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Blue Box Partners

Packaging for EuropeAn introduction.

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Blue Box Partners was founded in 2006. It is

a pan-European alliance of four established

and successful companies in their home mar-

kets, shaped by decades of family ownership.

The alliance has one clear aim: to provide its

customers with optimum supplies for corru-

gated board packaging solutions.

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The Blue Box Partners at a Glance

Our Members

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Klingele Papierwerke GmbH & Co. KG

Established in 1920, 1,320 employees,

head office in Germany www.klingele.com

VPK Packaging Group

Established in 1935, 4,678 employees,

head office in Belgium www.vpk.be

Rafael Hinojosa S.A.

Established in 1947, 1018 employees,

head office in Spain www.hinojosa.es

Cart-One S.R.L.

Established in 1960, 513 employees,

head office in Italy www.cart-one.com

http://www.klingele.com/

http://www.vpk.be/

http://www.hinojosa.es/

http://www.cart-one.com/


Figures speak louder than words.

Hereʼs what Blue Box Partners add up to.

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We are a Bigshot in Europe

Our Facts and Figures

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7,529EMPLOYEES

We employ

3.449BILLION m2

Corrugated Card-

board Production

2.036BILLION EURO

Sales

160CUSTOMERS

Contact with

6ESM`S

The Alliance includes

6R&D MANAGERS


200MILLION EUROS

Future Investments

until 2017

1.17MILLION t

Paper Production

66PLANTS


TOP 3IN EUROPE

In geographical coverage

we are one of the

3.966BILLION m2

Production Capacity

5PAPER FACTORIES



Whatever you need, wherever you need it,

across Europe: the European solution for

packaging in an evolving market.

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Our Market Share

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Together we are Strong


Do you need corrugated boxes somewhere in

Europe?

Do you need a guaranteed quantity of a guaranteed

quality by a guaranteed deadline?

Blue Box Partners has the answer.

Each of the four partners in the alliance has decades

of experience in manufacturing corrugated boxes and

we all use state-of-the-art machinery.

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What is it that defines Blue Box Partners

Our Philosophy

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Partnership Trust Clarity

Efficiency

Single Point

of Contact

Networking

Competence Communication

Dialogue


Partnership

For us, partnership means taking

each customer seriously. This

means that we are ready to help

in all packaging matters as an

intelligent problem solver and

committed innovator.

Networking

We are well-connected through

our partners in terms of

technology, organization,

administration and personnel. This

allows us to offer our customers

throughout Europe standardised

packaging and services –

individually and with maximum

flexibility.

Competence

Cutting-edge technological

expertise, decades of experience,

openness, efficiency and a

consistent focus on the customer

are the cornerstones of our range

of competences.

Trust

Mutual trust is the basis for good

and productive relations between

the alliance partners. It is also the

foundation of the long-term cus-

tomer relationships we have

established over the years.

Single Point of Contact

We supply our customers all over

Europe in a consistent and co-

ordinated manner. We have a

single point of contact at a

European level, combined with a

European-wide presence which

allows us to ensure constant

quality and service.

Efficiency

BBP is defined by optimum effi-

ciency in everything it does.

Prerequisite: a lean organization.

Result: successful and goal-

oriented work.

Clarity

We present ourselves to cus-

tomers as a reliable and

transparent partner. We create

clarity with open communication

and a traceable workflow –

modern, fast and smart.

Dialogue

Our important basic principles

include having a continuous

dialogue with customers and being

open to their individual concerns –we have a passionate desire to

find the best solution for them.

CommunicationWe place great emphasis on regular

communication within our alliance. An

example of this is the regular

meetings we hold in our conference

room in Strasbourg to exchange our

knowledge and our experience.


Hello Europe! Europe´s corrugated board

hotline has arrived.


Europe‘s corrugated board hotline:

A single point of contact for all of Europe.

In the language of your choice.

A wide product range, plus proven logistics.

Amazing as it may sound – Europe can be

that simple.

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The Advantages of the Alliance

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▪ We are a comprehensive European solution in a dynamically changing market.

▪ We invigorate the market – on an equal footing with other major suppliers,

equipped with optimal individual competences.

▪ We provide customers with a contact anywhere in Europe in their preferred

language.

▪ We offer a wide range of products, and tried and tested logistics, dynamic

services, best quality, a lean organization and a strong capacity for innovation –

throughout Europe.

▪ We stand for solvency and stability: continuous investment in cutting-edge

technologies is an integral part of our philosophy.

▪ We develop award-winning package designs and pool the immense expert

knowledge of our alliance partners.

Our Pride

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Ready for take-off

Blue Box Partners Management Structure

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BBP Board

Country Manager

European Sales

Manager (ESM)

Germany,

The Canary

Islands

Technical Team

European Support TeamBBP Marketing

European Sales

Manager (ESM)

The Benelux,

Romania,

Poland, Hungary,

Scandinavia

European Sales

Manager (ESM)

France

European Sales

Manager (ESM)

Spain,

Portugal

European Sales

Manager (ESM)

Italy

BBP Managing Director

ESM + R&D Team

+ European

Operation Team

National Sales

Organisation

(NSO)

ESM + R&D Team

+ European

Operation Team

National Sales

Organisation

(NSO)

ESM + R&D Team

+ European

Operation Team

National Sales

Organisation

(NSO)

ESM + R&D Team

+ European

Operation Team

National Sales

Organisation

(NSO)

ESM + R&D Team

+ European

Operation Team

National Sales

Organisation

(NSO)

ESM + R&D Team

+ European

Operation Team

National Sales

Organisation

(NSO)

European Sales

Manager (ESM)

UK,

Ireland

BBP Chief Innovation Officer


A fast-moving world demands a flexible

response. We keep your packaging

options open.

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We are at Home in Europe

Our Locations

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Plants in France

Our Locations: Blue Paper

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Plants in Italy

Our Locations: Cart-One

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Plants in Spain

Our Locations: Hinojosa Packaging Solutions

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Plants in Germany

Our Locations: Klingele Papierwerke

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Plants in The Netherlands


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Plants in Mauritania, Africa


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Plants in Spain and The Canary Isles


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No matter where you´re heading

in Europe, Blue Box Partners will

be waiting for you.

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Plants in Germany

Our Locations: VPK Packaging Group

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Plants in the Benelux


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Plants in Denmark, Norway and Sweden


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Plants in France


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Plants in the UK and Ireland


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Plants in Poland and Romania


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Europe is a good idea.

We make it a reality.

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In constant Dialogue with You

Our Range of Services

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R&D Team:

Research &

Development

Key Account

Management

Innovation

Management

Social and

Environmental

Responsibility

Packaging

Design

Packaging

for every need

Blue Box

Partners

Academy

Technical

Support

Laboratory


R&D Team

Supporting our customers in pro-

duct development for their European

markets and harmonisation

projects, the cooperation has

proven itself internationally in the

last few months.

BBP Academy

Expertise and knowledge transfer

with individual customer training

and workshops on corrugated

board and the different production

processes are offered in a wide

range of dynamic joint optimisation

workshops to support customersʼ

requirements and needs.

Technical Support

We offer optimisation of packaging-

related processes. Our experts get

involved in the development of your

products and optimise the supply

chain from the very start with a

process analysis.

Key Account Management

As a contact, we offer a National

Key Account Manager (NKAM),

tailor-made, customer-specific

concepts, proposals for regular

saving potential and compre-

hensive customer support.

Packaging for every needWe know the requirements of our

customers. We offer you an

extensive portfolio of handling

characteristics, stackability,

sustainability, pallet optimisation,

trade-friendly properties, food

safety, cost effectiveness, logistics,

sales promotion and product

protection.

Social and Environmental

Responsibility

All Blue Box Partners have proven

environmental certifications such

as environmental sustainability in

energy, water, FSC, hygiene and

waste reduction, and recovery.

Innovation Management

Innovation and development ex-

pertise is important to us. We have

a cross-divisional innovation team

and problem-oriented possibilities

for requests and we have Inno-

vation Days to exchange our

expertise.

Packaging Design

We have qualified customer con-

sultants and packaging designers

on-site nearby. We offer holistic

packaging design and optimisation

in close coordination with cus-

tomers, taking into account retail

requirements, ecological and eco-

nomic factors, and market trends.

Laboratory

Using state-of-the-art test equipment,

we test corrugated board materials

and packaging to establish the

processability, printability and

adhesion of paper and corrugated

board to ensure high quality.

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Aims and Purposes

R&D Team

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▪ It is the aim of Blue Box Partners to further roll-out their activities in sales and

R&D throught Europe with existing plants and future new greenfield investments

and acquisitions.

▪ Constantly working on creating more value for our costumers with continuous

improvement process to increase the level of services.

Central R&D organization: Blue Box Partners R&D Center

▪ One single point of contact for R&D questions

▪ Far-reaching exchange of information between local teams

▪ Additional benefit for customers and for the Blue Box Partners knowledge transfer

▪ Trendsetter of new developments and innovations

▪ Heightening the technical knowledge of sales

▪ Upgrading of business relationships

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Starched Expertise of Developement

R&D Team

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▪ Packaging development

▪ Printing technology

▪ Optimization in process run

▪ Product characteristics

▪ New technologies

▪ Innovations

▪ Food contact

▪ Management Systems

(9001, 14001, BRC, FSC …)

▪ BBP Sales – EKAM and NKAM by

assisting in the range of R&D

▪ BBP Support Team

▪ BBP Customer

▪ BBP Organization (tailored to

particular needs)

▪ Coordination for customer projects

on packaging optimisation

▪ Determining customersʼ

requirements

▪ Transfer of knowledge

Range of Activity In Support of


It´s good to know there is 300 years

of European business experience around

the table.

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From 2010 until Today

Our Investments

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Ecological and Environmental

Solutions2010–12: €123 mio.

2013–15: €330 mio.

Machinery Park

New Plants Logistic Solutions

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Why choose Blue Box Partners

Our Strengths

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▪ We provide customers with flexible service, quality and innovation in Europe:

ʽBig Business Resource – Small Business Careʼ

▪ We have financial strength and stability which guarantees investment in cutting-

edge technology.

▪ We have modern facilities and technologies as well as lean business models

which provide for a low cost organisation.

▪ We offer account management to suit language/culture/location with short lines

of communication.

▪ We offer creative packaging design and packaging engineering resources.

The Independents are leading the way.


The knowledge, competence and experience

of four companies. All in one box.

Find out what´s in it for you.

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Please do not hesitate to Contact us

Our Contact Information

Blue Box Partners EEIG

Kareelstraat 108

9300 Aalst

Belgium

[email protected]

www.blueboxpartners.eu

Armin Höttges, Managing Director

Office Germany

phone: + 49 7151 701 188

mobile: + 49 172 873 5443

[email protected]

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http://www.klingele.com/

http://www.blueboxpartners.eu/

http://www.blueboxpartners.eu/

mailto:[email protected]


Thank you very much

for your attention!

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