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Kyocera MFP Product Packaging Wins the WORLDSTAR 2025

Kyocera MFP Product Packaging Wins the WORLDSTAR 2025

Kyocera Document Solutions America Inc. has announced that its product packaging for multifunction products (MFPs) and printers won the "WORLDSTAR 2025" award at the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards organized by the World Packaging Organization.

The WorldStar Global Packaging Awards, organized by the World Packaging Organization, celebrates excellence in the packaging industry on a global scale. This competition recognizes packaging solutions that showcase cutting-edge technology and exceptional design. Eligible entries must have already won awards in regional or national packaging contests. Submissions are evaluated against a range of criteria, with only the most innovative and outstanding designs receiving the honor of a WORLDSTAR award.

"We're incredibly proud to have taken this step toward a greener future for the packaging industry," said Óscar Sánchez, president and CEO, Kyocera Document Solutions America.

The manufacturing industry faces significant challenges, including the need to reduce CO2 emissions across the entire life cycle, from product design to waste disposal, address supply-chain instability caused by rising raw material costs, and implement greater automation in production processes. Despite these pressures, joint parts used to secure the opening and closing mechanisms of corrugated boxes for product transport have seen little innovation over the years. Yet, there remains considerable potential to enhance these components in terms of manufacturing automation, material efficiency, and transportation optimization.

Therefore, Kyocera has developed a joint part called "Karu Garu Joint" that solves these problems by taking advantage of the company's in-house MFPs and printer parts design technology.

The award-winning "Karugaru Joint" contributed to efficiency in the packaging field by solving four issues: (1) reducing the force required for removal by allowing anyone to understand how to remove the joint; (2) reducing the space required for transport loading (67% less than conventional products); (3) supporting automation in assembly; and (4) reducing CO2 emissions in production and logistics.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by the World Packaging Organization for our innovative and sustainable Karugaru Joint," Sánchez said. "Kyocera's commitment to environmental packaging and sustainable business practices is unwavering, and we're incredibly proud to have taken this step toward a greener future for the packaging industry."

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