Tosca and Avery Dennison boost supply chain efficiency

Tosca has partnered with Avery Dennison to support its transition to reusable plastic pallets and reduce CO2 emissions across its European supply chain. By adopting Tosca’s innovative pooling model, the collaboration has delivered significant operational efficiencies while cutting nearly 500 tons of CO2 in just one year.

Tosca supported Avery Dennison in pursuing a scalable, efficient technology to meet the growing demand for plastic pallets while aligning with its strong commitment to sustainability. This includes the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Avery Dennison recognized the need to optimize operations due to the increasing demand for wooden pallets, which was especially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tosca has provided the solution to Avery Dennison’s challenge with its durable, reusable L1 plastic pallets, designed to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize environmental impact.

The official partnership began in 2022, and Tosca’s plastic pallets are now used in 13 Avery Dennison factories and distribution centers, shipping to over 400 customer locations across Europe.

In 2023, 40 percent of Avery Dennison’s Euro-sized pallets had been converted to plastic, and the company had already achieved nearly 500 tonnes of CO2 emissions saved annually— exceeding initial estimates.

Due to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Avery Dennison is rethinking its transport and sales packaging, which increasingly focuses on reuse and circularity.

‘Our focus is on the recyclability and circularity of our packaging. By partnering with Tosca, we are moving in the right direction,’ said Violeta Gómez Valdivieso, central packaging leader at Avery Dennison. ‘For example, the PPWR requires that at least 40 percent of transport or sales packaging be reusable by 2030, and Tosca’s plastic pallets meet these requirements.’

Looking ahead, Avery Dennison plans to transition to plastic pallets, with Tosca’s pooling system playing a critical role in achieving greater efficiency and sustainability in their supply chain. The possibility to use the already integrated RFID tags on Tosca’s plastic pallets for tracking opens improved traceability capabilities and streamlined order management, bringing even greater potential operational benefits in the future.