Last year, Hewlett-Packard worked with Tuscarora (New Brighton, PA) to design new protective packaging for the shipping of its large CLJ8550 color LaserJet printer. Old packaging incorporated the use of 130 pieces and a wooden pallet. The new design by Tuscarora only uses 59 pieces and a molded foam pallet. The new approach represents a 30% reduction in packaging weight.
The new package even includes molded foam ramps that let the proud owner of a new printer gently roll the new machine from its pallet and into its assigned place in the office.
