High consignment cost have become a serious issue for Kenyan flower growers . With the corona discharge pandemic crisis , the price per kilo in some cases has doubled , and today a packaging resolution can be more valuable than ever . The lightweight packaging conception designed by Cargolite , for example , can now , with the current aviation freightage pace , bring through up to 5 USD per carton on regular flights and even more than that on passenger / freight flights , which currently fall in topographic point of the cargo planer . On top of that , with its proprietary charge plate frames , crush does not occur any longer . Now , with less manipulation of the carton from the farms and better aura circulation between the cartons , the flowers go far to their destination with improved quality and offer a long ledge life .
Amnon Zamir , Dorit Kowarsky and John Kowarksy at the IFTF 2019 in Vijfhuizen , the Netherlands .
Idea behind concept : airfreight monetary value goes down , quality goes upAirfreight cost have been rising for several days now , this has resulted in attempts to improve coterie rates and weights by filling as much as potential in overpacked cartons , commonly compromising the timber of the flower . Kowarsky thought of a concept that could offer a solution , and with Amnon Zamir , they developed the Cargolite packaging concept . In 2016 Cargolite infix this new and advanced promotional material construct and after successful trials at Oserian , it was officially launched in 2017 . It quickly awoke the interest of other growers , importer and logistic company . Slowly but steady it got follow through at several farm in Kenya and is currently in function by 20 farms and major customer .
Kenyan Airways loaded up with perishable cargo in their new Dreamliner ( Source picture : Twitter pageAeroskippah )
Airfreight costs have increased due to COVID-19The Corona crisis affected the heyday manufacture in many means but more significantly by the decrease in the bit of flights , explain Kowarsky . " Many lading aeroplane were diverted to the Far East to acquit medical equipment to Europe lead in less flights from Kenya to European markets . The sharp driblet in the identification number of shipment and rider flight , create even a shortage for the limited amount of flowers and other perishable merchandise that could be exported to Europe . rider plane were adapted to fly ( on board ) with flowers and other perishable Cartesian product from Kenya , and in some cases the boxes were loaded onto the passenger seats ! As a result of the deficiency of space , costs of line freight pace increase considerably and have increased over the last calendar week , from around 1.80 USD per kilo price before the crisis to 2.50 USD per kilo today on even flights but is still higher on rider flight which can hit as in high spirits as 9 - 12 USD for long space address such as Australia and the Far East ” .
Martin Kabaka , Cargolite ’s Sales Technical Manager in Kenya , holding the packaging materials of a regular " jumbo box " ( right side of the depiction ) and Cargolite ’s ( left ) . A departure of nearly 2 kg !
Saving up to 2 kg per cartonWhen design Cargolite , one of the object lens was to decrease the weight of the packaging materials . This finish was chance on with the unveiling of the frames which enabled using lighter materials for the cartonful itself ( 3 ply rather of 5 ) , and since the frames hold start the cartons from crushing , dispensing of the SFKs which were now disused . By this , Cargolite cartonful are able-bodied to make unnecessary up to 2 kilo per carton . " For the AWB remunerator , with the current air freight rates , there could be a economy of up to 5 USD per carton " , adds Kowarsky , " even though it does not cost them anymore per stem as the regular box because more flowers can fit in our cartons ” .
" slide at the farm”Cargolite cartons for flowers also introduced the construct of " skid at the farm ” . " By build the shoe at the farm with 15 cartons , the handling is deoxidize to a minimum , no overpacking is possible nor necessary , so build the zephyr pallets is well-to-do and they are consistent and arrive at name and address in perfect stipulation with flowers in much serious quality than with the regular carton . "
Sustainable materialAnother important plus of the Cargolite carton is in regard of sustainability . " The frames are made from 100 % high score reprocess raw materials collected in Kenya and they can be collected by the unpackers for further recycling ( .. and generate extra income ! ) . Cargolite packaging for flowers , with all these property , is the only promotional material for cut flowers on the mart today that reduces the C step to 18 % less than the regular carton . "
A pallet made up out of Cargolite cartons with the cargolite plastic frames .
Introductory discountSo , so as to enable Modern agriculturalist and buyer to sweep up Cargolite and enjoy its benefits , especially in these challenging clock time , Cargolite offers an basic rebate of 25 % on the plastic frames used for the first 8 dispatch ( lower limit of one skid , no maximum bound , ship as much as you wish ) . This promotion will be valid for a period of 3 month for exports from Kenya only , commencing from the 15th of May , 2020 .
For more informationCargolite ™ John KowarskyEmail:[email protected]T : + 972 52 3282100
Amnon ZamirEmail:[email protected]T : + 972 52 6383737
Martin KabakaEmail:[email protected]T : + 254 722 309 318
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