Won the Category Award at the 2026 Japan Packaging Contest ～Paper-Based Packaging for Large Color A3 MFPs Recognized for Ease of Unpacking, Resource Efficiency, and Transportation Quality～

Kyocera Document Solutions has independently developed and designed packaging materials for products such as multifunction printers and printers. Going forward, the Company will continue to develop packaging technologies that reduce the burden of unpacking, collection, and waste-sorting operations while conserving resources and ensuring the transportation quality necessary to deliver products safely to customers.

1. Unpacking Ramp Utilizing Packaging Components

Previously, a dedicated ramp component was included with the package. In the new design, the upper cushioning material serves as a ramp support stand, while part of the pallet is used as the ramp board. This eliminates the need for dedicated ramp components, reducing packaging weight by 3.5 kg. In addition, the packaging volume has been reduced by 16%.

2. Tool-Free Pallet for Easy Material Separation

For collection and waste sorting, the pallet features a structure that allows wood and corrugated cardboard components to be manually separated and removed. This eliminates the need for the screwdriver-based removal of wood screws that was previously required. As a result, sorting work time has been reduced by 87%.

3. Adoption of Fully Paper-Based Cushioning Materials Through an Integrated Cushioning Structure

Conventional paper-based cushioning materials presented challenges due to their limited resilience, which could lead to misalignment or detachment between the product and the cushioning material.

The new packaging overcomes these issues by integrating the product and packaging structure, thereby stabilizing transportation quality.

As a result, paper-based cushioning made from corrugated cardboard has been successfully adopted even in regions with demanding transportation conditions, where plastic cushioning materials made from expanded polyethylene (PE) had previously been required.

4. Reduced Unpacking Height Through a Side-Opening Package Design

Conventional top-opening packaging required approximately 2.7 meters of vertical clearance for unpacking.

The new design enables side-opening, allowing unpacking in spaces with only 1.6 meters of height clearance.

This makes it easier for a single person to unpack the product, even in indoor environments with low ceilings.