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What Makes Corrugated Packaging Eco-Friendly

Being an environmentally responsible company isn’t just about obligation. If you research how consumers weigh social responsibility when choosing brands, the numbers have been steadily increasing from as far back as 2011. In 2013, Nielsen published an article stating:“The Nielsen Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility surveyed more than 29,000...

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Tackling the Trifecta of International Shipping: Compliance, Corrosion Inhibition, and Efficiency

Shipping in general can cause a lot of headaches. If you need to ship overseas, there’s an extra set of boxes to check, especially if you’re using wood pallets or containers. To manufacturers who ship large or fragile equipment overseas, however, pallets are small potatoes.Innate concerns in shipping large, heavy,...

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Changes to ISPM 15 Standards: Fumigant

Treating wood packaging material (WPM) with fumigants has been a way of life since the IPPC approved the ISPM-15 guidelines in 2002. To date, Methyl Bromide has been the fumigant of choice, but with some undesirable consequences. Not only has the chemical been found to deplete the ozone, it also...

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6 Products that Need Custom Foam Packaging

Protecting your goods during shipping is more than keeping parts intact. It’s building relationships and a reputation. If you ship any of these 6 things, consider whether custom foam will improve your business.Foam packaging comes in numerous forms, from pouches to custom-fit. It’s a bigger expense than other kinds of...

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What’s Jacking up Your Export Shipping Cost

Exporting goods means you have a lot of extra factors to consider for your shipping. Not only are you dealing with size restrictions for two kinds of transportation, but also compliance and other regulations that apply to international cargo. If you don’t know what to expect, you can encounter surprise...

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Custom Packaging Saved Manufacturer over $100K

When companies aim to cut shipping and packaging costs, the first place many managers consider is cheaper materials. In a Lean-focused culture, though, better solutions usually exist without compromising on quality. A less obvious route is custom packaging. This kind of investment can appear to add costs, but as one...

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