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At this year’s AMI Stretch and Shrink Film Event in New Orleans, LA, USA November 30 – December 1, 2022 Lantech presented load wrapping solutions (see study) for sustainability with a realistic approach for load wrapping with PCR and paper. Lantech also participated in a live panel discussion with key stakeholders in the industry around […]

The month of December is here, and with it comes the shipping rush for gift ordering. But not all gifts are the same size. The weight and size of a box have a big impact on transport costs. That’s why it’s important to use the most efficient packaging to achieve the lowest shipping costs. In […]

Choosing to create stable pallet loads may sound obvious, but it is certainly not without obligation.  Recently, a company in the United States was ordered to pay $100 million in damages to a warehouse worker who was injured by falling product that was not securely attached to its pallet. The worker was permanently paralyzed in […]

It takes time, money and materials to package products for safe and damage-free transit. But it is estimated that 2% of all products are still damaged during transport, worldwide. This makes it essential to look for packaging solutions that ensure products arrive at their destination without damage. In this blog, we highlight 3 key points […]

Case erectors come in different types, and may also differ in terms of specifications. This makes it important to know what different case erectors are used for and how to make the best choice for your packaging requirements. Case erectors can be broadly divided into two categories: 1. The standard machine, which has one magazine […]

Every manufacturer or logistics provider knows the challenge: what is the importance of a box? It’s all about protecting the contents, right?  And even though product packaging costs a lot of time and money, the expenditure is necessary.  Despite those costs, 2% of all products still get damaged during transport. With the current scarcity of […]

Crawford Packaging – a Lantech Distributor in Canada – was contacted by a Warehouse and Logistics Provider looking to improve their existing stretch wrapping process.  Their ultimate goals were to reduce product damage being incurred during shipment and improve their stretch wrapping efficiency. Crawford’s Packaging Specialist visited the Warehousing and Logistics Provider’s facility to perform […]

Distribution centers are a key component of the eCommerce supply chain.  Much like a typical warehouse, they receive and store products from multiple manufacturers.  But unlike a warehouse, distribution centers offer value-added services such as combining random products into one shipment – known as product mixing – and order fulfillment. Understanding the Packaging Challenges Faced […]

The recent, unprecedented growth in the eCommerce industry has brought to light many packaging challenges faced by the fulfillment and logistics industries on a worldwide scale.  But in order to understand those challenges, you first have to know what makes these industries unique. eCommerce gives consumers a seemingly endless array of product choices with the […]

Adding the right automation helps reduce supply chain disruptions and also allows essential businesses to have control of their operating costs and potential labor shortages.