Dunnage air bags for the poultry industry
18 Feb

Dunnage air bags for the poultry industry

WHY DUNNAGE AIR BAGS MAKE SENSE IN THE POULTRY INDUSTRY Dunnage Air bags are the best to keep the cost of shipping down In the poultry industry, trailers carrying heavy loads of product find themselves overweight before they’re fulling loaded with pallets. Shipping a truckload of chicken drumsticks is very different from shipping a truckload...
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5 Keys to a Successful Packing Station
03 Jan

5 Keys to a Successful Packing Station

Many people greet the New Year with goals and resolutions to improve their health, happiness, and quality of life. Well, I think we'd all be better off come next December if we did the same for our packing stations. Let's throw some tinsel in with the Biodegradable loose-fill and usher in the New Year with an upgraded packing station. 1. Take control...
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5 ways air pillow systems reduce packaging costs
01 Jan

5 ways air pillow systems reduce packaging costs

What's an air pillow? An inflatable system will create air pillows used in the protecting of a product. Basically there's a roll of film mounted to the small piece of equipment that's then filled with air. The pillows or cushions are then wrapped around the product to protect against damage. See the picture below to get an idea of what we're talking...
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Video: What can air pillow packaging do for you?
19 May

Video: What can air pillow packaging do for you?

Air pillow packaging is inflated "on demand," saving warehouse space as a result. And even though they're made of a plastic film, some are fully bio-degradable. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's so, what do you think this picture says? What is says is that if you're looking to save some space and cost (especially thanks...
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How are your customers reacting to your packaging?
17 Apr

How are your customers reacting to your packaging?

You know how you feel about your packaging. But, have you thought about how your customers feel about your packaging? And does it even matter? Apparently - the answer is yes. I ran across this really interesting study conducted by one of our vendors. The goal of the study was to measure consumer emotional response to different protective packaging...
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Pregis AirSpeed HC System Cuts Costs and Replaces Sealed Air System
07 Aug

Pregis AirSpeed HC System Cuts Costs and Replaces Sealed Air System

Cosmetic industry optimizes operations replacing all Sealed Air Systems with the quicker, more efficient Pregis AirSpeed HC Systems and packaging products. Pregis and IPS Packaging approached the customer to see if they would consider a foam-in-place (FIP) alternative including the AirSpeed HC system in its distribution center’s repacking area...
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