Akcoat Wins Award for LESSBOX Project

Akcoat Wins Award for LESSBOX Project The 'LESSBOX Project' by Akcoat, a manufacturer of chemical coating materials, has been recognized by Liderpack Awards, one of Spain's most prestigious organizations, in the 'Best logistics and distribution packaging' category. Akcoat, which operates production facilities in Turkey and Spain, returned from Spain with an award for its Lessbox solution for the second time. Since 1995, the Liderpack Awards program—the industry's most prestigious award program evaluating innovative, sustainable and diverse packaging for end consumers used in industrial sectors, transport and logistics—has honored LESSBOX, an environmentally friendly packaging solution developed by Akcoat for ink-jet ceramic printing inks, in the 'Best logistics and distribution packaging' category.

Second international award after Alfa De Oro

Veysi Küçük, General Manager of Akcoat, noting that the company allocates 10 percent of its annual budget to R&D and ranks among Turkey's most invested companies in this field, stated: "We previously won first prize in the 'Innovation' category with an innovative and sustainable packaging system for ink-jet ceramic printing inks, which we introduced as a world first. It is an honor to receive an award from the Liderpack Awards organization committee, which enjoys international prestige, for a project we developed in the field of sustainability following Alfa De Oro. Being recognized by the Liderpack Awards increases our responsibility as one of the industry's leading global companies with our multinational structure and business partners in more than 65 countries across 6 continents, while also serving as a source of motivation for the new projects we are developing. I thank all our employees who contributed to the project that has brought another international award to our company," he said.

100 percent recyclable packaging

According to the statement made, 'LESSBOX, Sustainable Packaging for Ink-jet Ceramic Printing Inks' developed in collaboration between Akcoat and Hinojosa Packaging Solutions is environmentally conscious and 100 percent recyclable. Beyond this, it eliminates up to 3 times the plastic contained in the ink packaging systems traditionally used in the ceramic industry and enables approximately 60 percent savings in waste management. Additionally, the reduced space required for transporting and storing boxes provides convenience to the ceramic sector in terms of logistics operations.

Through its flexible packaging, LESSBOX also increases the usage efficiency of ink-jet inks while being optimized in a way that does not compromise the structural design of the box.