Have you ever thought about your current packaging solutions? At Packnet, we provide a free packaging audit to organizations wanting to review their current and future packaging needs. What is a packaging Audit? A packaging audit is where our team evaluates your current packaging solutions and identifies potential improvements and suggestions on...
As lumber prices skyrocketed over the past year, the extreme cost of wood firmly established itself as the subject of memes and headlines across online social and news outlets. When "dead trees" become, according to Dustin Jalbert, an economist at Fastmarkets, the "hottest commodity on the Planet" (The Atlantic) and...
As we recently explained in a post on the plastic market, we at Packnet are acutely aware of the market volatility impact across several packaging-related commodities. From wood to plastics, production slowdowns and material shortages are up against unprecedented demand from manufacturing, construction, and consumers, particularly as buying habits shift...
As a custom packaging supplier, one of the things that has made us successful is our ability to use a variety of materials to meet each customer's needs. But, sitting here, in the new world normal of 2021, we're seeing that breadth and depth of products from a more challenging...
While "unprecedented" was the word of 2020, it appears that we will not be able to quickly abandon it coming into 2021. Particularly in regards to the lumber market.After a brief drop this fall, prices are again shooting up. Supply continues to be squeezed due to pandemic-related closures and slowdowns...
"Unprecedented" is readily becoming the word of the year for 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of our lives.The lumber market is not exempt from these effects.It all started with curtailment during the first stages of the pandemic here in the United States. Following that came the historic...
The International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures 15 was developed to prevent the transport of disease and insects through wood packaging materials (WPM) shipped between countries. It affects wood packaging materials, including dunnage, pallets, and crates. The wood must be debarked, heat-treated or fumigated, and then stamped or branded with a...
The Department of Homeland Security issued guidance on "Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers", as executed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).The nature of businesses across the United States are varied, so this guidance provides direction to help local agencies and communities determine which businesses are critical for uninterrupted domestic...
Most companies have opportunities to cut costs, especially when it comes to packaging. Clearly there is an endless range of conditions that can differ from business to business depending on what it is you sell. So no checklist for cost savings will appeal to every company. For those who ship...
For many companies, tradeshows are major events. The opportunity to physically put yourself in the middle of a crowd of your target audience is golden. Therefore, it’s vital that you put your best foot forward. No matter how much you plan, however, booths and other items aren’t in your control...
