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Still Summertime in Tampa Florida.  Have large stocks of Revolution Stretch Pallet Wrappers ready to ship and hundreds of pallets of stretch wrap, hand and machine length rolls.  If you need more information on this product or have questions you can reach us here. Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56 th Street Tampa, FL 33610 PH: 813 242 6995 Email: mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com Web: www.quickpakinc.com Warehouses in FL, GA and CA.

The Revolution ST Semi Automatic Stretch Wrapper. It’s a value priced semi automatic stretch wrapper. This price competitive workhorse will give you years of trouble free operation. It will solve the problems associated with poorly hand wrapped pallets. You can now get the Revolution ST Pallet Stretch Wrapper FREE with 200 rolls of our HYBRiD Plus Blown Machine Film. The Revolution represents an advanced design with completely reliable technology in a sleek frame, giving users a rugged machine of unmatched quality. FREE Pallet Wrapper - with film order. Buy 200 rolls of film and you get the Machine FREE. 19" x 6000' HYBRiD Plus Blown Machine Film 40 rolls per pallet. 5 pallets x 40 rolls = 200 rolls @ $52.00 per roll Total investment = $10,400  *****Freight Not Included***** This Pallet Stretch Wrapper is FREE to you, 100% with no strings attached or any type of contract.   Why buy the Revolution ST Pallet Wrapper... Read More SKU: Revolution ST

Packaging News NEWSWIRE SNIPPETS THIS JUST IN: Trade Analyst Reports LLDPE stretch resin today – estimated to increase 0.015c/lb PVC resin pricing in October (foodfilm) rolls flat Trade Analyst November 2017 More info at: www.quickpakinc.com

Packaging News NEWSWIRE SNIPPETS And so it begins – LLDPE flows ExxonMobil Chemical Company announced today that it has commenced production on the first of two new 650,000 tons-per-year high-performance polyethylene lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The full project, part of the company's multi-billion dollar expansion project in the Baytown area and ExxonMobil's broader Growing the Gulf expansion initiative, will increase the plant's polyethylene capacity by approximately 1.3 million tons per year. The Mont Belvieu plant capacity will total more than 2.5 million tons per year, making it one of the largest polyethylene plants in the world. These performance polyethylene products will deliver significant sustainability benefits enabling lighter weight higher performance packaging, lower energy consumption and reduced emissions. A significant portion of Mont Belvieu polyethylene will be exported from the Port of Houston later this month. At peak,

UPDATE: 1)            Lead Times a.            Huge inventory items at our warehouses in FL, GA and CA b.            NEW order lead times are ranging 4 weeks custom, next day from stock c.            PRODUCTION is running GREAT. d.            Production is catching up slowly, we will be trending BETTER week to week. e.            Estimate:  we will be dug out and back to “normal business” by mid-December 2)            MARKET UPDATE: a.            We are at the 2017 HIGH PRICE of the market right now. b.            Increases:  September 9th – 3-4%, now October 16th – 4-5% are in effect.  These both are HURRICANE and SUPPLY DISRUPTION related…. c.            Leading Competitors just announced a mid November 5-6% increase (3rd) --- still a long way to go for that. d.            December outlook:  price drop “could” start end of month.  Certainly by January. e.            2018 Outlook:  a “gradual” decline of market cost over 12 months due to massive NEW resi

Outlook:  The Sept 3% + the Oct 5%, totaling 8%, WILL COME OFF quickly in December.  Few are arguing that outlook, too much resin capacity coming on in market and the 8% is tied to the hurricane disruptions.  45 days and we are back to something that looks normal. 2018 Resin Outlook:  A general decline in price over the entire year, an additional 10-12%. More information at: www.quickpakinc.com

With a full range of heat sealer spare parts from Quick Pak Inc.   Comprehensive spare part kits for basic and heavy duty sealers; Replacement heating elements for all variants; Replacement impulse heat sealer parts (elements); Substitute upper and lower PTFE strips; Sealing wire; Spare cutting blades  New handles. Aside from basic table top variants for closing polythene packaging and lay flat tubing, we also stock heavy duty and hand held sealers so we’ve got you covered whether your needs are personal or industrial. Whichever model you choose, you will be sure to find all the heat sealer spare parts you could need at Quick Pak Inc. See all the models here: Impulse Bag and Poly Sealers  

Looks like another increase is just around the corner.  October 16 th the stretch manufacturers are going for round two.  The crazy lead times they are offering up (4-8 weeks plus).  On top of that they want to limit order sizes.  Quick Pak Inc has many truckloads of hand and machine film in stock for next day shipping from all three locations with none of the increases added. -Machine Grade Stretch Wrap -Hand Wrap (case packed and bulk packed) -Tinted and Opaque Hand and Machine Grade This Weeks Special Product / Price: 15” x 30ga x 1476’ Prestretched Hand Wrap (case packed – 48 cases) - $15.80/case 17” x 30ga x 1476’ Prestretched Hand Wrap (case packed – 48 cases) - $17.90/case Minimum order is 1 pallet (48 cases) – FOB FL Warehouse. More at: www.quickpakinc.com

Packaging News NEWSWIRE SNIPPETS Stretch & Shrink Film Market in the US A good business to be in. Demand for stretch and shrink film is expected to grow 3.7% annually to $4.0 billion in 2021. Greater warehousing and shipping activity will drive gains for products like pallet wrap and stretch hoods, as will resin and machinery innovations that have resulted in more efficient pallet wrapping. Ongoing shifts in product packaging, such as a trend toward high quality graphics, will continue to fuel growth for stretch and shrink film products. Trade Report/Analysis October 2017

Printed Stretch Pallet Wrap provides a cost effective medium to identify, protect and advertise your product. Many companies have taken advantage of eliminating pilferage of their product while at the same time reinforcing brand and company identification both in transit and in customer’s inventory. Quick Pak Inc is uniquely positioned to offer custom printing with low minimums backed by years of experience. We can print a variety of widths from 2” to 20” in a range of gauges in one or two colors. In addition we have a range of stock prints readily available in inventory (FRAGILE, RED HOT RUSH, DO NOT BREAK DOWN PALLET and many others).  Our printed stretch pallet wrap……..TALKS! -Prevents Theft -Stock Prints Available -Protects and Identifies Products -Range of Sizes -Helps Inventory Control -Multi-color Custom Printing -Saves Money (No Labels) -Low Minimums -Reinforces Brand Image -Bold print for Distance Identification. See examples here.

Large Inventory of Stretch Pallet Wrap in both hand and machine grade in stock for next day shipping.  We also have truckloads of shrink bundling film and there are NO price increases on this material.   Many truckloads of stretch film available.  order now and don't get caught with paying higher prices. More info or to order call 813 242 6995 or visit us here: www.quickpakinc.com 

Packaging News NEWSWIRE SNIPPETS THIS JUST IN: LLDPE stretch resin today – estimated to inscrease 2c/lb Third increase pending (stay tuned) PVC pricing in September (foodfilm) estimated to roll flat - No change Trade Analyst September 2017 Stretch film increase #2 announced ( Sigma ) ( Amtopp ) ( Berry ) ( Paragon ) ( Western Plastics ) ( Intertape ) September 2017 LLDPE stretch resin increase #2 announced ( Exxon Mobil ) ( Dow ) September 6 2017 Stretch film makers announce September price increase. Read letters ( Sigma ) ( Paragon ) ( Berry ) ( Western Plastics ) Keep up to date on film pricing: www.quickpakinc.com

REVOLUTION FORK TRUCK WHEEL STOP. Revolution Fork Truck Wheel Stop is designed for the Revolution line of pallet stretch wrappers.  This wheel stop will protect the stretch wrapper getting hit by the forklift every time a pallet is loaded and unloaded from the turntable.  Improve plant safety and efficiency with Revolution Fork Truck Wheel Stop by reducing the costs associated with employee injury, machinery down time, insurance claims, and building repairs due to accidental collisions with the Revolution Pallet Stretch Wrapper or any other packaging equipment. The Revolution Fork Truck Wheel Stop installs in minutes with ordinary hand tools and concrete drill. Safety fork truck wheel Stop system protect personnel, machinery, Conveyors and building structures. Specifications: 41” Long x 6" Wide x 2-5/16” High Top Angle Heavy Duty Steel Pre-Drilled with 4 Mounting Holes Powder Coated Safety Yellow Made in Florida, USA Custom colors available –

When you spend your company’s money, spend it wisely. When it comes to buying a stretch wrapper, you’ve got to do some research in order to make the right decision. Here are five simple rules that will point you in the right direction: 1. Buy a machine that’s made by a well-established supplier. Would you rather buy equipment made by a manufacturer that only has a handful of machines in the field? Or, would you rather buy equipment made by a large, well-established manufacturer that has thousands of machines in the field? We bet you’d prefer the latter. Manufacturers that have designed, engineered and tested stretch wrappers for decades usually create the highest quality machines. 2. Look for a machine that’s sold by a reliable supplier who can provide service, training and support. When you’re ready to buy a new wrapper, turn to your local packaging distributor for help. But make sure they’re affiliated with a well-established manufacturer. That will ma

Packaging News NEWSWIRE SNIPPETS Stretch film increase #2 announced ( Sigma ) ( Amtopp ) ( Berry ) September 6 2017 LLDPE stretch resin increase #2 announced ( Exxon Mobil ) ( Dow ) September 6 2017 Stretch film makers announce September price increase. Read letters ( Sigma ) ( Paragon ) ( Berry ) ( Western Plastics ) PVC Food Films Price Increase To: All Food Film Customers We have announced a 7% price increase effective with orders placed on or after Monday, October 2, 2017. Please make sure that you place your new orders with customer service before the effective date. ( Berry ) ( Western Plastics ) U.S. PVC Food Film Producer September 2017 THIS JUST IN: LLDPE stretch resin today – up 3c/lb (reflects August mid month adjustment) Second increase pending (stay tuned) PVC pricing in August (foodfilm) - No change Trade Analyst September 2017 Materials plants brace for Hurricane Harvey UPDATED — Plastics and petrochemicals units along the Texas coast were shutting down in ad

With so many options and increased competition for store’s shelf space, companies are looking for ways to differentiate their product from the competition.  Some ways to stand out on store shelves is to highlight your product with bright graphics or to have a one-of-a-kind container. But is it possible to have both? Well, yes! For many years marketers have had limited access to create a full 360° graphical view for their products. One way to have a full 360° shelf presence is with shrink sleeve labels. Shrink sleeve labels are a relatively new type of label that has been building momentum in the label industry for several years now.  Shrink sleeves have special qualities that include: •             Full 360° container design allows for expanded creativity with robust visuals, colors, and gloss/matte finish that make a superior shelf impact. •             The sleeves are durable, scratch resistant and waterproof insuring your product always looks and feels the way it sho

Many consumers don’t realize that stretch film plays an important role in delivering and transporting many of the products they use. Stretch Film is the highly elastic plastic material used to wrap products and secure them onto pallets. It is most commonly used to unitize products for efficient storage, but also serves as protection for transportation. Stretch film is made from LLDPE (Linear-Low-Density Polyethylene). LLDPE is the ideal material for wrapping and securing loads because of its flexibility. The film’s ability to stretch around corners of products, boxes, and pallets offers increased puncture and tear resistance as well as greater efficiency when applied appropriately. High puncture and tear resistance guarantees that the load will remain stable and secure during transportation. Increased puncture resistance as well as a reduction of cost can be detected when the film reaches its maximum stretch potential. At Quick Pak Inc, we use state of the art testing tec

Back to warm and sunny in Tampa, Florida on Monday 18th Sept.  Quick Pak Inc only lost power for one day and back open and shipping orders all last week.  The Florida Oaks were trimmed a few days prior to Hurricane Irma and no damage was done to them, the building or the offices. The hurricane made land fall about an hour and a half South of us and it sucked all the water out of the bay.  This was a very rare site to see.  We were expecting a storm serge when the water came back in, but that never happened.   www.quickpakinc.com  

The spot resin markets were generally slow this past week, then the market began to pick up as Hurricane Harvey began to form and threaten the heart of the Houston area Petrochemical industry. A small flurry of activity ensued as buyers, fearing disruptions, sought to secure additional material as an inventory buffer. All commodity grades of Polyethylene and Polypropylene rose $.005/lb, and as the week drew to a close, resin suppliers were pulling offers off the table pending the storm situation. Ahead of Harvey’s landfall, Petrochemical complexes began to take precautionary matters by shutting down numerous facilities including crackers, refineries, resin reactors, as well as logistics related shipping channels, ports, warehouses, railways and roads, which together, will absolutely impact resin supply - the full magnitude of which cannot be determined as the storm system remains active. Harvey hit the Houston area Friday night as a huge Category 4 Hurricane, dumping ra

With so many manufacturers misusing stretch wrap vocabulary, it can often be difficult to understand the true meaning of these terms. To help consumers understand the real meaning, we listed a few of the most commonly misused terms in the packaging industry.  In doing so, we hope to educate consumers so as to not be fooled by deceptive terminology when evaluating stretch wrap options. Pre-stretch is the process of elongated film to a percentage of its original length. The advantage of operating with pre-stretch is that it provides great load stability and allows you consume less film per pallet. Below are two different methods to obtain pre-stretch. Pre-stretched stretch film is film that is stretched during the manufacturing process prior to being wound up in rolls for stretch film application. The majority of pre-stretched stretch film is applied using hand wrap dispensers. Another means of obtaining pre-stretch film is by elongated it using the motorized pre-stre

Our 3-layer Polyethylene (PE) Shrink Bundling Film provide excellent tensile strength and puncture resistance for packaging along with superior shrink consistency of 60-80% (MD) and 0-20% (TD) performance. This film is ideal for bundling and automated packaging with bullesyes heat tunnels closure.  Width ranges from 10 inches to 68 inches with 1.5 Mil to 3.0 Mil thickness. With a wide range of bundling and unitizing applications—everything from bottled water to oversized stacks of ceiling tiles.                 Companies looking to achieve a more sustainable, economical packaging solution often use shrink bundling films as a substitute for boxes, cartons or trays. These sturdy, conformable films are commonly used to package bottles, cans or similar multi-count products. The use of shrink bundling film as outer packaging not only eliminates excess packaging, it also speeds up and streamlines the entire packaging and product handling process. Products are pr

The spot resin market slowed; the pace of completed transactions and the associated volumes fell below average. While done deals were well-spread amongst commodity resins and as common, the bulk was focused in the film grades. Polyethylene prices were at a minimum steady and most grades moved higher. Polypropylene gained a cent amid spotty availability. Producers continue to pursue their August price increases; they are seeking $.03/lb for PE and they are looking to advance PP by at least $.03/lb. Resin exports out of Houston seem to be improving, with good demand coming from Latin America. Resin requests from the Asian region have also been flowing in, spurred by their rapidly rising monomer costs, but general resin price expectations remain below workable levels for high volume incremental sales. With CDI showing flat for August - will be hard for resin and stretch film producers to get that increase. More info at: www.quickpakinc.co m