Packaging 101: The Corrugated Box
18 Jan

Packaging 101: The Corrugated Box

*Updated 9-7-17*  Corrugated. Boxes.  Cases.  Cartons. Whatever you call them, you see corrugated boxes everywhere.  From front porches and distribution centers to moving trucks and manufacturing facilities, corrugated boxes are a part of our daily lives.  Just because we all use them, doesn't mean we all...
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How reconfiguring your boxes can save you thousands
14 Dec

How reconfiguring your boxes can save you thousands

What if I told you there was a simple way to save costs on your packaging without changing materials, volume, or quality?  Are you laughing yet? What if I told you that it were as easy as the phrase "Deeper = Cheaper"?  OK, now I'm sure you're definitely laughing.  (I giggle at that phrase too.) Changing the opening orientation of your...
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Corrugated 101

General Corrugated Definitions Broke: Paper trimmings, paper damaged due to breaks on a paper machine or not manufactured to the required quality specification. Broke is usually fed back into the paper manufacturing process. Carton Dimensions: Dimensions refer to the interior of a carton, measured in millimetres of Length x Width x Height. Length...
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Packaging markets ripe for expansion
24 Jul

Packaging markets ripe for expansion

Packaging markets contain varying sub-markets; recent reports suggest that the near future is leading to a point of expansion for nearly all of them. Paper packaging markets ripe for expansion Packaging World reports that one of the leading packaging markets to see growth throughout the next five years will be that of the recycled paper packaging market...
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Corrugated boxes to generate savings against RPCs
21 May

Corrugated boxes to generate savings against RPCs

Limiting shipping expenses often sits center stage in annual cost-savings initiative reviews.  Analyses deep-dive into the product vessel, security and transportation as top factors of importance.  Take for example, the use of reusable plastic containers vs the antiquated use of corrugated boxes. A new study indicates that the use of...
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