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  2023, the importance of sustainability and environmental awareness in every part of your business should be at the forefront of your mind. Customers are looking for the signs of eco packaging, in all products, now more than ever. This is due to the worldwide sustainable movement against climate change, as well as the recent rise in accessibility for natural and eco-friendly products. Customers are also now conditioned to believe that eco-friendly packaging means environmentally friendly, natural and cruelty free products. Here at Quick Pak Inc, we provide businesses with eco-friendly packaging options, whether you are selling edible consumables, jewelry, skin care products, giftware or something else. In this post, we outline the three reasons that customers are looking for eco-friendly packaging when shopping and how we can help your brand stand out. 1. The Sustainable Movement:   The movement towards sustainability is a trend built on necessity. Many are now aware of the disast

 Breathe Easy Film Slitter The Phoenix Breathe Easy film slitting system splits 20 inch or 30 inch stretch film in to multiple webs then restricts their width to produce two strong and elastic bands to secure your pallet loads while allowing them to breathe. You control the width of the bands and the wrap pattern to give you just the right balance of load holding power and breathability. Protect your brand with the Phoenix Breathe Easy Film Slitter system and keep your temperature sensitive and ventilated loads in perfect condition. More information on this machine option call 813 242 6995 or sales@quickpakinc.com

  Shrink Film - a material made up of polymer plastic film. When heat is applied, it shrinks tightly over whatever it is covering. There are a variety of uses for Shrink wrap and shrink film. Some typical shrink wrap applications are for wrapping food, gift baskets, boxes, toys, books, soaps, etc. Below is a breakdown of the two most commonly used types of shrink. PVC Shrink Film - A type of shrink wrap used for various applications. The PVC stands for Polyvinyl chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is the third most-produced plastic in the world. PVC shrink wrap was the most used shrink film until replaced several years ago by polyolefin (POF) shrink wrap. Common Uses of PVC Shrink Film - PVC shrink wrap uses include packaging boxes, CD and DVD packaging, software, small canisters, and other non-edible items. Drawbacks of PVC Shrink Film - Sealing Strength, storage issues, and sealing by-products are common drawbacks of PVC Shrink Wrap. The plasticizer in PVC Shrink wrap hardens in cold

Temperature controlled packaging (TCP), also known as thermal or chilled packaging, is designed to preserve the temperature of your products. This helps temperature sensitive goods, like chilled or frozen food, stay in the best possible condition during shipping.  A temperature controlled packaging solution often contains an outer cardboard box, an insulating liner and a coolant (e.g. ice packs). Which services need chilled packaging? When you think about which products are shipped in chilled packaging, most people think about food. And while food is perhaps the most common temperature sensitive product shipped in this specialist packaging, it can be used to protect a wide range of goods, such as pharmaceuticals and chilled / frozen pet products. Chilled packaging can also be used at various points in the supply chain: Cold chain airfreight – For the shipment of perishable goods throughout the airfreight supply chain. Perishable goods delivery – For the shipment of food, phar

Quick Pak’s color tinted, and opaque stretch film is used to organize and identify pallets and products. Our color offerings include black, white, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple, and red. Color tinted stretch film is perfect for color-coding pallet loads by date, product type, shipping location, or to simply distinguish products for customers. Quick Pak’s Color tinted stretch film offers a solution for warehouses in need of an organized pallet system. By color coding wrapped pallets, warehouse operators save valuable time, money, and energy by eliminating the need for any additional labeling.   Known to be a good deterrent for product tampering, color tinted stretch film makes any intentional product damage more easily recognizable and adds a degree of privacy to the contents of a pallet. Color tinted stretch film sticks to itself, not the product it is wrapping. It allows packages and pallets to be wrapped, stacked, and secured easily and without any damage to the product.

 ITW Mima Stretch Wrapper Parts from Quick Pak Inc  Quick Pak Inc one of the largest providers of ITW Mima and ITW Muller stretch wrapper replacement parts in the North America.   For years ITW Mima were manufacturing all ITW Mima and ITW Signode brand stretch wrappers here in South Florida.   With our knowledge of the ITW Mima packaging equipment line, we are able to provide you replacement spare parts at a lower cost.   Many of our customers are packaging equipment distributors who enjoy the rapid service and lower price from us.   We have parts books, service manuals and electric schematics for many of the ITW Mima machines that were produced in Florida under the Mima and Signode brand.   When it comes to ITW Mima, ITW Signode and ITW Muller we have the knowledge and parts experience.   We can also help with troubleshooting the equipment.   As a company who sold and installed ITW Mima stretch wrap equipment for years, we have great deal of experience with all models of stretch w

As the tip of the spear for Quick Pak Inc, the Field Service team goes above and beyond what’s generally considered field service. Our subject matter experts who make up this team come from many manufacturing arenas, bringing years of experience in industrial packaging.  These specialists in the general blocking and tackling of technical service work such as scheduled visits, material disposition, and troubleshooting calls.  They also support and offer: Providing customer (external) training. Supporting the corporate lab in troubleshooting efforts on materials. Working with engineers to understand a customer’s packaging machinery. Performing plant and machine audits at our customers’ facilities to identify potential improvements. Acting as a resource for information about suppliers and machine manufacturers that can improve our customers’ efficiencies and output. Learn how this traveling team of experts can boost your operations to become more efficient and sustainable so y

Strapping has become ubiquitous for many industries, it is often an essential part of packaging to transport goods intact and undamaged. It is a cost-effective method to ensure the security of cargo over different modes of transportation.  Strapping tools are designed to streamline your industrial strapping processes. The increased speed, tension capabilities, and reliability allow these manual and powered tools to help reduce the time spent on operations, wasted materials, and worker fatigue. How Can Quick Pak Help Get Your Strapping Tool Fixed? At Quick Pak, we supply strapping tools that are built to last. Most times, they are immune to the ravages of wear and tear.   Like most products, strapping equipment works best with regular care and maintenance to keep it working at peak performance. Apart from basic cleaning, other more complicated tasks are best left to the experts. Tool Issues and Troubleshooting Techniques.   While we do not recommend opening up strapping tools with

Domestic Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) hexene contact pricing remained unchanged for the month of February. Flat pricing was a highly contested result for the month as producers were pushing for a $0.03 to $0.05 increase, pointing to modestly improved demand and constrained production in the first two months of the year. However, ample inventory across the supply chain remained the dominant factor giving buyers the ability to push back on proposed price increases for the month. Understand, producers are not giving up on their plans for an increase. Instead of canceling proposed February increases, they have moved their increases to March, and those increases are now between $0.05 and $0.06. On paper, producers’ insist the increase is needed because of higher demand domestically, and specifically high demand in exports to Asia and Latin America. Behind the scenes we know operating margins at these producers are at a ten year low. Like any business in the past two years, re

  Reducing operating costs through packaging – it should come as no surprise that businesses will want to control operating costs in the tough economic climate. However, many people will not always pinpoint packaging as a big business cost. But the right packaging solution can drastically cut operating costs in a number of areas, including warehousing and transport, as well as labor costs and damages. So, reducing costs in packaging will be a key trend in 2023! Putting carbon reduction at the heart of packaging strategies – sustainability has become more and more important to businesses, as well as consumers. In fact, 27% of consumers reported that they won’t buy from companies who don’t use sustainable packaging. On top of this, more businesses are focusing on serious carbon reduction, which is a key in the fight against climate change. When it comes to packaging, materials matter, but so do the carbon emissions associated with the manufacturing and use of the packaging. In 2023, we

Most boxes are made from corrugated cardboard. This type of cardboard is made from a fluted or waved piece of paper sandwiched between two flat pieces of paper. There are three main types of corrugated cardboard you’ll come across when it comes to cartons. Single wall – one layer of fluted board is sandwiched between two sheets of liner board. This would make a single wall cardboard carton. Double wall – two layers of fluting that are glued to three layers of liner board. This would make a double wall cardboard carton, which is stronger than using single wall alone. Triple wall – three layers of fluting are laminated with four liner boards. This would make a triple or tri-wall box – the most heavy-weight and durable of all boxes. Fluting profiles:   Fluting is the wavy or fluted piece of paper inside corrugated cardboard that helps to strengthen the boxes. It’s what creates the stripey grain like texture you would see when looking at a piece of cardboard. It can vary in wid

The dimensions of a corrugated box always refer to the internal measurements (the usable space that your products will go in), not external; this is because different grading and fluting, it can alter the thickness of the corrugated board itself.   Corrugated box dimensions are usually expressed as: Length (L) x Width (W) x Height (H). Length = the longest opening dimension Width = the shorted opening dimension Height = the dimension from the top of the opening to the base of the box (sometimes referred to as depth). The corrugated boxes you choose should accommodate the range of product you stock – from the smallest item to the largest – as well as any protective packaging (e.g., air bubble wrap or paper cushioning) you’ll need for shipping. Ensuring you get the size of your corrugated boxes right is important, due to the effect across your supply chain, from minimum order quantities, through to storage and customer experience. Quick tip – If your corrugated box is too b

 Corrugated cardboard is one of the most used materials in the world.  Considering the continued growth of online retail, it’s safe to assume that the popularity of cardboard boxes is here to stay! Cardboard boxes are a much-loved packaging material used by everyone, from large multibillion dollar e-commerce retailers to small Etsy shops! It’s the first product people think about when they say ‘packaging’. They have great versatility, to protect and ship your products and they can be recycled! This guide will cover everything you need to know about cardboard boxes, to learn what will best suit you and your business. But first, a history lesson… The history of cardboard boxes.   Corrugated paper was first invented in the 19th century as a means to reinforce top hats! The first pleated paper was patented in England in 1856 by Edward G. Healy and Edward E Allen. Almost two decades later, people started to use corrugated paper as a protective packaging material. Initially, it was u

Brand loyalty is vital for every business. Some businesses get it right and have a fanatical customer base, but what is it that they do differently to engage customers in this way? You will find those companies with the highest brand loyalty typically don’t just do what they promise; they also deliver a WOW factor – something above and beyond customer expectations.   It does not need to be a grand gesture. Sometimes it’s the small, thoughtful things that can mean a lot. What does that have to do with packaging? While the WOW factor typically starts with great customer service and ease of ordering, it should most definitely be sustained up to and including the moment your customer receives their product.   Whether it’s purchased off the shelf or received through the post, the customer reaction to the packaging is a vital part of their shopping experience. Below are a few considerations to help inject the WOW factor into your packaging: 1. Get the product there first time and in

  Quick Pak High Performance Polyester Advantage.   Unlike alternative strapping products, our polyester combines the strength of steel strapping with the safety and economy of plastic to maximize performance. The result is a more secure load at a lower cost than many alternatives. Some of the many advantages of our polyester over alternative products are: Split Resistance – A small nick or cut will not propagate across the width of the strap. High Retained Tension – The high tension capability of our high-performance polyester allows it to be applied tight. Once it’s on your load, it stays tight, 50% tighter than nylon and up to five times tighter than polypropylene. Elongation Recovery – Applied properly, our high-performance polyester will stretch under tension. However, most of the elongation is recovered after the initial application. The result is a strap that stays tight even when loads are shrinking and settling during transit. Environmentally Sound – our polyester i

  You’ve decided you need to reduce your labor costs and add a case packing machine. But the more suppliers you look at, the more they all seem to look the same. To help you narrow your list of companies, we offer up this list of things that potential machine suppliers should be able to do.   1) Provide customized machine options when you need them. Choosing a supplier that can customize their case packing machines to meet your specifications is a sure sign that they have a team of designers and engineers on-site allowing them to constantly innovate. We don’t expect a supplier to customize every option you need, but even the ability to run it past their engineering or R&D team is telling. If you ask for a customized option and all you get is silence, it’s likely they’re not designing, engineering and building their own machines. You want to make sure you are choosing a proactive supplier that is motivated to help you reach your goals and is driven to innovate. 2) Deliver to b

If you’ve just completed your waste packaging report or reviewed your packaging use, you may be pondering ways to reduce the volume of plastic packaging that has been used. We have two “quick ways” that typically result in an overall reduction of plastic material. Quick Way One – Review the amount of stretch wrap you use. If you use stretch wrap, this is a great product to start targeting your reduction. Low micron performance machine applied film can offer the same load containment as a higher micron stretch but with fewer wraps, significantly reducing the weight of film used to wrap each pallet. If you are using hand pallet wrap to wrap 15 or more pallets per day, then it could be time to consider switching to a machine. Stretch wrap automation ensures that the wrap is stretched to capacity before application, this reduces the amount of material used per wrap of each pallet. As well as the environmental benefit it also delivers cost savings – you’re using less material.

Covid changed the way that we purchased our food.  Many of us turned to supermarkets for home deliveries, ordered food care packages for elderly relatives, foodie treats to comfort ourselves or recipe boxes to break the monotony and inspire culinary adventure. Food retailers were forced to find new routes to market – independent stores switched to offering local food deliveries or instore collection, with many taking the plunge to open online stores offering nationwide delivery. If you are considering selling your culinary delights online and sending them through UPS, Fedex or USPS network, you need to consider the length of the journey and the impact it will have on your produce. If your goods are perishable, maintaining consistent temperatures in transit may be problematic. They will probably encounter more than one distribution warehouse and move between multiple vehicles before reaching their destination. If your product is temperature sensitive, you can stabilize their journ