Jan Klingele appointed at ICCA

Jan Klingele, Managing Partner of the Klingele Group, has been appointed First Vice Chairman of the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA). 

As the newly elected Vice Chairman, Klingele wants to particularly encourage an exchange on best practices between members and external experts, identify common issues and derive an action plan from this. He also wants to support the members of the association in positioning the corrugated industry as a solution provider for environmental and climate protection.  

Jan Klingele

Jan Klingele, Managing Partner of the Klingele Group.

Klingele commented, “There couldn’t be a better time to be in corrugated than the present. Some of the dramatic pictures of the plastic waste in the world’s oceans have brought about a change in awareness in politics, business and society. This has now not only resulted in the formation of a global climate protection movement, which is actively driven especially by the next generation. Environmental and climate protection now also dominate the international agenda, even in institutions such as the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund. When looking for solutions, the corrugated industry is predestined to take on an important role — corrugated board is 100% recyclable, complies with the highest hygiene and environmental standards and, as a packaging material, is simply the best recyclable product.”

He concluded, “Plastic packaging can be replaced by corrugated in many cases, even for complex applications, such as shipping refrigerated food. Manufacturers of corrugated packaging already support many companies in making their supply chains more sustainable. But the potential is by no means exhausted, especially in the logistics and retail sector; a visit to the nearest supermarket is enough to recognise this.”

 

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