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Corrugated cardboard – The interesting bits

Cardboard is a wood based paper that appears to have originated in China during the 15th century. Nowadays cardboard is most commonly made from a mixture of recycled & virgin paper pulp. It typically takes two forms; Solid cardboard & corrugated cardb... Read >

The Corrugated Box & Carton Market 2011

After several raw material increases late in 2009, the cost of a cardboard box increased to what it was in 1995. Consequently after 16 years, the result was a zero movement in the price. Long term, corrugated paper producers cannot sustain continued loss ... Read >

Advice for the packaging reduction process

Through experience major packaging companies have found the following methods successful in achieving effective waste reduction & substantial cost savings. Basically the principle of "if you cannot do both, select the option that results in the least amou... Read >

Principles for effective packaging reduction

Packaging materials are an essential part of our lifestyle & perform several important functions, for example, protecting products on their journey from the manufacture & distribution process to the end user, marketing a product brand and providing inform... Read >

Why we should recycle & use recycled printer cartridges, inkjets & toners

Did you know that at home & at work, each year over 65 million inkjet printer cartridges & toners are unnecessarily thrown away when they run out of ink? Recycling these ink cartridges, inkjets & toners will help to protect the environment, subsequently s... Read >

Packaging & The Environment: Corrugated Cardboard

Eco-friendly products are currently in high demand. Consumers are very much aware of the need for products which can be reduced, re-used or recycled. This even goes as far as the packaging materials in which the product arrives. Many traditional packaging... Read >

Wood wool – The ONLY choice for the environment

It's ironic how things appear to go full circle. There was a time when natural materials like Wood wool were used extensively throughout industry. Then came the plastic age and polystyrene & polyurethane took over as the new materials to use. Wood wool wa... Read >

What do your customers think of you? – The importance of using the right packaging

With Ebay & e-commerce now more popular than ever and home based web businesses springing up on a daily basis the need for effective packaging is ever more significant. There are a myriad of packaging mediums available for product protection when despatch... Read >

Packaging tapes made easy: How to choose & use the right tape for the application

Packaging tapes come in many different forms and trying to ascertain the correct tape for the job can be a frustrating & complex process. From experience, the majority of people tend to find a suitable solution only after a sometimes painful and potenti... Read >