# Innovative sustainable packaging solutions since 1941 - Canonical: - Website: GLF Pallet Group AB - Language: `en` - Last modified: `2026-09-10T09:43:46+00:00` Case study · Husqvarna ## Innovation brought GLF and Husqvarna together Close development work led to a wooden solution for chainsaw chains, assembled without tools, delivered in flat packs and designed for transport to the USA. ![Husqvarna](https://glf.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/husqvarna-logo-1030x202.webp) ![Concept illustration of assembled wooden packaging beside the same parts packed flat.](https://glf.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/stories-husqvarna-packaging-illustration.png) Concept illustration: assembled and flat-packed packaging. The project ## A new solution for transport to the USA When Husqvarna needed a new packaging solution for chainsaw chains in 2020, it turned to GLF. The cooperation built on earlier development of custom pallets and wooden racks for ride-on mowers. The solution wound the chainsaw chains onto wooden drums. Samples were sent to the factory in the USA for testing in the process where they would be used. **The brief:** Transport chainsaw chains to the USA using a solution that worked in Husqvarna's production and logistics. **The solution:** A wooden design that could be taken apart and assembled without tools or glue. **The benefit:** Flat delivery before use and a design tested in machinery, packing and transport. Drawings, production and feedback come together during development. How the cooperation began ## Understanding the customer's working day The cooperation began when Stora Enso contacted GLF on Husqvarna's behalf. The initial brief was for custom pallets for ride-on mowers. This developed into folding wooden packaging with stretch film that replaced the previous cardboard solution. > We went up to Husqvarna and stood by the production line to see how they packed the products. > > Per-Ola Hoff, GLF, on the start of the cooperation Visits to the packing line helped GLF understand the handling process and the improvements needed. The earlier project · ride-on mowers ### From twelve parts to five The wooden rack replaced a twelve-part design with a five-part solution. This reduced material use, simplified packing and increased the packing rate. The wooden racks were also adapted for return and reuse. Husqvarna's group management named the earlier customised solution its best innovation of the year. The development process ## Five steps from requirements to production The chainsaw-chain solution developed through dialogue, drawings, physical samples and documented testing. Husqvarna's development and purchasing teams and factories worked alongside GLF's sales, product development and production teams. 1. ### Requirements Questions about assembly, storage, volumes and the possibility of returns established the requirements for the solution. GLF also assessed whether its experience, materials, subcontractors and manufacturing capacity suited the project. The customer's purchasing department was involved early, and a price ceiling was set to keep the solution within budget. The development had to work both technically and financially. 2. ### Proposals GLF developed a cardboard-based option and a wood-based option. The wooden proposal built on an earlier design for plastic hoses and was adapted to Husqvarna's needs. GLF made prototypes of both proposals so that Husqvarna could examine and test them physically. The selected wooden solution could be assembled and dismantled without tools or glue and delivered in flat packs. 3. ### Prototype The exact dimensions were agreed after joint reviews. New prototypes were delivered for testing in the intended machine. 4. ### Testing A trial series of 100 units was followed by packing tests. Feedback was collected from GLF, Husqvarna's factories in Sweden and the USA, and the transport providers. Among the changes, the number of plywood parts increased from four to five. The parties also reviewed the manufacturing location, packing method and timber quality. The design underwent compression, impact and drop tests at an external test facility. 5. ### Production After the tests were approved, the first production batches were delivered for trials. Before agreeing the contract and continuing production, the parties reviewed drawings and documentation on material content, any hazardous substances, manufacturers, manufacturing locations and the origin of the raw materials. PPAP, the Production Part Approval Process, formed part of the approval to ensure that production parts met the agreed drawings and specifications. [Read about customised production](https://glf.se/efficient-packaging-services/#kundanpassning) The design is developed and dimensioned digitally before moving to a trial series. Materials and transport ## Flat-packed until needed The earlier European flow used a reusable plastic reel. For the USA flow, return transport across the Atlantic was considered unsuitable on both economic and environmental grounds. GLF's wooden proposal could be delivered in flat packs and assembled on site without tools or glue. The design was developed with assembly, storage and transport in mind. Feedback from factories and transport providers was used to adjust the solution. The review included stacking, load securing and weight. [Read about materials and sustainability work](https://glf.se/environment-quality-sustainable-pallets-and-packaging/) The result for the chainsaw chains ## A carefully developed solution, ready for production Test records, drawing reviews and production checks gave the parties a shared understanding of materials, dimensions, manufacturing and performance. In April 2021, Husqvarna placed its first regular order for 5,000 units of the chainsaw-chain solution. **No tools needed:** Assembly and dismantling without tools or glue. **Flat delivery:** The parts could be delivered flat and assembled where they were needed. **Tested design:** Packing tests and external compression, impact and drop tests. The cooperation is built on Husqvarna and GLF treating each other as development partners. The customer's requirements and experience meet GLF's design and production expertise, and feedback informs further development of the solution. Developing together ## Could your packaging work better? When we understand your product, packing and transport as a whole, we can develop a proposal for the entire process, from the first sketch to a trial series and production. [Request a quote](https://glf.se/request-a-quote/) [Customised production](https://glf.se/efficient-packaging-services/#kundanpassning) Would you like to discuss development directly? Contact our [customer service team](https://glf.se/contact-glf-group/) and we will put you in touch with the right person. [Explore our pallets and packaging](https://glf.se/products/)