The new packaging will allow for even better protection of cargo against potential damage. They differ from the previous range by, among other things, the greater durability of the materials used (including cardboard), as well as nature-inspired graphic motifs. TNT, which produces 50 million packages annually, designed its new line based on the principles of its environmental policy.
TNT is introducing new boxes, envelopes, tubes, and bags – the packaging has been prepared for all types of shipments, including both confidential documents and biological material requiring transport at a controlled temperature. TNT’s offer includes, among others, BottlePak – packaging for transporting glass bottles. In turn, BubblePak – lined inside with bubble wrap – allows for the safe shipment of items sensitive to transport, such as glass. TubePak was prepared with posters and other prints in mind. Among the most complex is MedPak THERMO, used for transporting biological material – e.g., medical samples taken for laboratory analysis often require transport at a controlled, e.g., very low, temperature. Its inner layer is made of polystyrene (5 cm thick). Inside, there is a plastic container for samples, moisture-absorbing material, as well as “dry ice” (solid carbon dioxide), which guarantees the maintenance of the proper temperature. Medpak THERMO contains 8 kg of dry ice and allows for maintaining a temperature of -20°C for up to 120 hours. It is a reusable package.
The wide selection of TNT packaging is accompanied by the clarity of its labeling. Each is marked with a simple name and a characteristic graphic design, as well as an illustrated instruction showing how to pack and ship the goods. TNT has ensured that customers are properly informed about the expanded offer: employees have been trained in advising on the choice of packaging, and guide materials on DVD have been prepared for customers.
The packaging serves as a carrier for the TNT logo and corporate colors, primarily orange – associated with energy and vitality. Graphic motifs evoke friendly reactions from customers: flower petals, oranges, fish, starfish, butterflies. It is not only in this way that the company emphasizes its connection with nature: all cardboard envelopes are made from biodegradable materials, and the plastic bags are recyclable after two years.