Elanders’ two business areas
Elanders’ business is mainly operated through two business areas, Supply Chain Solutions and Print & Packaging Solutions.
Supply Chain Solutions
Elanders is one of the leading companies in the world in global solutions for supply chain management. The range of services includes, among other things, taking responsibility for and optimizing customers’ material and product flows, everything from sourcing and procurement combined with warehousing to after sales service.
Supply Chain Solutions is Elanders’ largest business area and makes up three-fourths of the Group. It is within this area the Group sees big growth potential going forward. The market as a whole is expanding, outsourcing and online commerce is increasing, and demand is driven by a globally growing middle class. New regulations and changing behavior patterns will probably have a major impact on future logistic flows, which puts high demands on players who want to operate in the market.
Print & Packaging Solutions
Through its innovative force and global presence, the business area Print & Packaging Solutions offers cost-effective solutions that can handle customers’ local and global needs for printed material and packaging, often in combination with advanced order platforms on the Internet, value-added services and just-in-time deliveries.
In general, the market for this business area is characterized by change in demand and successive consolidation. However, thanks to Elanders’ financial strength, this also creates opportunities for the Group to gain market shares. There is an ongoing shift from traditional offset print with large editions towards digital print and more recipient-adapted products. Online print, a strategic priority for the group, continues to show organic growth.