How to Improve Packaging Line Efficiency
22 Feb

How to Improve Packaging Line Efficiency

Packaging lines are an integral component of businesses around the world. Whether they are fully manual, completely automated, or somewhere in between, they encompass a process that allows you to prepare your products to ship out to customers and end users all across the globe. That means that your line must create secure, effective packages that can...
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Packaging Trends 2021: What to Expect
21 Dec

Packaging Trends 2021: What to Expect

Packaging Trends 2021: What to Expect We can probably all agree that 2020 has been a more unexpected year than most people anticipated. The arrival of the global COVID-19 pandemic came along with extended at-home quarantines, restaurant and bar closures, and individuals nationwide working from home. It seems that everything this year was a little different...
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Reasons to Work with a Packaging Distributor
09 Nov

Reasons to Work with a Packaging Distributor

Reasons to Work with a Packaging Distributor  Whether you’ve just started your business or you’ve been in operation for decades, there’s one thing that every company always needs at one point or another – packaging supplies. When the time comes to find boxes, mailers, tape, and more, you need a reliable...
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Avoid These Spooky Packaging Mistakes
15 Oct

Avoid These Spooky Packaging Mistakes

Packaging Mistakes to Avoid October is officially here and that means it’s the spookiest season of the year. As you carve your pumpkins and go door to door seeking out sweet treats, you’ll also keep an eye out for ghouls and goblins lurking in the shadows. This time of year, things that go bump in the night are certainly frightening...
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Versatile Air Cushioning System Meets Unique Demands in Protective Packaging
13 Nov

Versatile Air Cushioning System Meets Unique Demands in Protective Packaging

Houseware distributor converts to HC Versa from loose fill for performance benefits A Midwestern distributor of housewares had been a long-time user of polystyrene loose fill from FP International. The loose fill was used in conjunction with a bulk air conveying system, which provided operators with hoses to dispense the peanuts into the cases. Although...
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Stretch film containment force (What you need to know)
25 Nov

Stretch film containment force (What you need to know)

The key to safe shipping Stretch film containment force is the most important factor in deciding if a load is safe to ship. When it comes to stretch film and pallets, containment force is key. The goal of correctly using stretch film is to move products on a pallet safely from point A to point B. You want to be able to do this safely and at the lowest...
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