Svenska Retursystem (SRS) has established a new logistics facility in Vaggeryd to meet the food industry’s increased demand for circular boxes and pallets. The facility was inaugurated in May and will enable more sustainable and efficient flows of the country’s food.
“Our circular system helps to make the food chain robust and efficient, while at the same time we contribute to reducing the food industry’s climate impact,” said Anders Jaresjö, Chief Operations Officer at Svenska Retursystem. “With the new facility in Vaggeryd, we are increasing our capacity and enabling continued sustainable growth for the entire industry.”
A significant proportion of Sweden’s food deliveries are distributed in SRS circular load carriers that are used repeatedly. Annually, the system handles approximately 174 million boxes and 10 million pallets that are washed and checked in logistics facilities around Sweden. As more companies want to switch to a more automated and sustainable way of handling and distributing their food, the system is growing. SRS has built a new logistics facility in Vaggeryd to meet the increased demand.
“We are so proud of our state-of-the-art facility that is built for the future,” said Daniel Jakobsson, site manager at the facility in Vaggeryd. “As Vaggeryd is an important logistical hub, we ensure that we transport our pallets and boxes as short distances as possible. We also have one of Sweden’s largest solar cell roofs that produces large amounts of green electricity.”
About the new Svenska Retursystem facility
Efficiency and sustainability
The facility has a capacity to wash the equivalent of 70 million boxes and 4 million pallets per year. The energy-efficient building is heated by recycled heat from the laundry process.
Smarter transport
Vaggeryd is an important logistical hub. The location means fewer and shorter transports, which leads to a reduced climate impact for the entire industry.
One of Sweden’s largest solar cell roofs
The facility is equipped with one of the country’s largest solar cell roofs, which is estimated to produce 3.7 GWh, which corresponds to the household electricity for 750 Swedish villas*. The electricity production is used in the operation of the company’s own business, but in the long term there is potential to be able to offer charging for electric trucks and the production of hydrogen gas.
SRS has offices and logistics facilities in Helsingborg, Mölnlycke, Örebro, Västerås and Vaggeryd, as well as an office in Stockholm. The company is owned jointly by Swedish Grocery Retail (SvDH) and Grocery Suppliers (DLF), the leading industry associations supporting Swedish retailers and Swedish food products suppliers and manufacturers.
Swedish Grocery Retail (Svensk Dagligvaruhandel or SvDH) is an industry organization representing grocery retailers in Sweden. Its members include the country’s largest grocery chains and retailers, such as ICA, Axfood, Coop, Bergendahls, and Lidl. Grocery Suppliers (Dagligvaruleverantörers Förbund or DLF) is an association representing suppliers and manufacturers of consumer goods in Sweden. Its members include companies that produce and supply food, beverages, and other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) to the retail market.
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