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Now , we are strategically placed across the world to mitigate supply chain issues , and to fulfil customer needs as quickly and efficiently as possible , while minimizing our carbon manufacturing footprint
The hybrid model is a strategy that has allowed the company to
“ incorporate a unit of businesses to fulfil its packaging operation . According to Adam , this approach has proven to be globally robust , and also allows the company to expand its reach even further .
GPA Global , also known as Green Packaging Asia , began in 2007 with a vision to remove clamshell packaging and toxic plastics from the waste stream . Over the years , the company acquired a handful of businesses to help expand its packaging and printing solutions . “ Now , we are strategically placed across the world to mitigate supply chain issues , and to fulfil customer needs as quickly and efficiently as possible , while minimizing our carbon manufacturing footprint .
“ In Europe , for example , we introduced folding cartons and specialty rigid packaging to our catalog , and so we started to acquire more asset heavy businesses , while still building our vendor network . Our mission is to be nimble for our clients so that as we design our sustainable solutions , we can provide them with an accessible transition from less sustainable materials , such as thermo-form plastic clamshell usage to molded paper pulp , which is more environmentally friendly .”
Sustainability goals
The goal to be the number-one sustainable packaging provider is the driving force behind GPA Global ’ s purpose , and it has also served as the motivation for the company ’ s expansion . “ We have already acquired seven businesses in the last five years , and those businesses are hybrid in nature . Some of them are design entities that design and develop packaging , and then outsource the manufacturing in different regions , and some of them are manufacturers who retain the manufacturing capabilities in the specific regions . This model of connectivity is what we strive for . We keep a very delicate balance of our assets because it affects our ability to grow , which is why we invest strategically in
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