Have you ever driven past a bakery and found yourself suddenly overcome with the desire to do a dramatic U-turn in the middle of a busy four lane traffic-filled boulevard just to go in & purchase some fresh baked fare? I’d be willing to bet you have- at least once- even if you’re not willing to admit it. I’ve concluded …
Sweet Protection
Valentine’s Day is this week and I’m sitting here enjoying one of the many pieces of chocolate that arrived at the office to commemorate the holiday. Did you know that (according to Nielson) between 48 & 53 million pounds of chocolate are sold on the days leading up to Valentine’s Day? That’s a lot of chocolate. While there are many …
Premium Protection from the Vineyard to the Table
I don’t know about you people, but I love knowing how products are made. By product, I mean any kind of product, regardless of what category it might fall under. Whether it’s furniture, food, or ferris wheels, I want to see the design and production process behind the finished masterpiece. I love touring plants and talking to craftsmen about their …
Meet The Cousins
Has the amount of pallets your warehouse folk hand wrap every day increased? Are your current employees spending so much time wrapping pallets that you’re considering hiring someone to share the load? If so, meet the Cousins. Adding one of these machines to your warehouse can reduce labor costs, reduce accident risk, and free up time for your current employees …
Light as a Feather, Tough as Steel
This may be a news flash to you: there is a science behind protecting and shipping product. Product isn’t typically just thrown into a box & shipped willy-nilly to its destination. Many factors must be considered when shipping a product, but essentially it boils down to this: find the least amount of packaging materials to provide the most protection possible …
Get a Grip on Your Stretch Film
We Have the Tools for You If applying hand stretch film to multiple pallets all day is a necessary part of your shipping procedures, then you’re aware of what a strenuous task that can become. Depending on the volume, applying the film can especially wear on the hands and on the back. While gloves and back braces are fabulous safety …
ecoSUPREME: the Supreme choice in hand stretch film.
As a former outside Sales Representative, I’ve done my fair share of demos for hand stretch film. When I say that ecoSUPREME stretch film is awesome, you can trust that statement comes from someone with experience, not just a Marketing person who sits at a desk all day. So what makes ecoSUPREME so great? I’m glad you asked. Here are …
There’s a Thin Line…
Stretch film, used to unitize pallet loads & bundle smaller items, is one of the top forms of product protection in the industry due to its cost-effectiveness. It is important to remember that stretch film and shrink wrap are not the same product. Stretch film, well, stretches around product, and its elastic recovery keeps the products tightly bound. Shrink film …
2010 Packaging Tax Incentives: Will you Benefit?
We know you have a lot of things on your mind as we enter the busiest part of the year. Between the Pumpkin pie, finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones and making sure you have the products you need to finish out your company’s year with a bang, keeping up with tax incentives for your business may be …