up in the same way. A dramatic impact on the planet.
On the other hand, paper and cardboard recycling rates are around 80%.
SUMBOX boxes are perfectly recyclable by depositing them in the blue container, just like any other cardboard or paper box. They are effectively recycled with existing means and processes, so their degree of circularity is enormous, on a much larger scale than plastic.
In other words: 85% of the porex that goes to market ends up burned, buried, in the oceans, or is sent to other countries, where it will end up in the same way. A dramatic impact on the planet.
On the other hand, paper and cardboard recycling rates are around 80%.
SUMBOX boxes are perfectly recyclable by depositing them in the blue container, just like any other cardboard or paper box. They are effectively recycled with existing means and processes, so their degree of circularity is enormous, on a much larger scale than plastic.
SAVINGS
1- Price: we know that Expanded Polystyrene boxes can have a low cost. However, we can offer competitive pricing especially in large formats, or compared to thick-walled or tall Porex boxes.
In addition, as they come unassembled, they take up 7 times less space than the porex boxes, so with 1 truck you can transport the same number of SUMBOX as in 7 trucks of Expanded Polystyrene boxes, with a consequent lower impact on CO2 emissions.
2- Storage savings: as mentioned in the previous point, SUMBOX boxes come unassembled, and therefore take up 7 times less space than porex boxes. Therefore, the warehouse space required is much less, as well as the labor required for unloading pallets from the truck, storing, and transporting the boxes to where they are needed on the production line.
3- Savings in transportation: the walls of SUMBOX boxes are thinner than EPS boxes, and we can design a smaller box while maintaining the internal capacity. In this way we have managed to increase the load of boxes per pallet by +22%, with the consequent savings in logistics costs.
VERSATILITY
We adapt the format in size and functionality to the needs of our customers.
Box with standard lid, the most commonly used.
Protected edges for water-intensive processes (blue fish, cuttlefish).
Minimalist lid, for easy opening and closing.
Base with Italian canopy, so that they can be stacked without a lid.
Stackable and nestable “basket” type box.
Double corrugated cardboard, to provide greater robustness and isothermal capacity to the box, ideal for heavy loads.
Box with integrated lid.
This box is assembled in one piece, the base and the cover are not supplied separately, but as a single assembly. Assembly is somewhat more complex, but storage and inventory are simpler.
IMAGE
SUMBOX boxes can be printed in High Quality flexography, or even in Digital, allowing an optimal photographic result, and even in the latter case, the printing of different designs in the same print run.
Undoubtedly, the image of the brand and the company takes a qualitative leap.
Waste management
Whether the customer is internal or external, once used, its ease of treatment as waste makes SUMBOX a solution and not a management or fee problem, as is the case with EPS.
In addition, for certain volumes, recyclers will pay money to take the SUMBOXes for recycling back into paper.
FORMATS
We have made different developments to satisfy our customers’ needs in the best possible way.
You can choose the color of the inside of the boxes. The most common colors are silver, white, or brown (transparent). The color has no effect on the properties of the box.
BOX WITH SHORT LID
This format is our default recommendation, due to its performance/cost balance. It is valid for any use in the industry.
BOX WITH LONG LID
This option can be interesting to give an extra resistance to the box, in the case of heavy contents, or to load in a number of heights that can make the boxes at the bottom suffer. Another advantage is that it is only The cover must be printed.
BOX WITH INTEGRATED LID
This box is assembled in one piece, the base and the cover are not supplied separately, but as a single assembly. Assembly is somewhat more complex, but storage and inventory are simpler.
STACKABLE BOX
Box with Italian canopy for stacking without lid. It can also be used with a simple and economical lid.