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 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 20 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.
IGP aims at reducing transport damage
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 2011:
Enquiery about handling of reels
The results show that ther still is a lot of trouble with handling of paper reels.
The annual conference 2011, 26-27 October
This years theme is “Automation of warehousing”. Gävle and Scandic Hotel Winn is hosting the conference.
Read more here. New members are welcome
The group now invites all interested companies and organisations to join IGP. The company membership fee for 2011 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 the fee 2011.
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:
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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: Kent Rabb, Stora Enso Packaging AB, Fors
Secretary: Stefan Engström, STFI-Packforsk
Membership fee for 2011: SEK 16 000 (ca. 2 000 Euro)
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