The value of paper and cardboard materials wasted annually in Sweden due to transport damage is at least SEK 150 million – all related costs not included. And this is despite the fact that the damage frequency is very low. For the entire world this figure is probably close to one billion Euro.

 

IGP aims at reducing these damage costs through applied R&D by:

• Contributing to the development of rational packaging, handling, storing and distribution of paper products
• Acting for the reduction of damage and damage risks in all parts of the distribution chain.

 

IGP's research program 2009:

Up-dating of the CD manual
The CD manual will be finished and distributed. Non members pay 920 SEK.

 

Transport and handling of jumbo-reels is increasing. But few end customers can handle them. The goal of this project is to to produce a short report and checklist showing what equipment is necessary along the distribution chain.

 

The mini-meeting 2009 will feature jumbo-reels. Date and place are not yet settled.

 

The annual conference 2010

The date for next year’s annual conference is February 17, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden.

 

The annual conference 2009
The conference was moved to Stockholm and gathered 22 participants. Theme for the conference: ”Future automatic reel handling to minimize damage to reels and people"

IGP carries out its research projects at Innventia AB in Stockholm, Sweden, for the benefit of all parties concerned.

Part of the activities take place in “trade and industry groups”, where companies with common interests within a specific area join forces in research.

From its reconstruction in 1999, IGP consists of around 25 companies, mainly forest industry companies but also e.g. transporters, insurance companies and manufacturers of handling equipment, who formed NPG - the Nordic Paper Group for Distribution Quality, the predecessor of IGP.
 

The group now invites all interested companies and organisations to join IGP. The company membership fee for 2009 is only SEK 16,000 (or about 2,000 EURO). If you join IGP, you can participate in its project groups and you will have access to all research results. Small and medium-sized companies pay half the annual fee. New member companies , big and small, pay only half fee 2009.

IGP is an open trade and industry group with no geographical membership restrictions.
For further information about IGP and its activities, please contact the group’s secretary, Mr. Stefan Engström at Innventia, phone: +46-8-6767 000, e-mail: . Or visit www.innventia.com, where you will find information about IGP under “Research”.

 

 

IGP in short Aim: Reduce damage and increase transportation quality for paper products. Work in progress: Efficient R&D and information activities Members: About 25 companies Turn-over: 0.4 million SEK/year Chairman: Karl-Gustav Fältmark, Smurfit Kappa Kraftliner AB, Piteå Secretary: Stefan Engström, STFI-Packforsk Membership fee for 2009: SEK 16 000 (ca. 2 000 Euro)