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Zeus Packaging has unveiled the Apollo pallet wrapping system.
Reducing plastic use is no longer an option – it is a responsibility. The Apollo is a pallet wrap monitoring solution designed to reduce plastic consumption by up to 60%, saving time, cutting costs, and significantly reducing businesses' carbon footprint and Scope 3 emissions. The Apollo pallet wrapping system digitally empowers businesses with real time data on wrap use, enabling informed decisions and optimised operations.
The system combines Hi-performance nano technology films manufactured by Zeus, a global agreement with Noxon on custom fit pallet wrapping machinery geared for high performance, fitted specific data collection sensors incorporated into the pallet wrapping machinery providing real time data into the Apollo monitoring software. The system will not only cut costs, reduce plastic use and waste, but also improve holding force stability, mitigating collapsing pallets.
Zeus is offering free audits to companies to show them exactly how much time and money and products could be saved by using the Apollo pallet wrapping system.
‘The Apollo pallet wrapping system represents a fundamental shift in pallet wrapping performance and sustainability,’ said Keith Ockenden, CEO of Zeus Packaging Group. ‘By focusing on the true cost per pallet, we are helping businesses balance cost efficiency with environmental stewardship. The system was originally designed to highlight ‘cheating’ that has gone on within our industry with businesses selling film by the kilo. We have seen so many poor practices that have short, delivered customers. The Apollo Pallet Wrapping System delivers 24 hours a day, seven days a week monitoring and enables date targeted continuous improvement.’
This is more than just a software – it is a movement towards sustainable packaging. By embracing this eco conscious solution, businesses can reduce the amount of plastic used and wasted, foster innovation, and take measurable steps toward a greener future.
A prominent UK/European retail sports brand first trialled the wrapping system and reported: ‘We faced many issues with our old wrapping systems from breaking parts, lack of adequate support, inefficient wrapping performance and creation of too much waste. Innovative features of Apollo system from Zeus caught our attention last year. Promising no capex costs, free servicing and support plus extra reporting capabilities we wanted to try it on. Nine months later and having now tested seven machines across two sites we are very satisfied with the results and are moving all of our pallet wrapping technology over to Apollo.
‘Thanks to Zeus’ expertise and efficient performance of Noxon machines we reduced our plastic waste by 40%. Reporting features of Apollo system provided accurate tracking of film usage data across all machines. This allowed effective stock planning of machine stretch. Our stretch before was 180 to 220%, our stretch with the Apollo system is now at 260% plus, reducing our film use by 8.4 tonnes per annum. The support from Zeus has been exceptional with quick response rate, high engineer availability and willingness to help in all situations.’
