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A lot of companies use either acrylic packing tape to seal boxes shut or Kraft paper tape. There are a few pros and cons to both types of tape, which will help determine which one is more suitable for your needs. Acrylic tape is easy to dispense with a tape gun and is relatively cheap. It is usually sold in clear but is also available in a few different colors. The drawback of this tape is that it is not super strong, so you may have to tape the boxes two or three times to get a solid seal.  Kraft...

Dear Valued Customer,   We recently received increases from our paper mills of $40 per ton on corrugated board, effective July 1st, 2024.   This latest increase is driven by higher mill operating rates. Like most businesses today, we continue to experience rising costs in labor, transportation, and real estate.    Given the rise in these input costs, box prices will increase by 6% and sheet prices will increase by 8%, effective with orders placed on or after July 22nd, 2024.  On behalf of our customers, we remain focused on mitigating these increases with operational improvements so that we may...

It's that time in the industry which we cringe at the sound of but have no control over. Two of the largest corrugated box mils in North America have announced a price increase effective later this month of 8-10%   A&R wants to help clients reduce packaging costs through supply chain and packaging solutions, and just in time services. We can help offset rising costs with board optimization, alternative sizing and test combos, and many other price lowering ways we have built on and shared withour clientele.  Although we have not formally announced an increase yet, we are subject to this increase on all incoming box and sheet...

For customers who wrap pallets daily, it is a good idea to make sure the gauge of the film is optimized. 80 Gauge is the most popular stretch film, but not necessarily the ones that clients always need. Some may get by with a lower gauge and lighter film, depending on what and how they are wrapping.  A lot of clients prefer 47 or 50 ga film and this saves them money.  For saving money on stretch film, it is ideal to do a cost, benefit analysis on a few different sizes and gauges.  Testing the rolls on a few...