Darren Smith, Head of Marketing at Southgate Global, one of Europe’s leading packing suppliers comments: The shredder emerged in the 1900’s. The inventor Abbot Augustus Low patented the idea, however the device was not refined enough to ever be mass-produced, so Adolf Ehinger took it to the next level in 1935. At the time, the shredder was intended to be used for destroying anti-Nazi propaganda in case it was discovered by the secret police.
Today we are not only shredding paper but, almost anything!
Shredding waste reduces your carbon-footprint, protects you from identity theft and increases the re-use of your materials. Did you know you can recycle cardboard up to five times before the fibres become too short, this can then be used as compost? The UK produces over eight million tonnes of cardboard every year.
Today the market has taken great leaps, the global industrial paper shredder machine market (which also includes security shredding) is observing vibrant growth on the back of rising demand of papers used in various industries for different purposes. Due to this increase in demand, the industrial paper shredder market is anticipated to record an annual growth rate of around 5.1 per cent between 2019-2027.
Market growth for shredding machinery can also be attributed to the rise in consumer demand for eco-friendly packaging, driven by the recent boom in e-commerce.
As an industry leader in the field of sustainable packaging, Southgate is committed to developing alternative products to significantly reduce waste and plastic content and promote the idea of a circular economy. Many multi-national companies, including Southgate, are now adopting new and innovative technologies to increase product efficiency.
Southgate’s Optimax range comprises of five shredding machinery products. The machines can be easily switched between making high-bulk void fill and protective matting for carton lining, interleaving and wrapping, while others cut the corrugated into short, narrow loose-fill chips.
The OP320 Shredder is one of our favoured machines. With an output of 2-3 cubic metres per hour, a feed rate of 12mtr per minute and the ability to cut 320mm wide and 15mm thick, this product is one of the best on the market.
Feeding into the global market trend, Southgate has also experienced growth in sales of our shredding machinery over the past two years. Having recently transitioned to our new Optimax range, we are now offering customers a more streamlined approach to shredding which will benefit both the company and the environment.
Southgate has achieved a Silver EcoVadis rating, showcasing its focus on driving sustainability within its business and the wider industry. The rating recognises Southgate’s continued focus on cultivating innovative, eco-friendly packaging alternatives.
Southgate serves over 600 leading distributors across the UK and Europe, with customers specialising in warehousing and logistics.
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