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The U.S. market is seeing a shift in the stretch film industry
to lighter, stronger pallet wrap in both hand and machine grade
film. Many top manufacturers have indicated that within 3 -
5 years the 80 gauge will no longer be sold in the market place
because of current soaring cost to produce film.
We have developed a new line called HYBRiD80. This new line,
will give distributors a break from high priced (me too 80 gauge)
standard pallet film an opportunity to enhance their sales efforts.
We created this line to help distributors develop new business,
maintain profit margins and also to offer your customers something
new to talk about.
Western Plastics wants to stay ahead of the curve in developing
and promoting new and innovative ways to help our distributors.
HYBRID IS THE FUTURE... THE FUTURE IS HYBRID - BOTTOM LINE.
Walmart Sustainability
Packaging Expo: zero tolerance for greenwash
Preparing to exhibit for the fifth consecutive
year at Walmart's annual Sustainability Packaging
Expo, packaging suppliers have become increasingly
savvy in conveying their green messages.
That's according to Robert Parvis, Sam's Club
manager of House Brands Packaging, who spoke
with GreenerPackage.com, along with Ronald Sasine,
senior director of Packaging, Private Brands
for Walmart Stores, about the retailer’s upcoming
event, scheduled for April 6-7 at the John Q.
Hammons Convention Center, in Bentonville, AR.
"Their message is becoming more and more focused,"
Parvis says. "One of the things we are really
pushing is clear communication, especially around
anything related to sustainability claims."
Sasine agrees, "The packaging suppliers are
learning the language of Walmart, and they are
learning to engage and discuss packaging with
Walmart buyers and merchants in a way that,
in those early years, was much more difficult
for them." (more...)
Packaging News February 2010
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DuPont Co. backing drive
for global sustainability standards
What criteria makes a package "sustainable"
-- carbon footprint? Recyclability? Source reduction?
Right now the definition depends on the companies
involved. But DuPont Co. is throwing its weight
behind a push to have global sustainability standards.
The company revealed its support for the standards
as part of its recent 2009 DuPont Packaging Awards
event. (Read XP Prestretched
film)
Packaging News Reports
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Clorox seeks innovation
as resin prices rise
Clorox Co., a major consumer products maker,
is battling high resin prices on a number of
fronts.
"Price has become a more critical downstream
business driver, If high prices are sustained,
it can be disruptive to the industry. Companies
will have to choose between cost reduction and
innovation, and that impacts business growth."
Clorox has a lot at stake in the resin game.
The Oakland, Calif.-based firm is a major buyer
of polyethylene and polypropylene used in its
Glad trash bags, bottles for Clorox bleach and
other products. Glad and Clorox brands are U.S.
market share leaders in their fields.
"Resin is our major raw material component,
so it affects our downstream business," Lowrance
said. "We have to look for ways to mitigate
price volatility and price increases and we
have to consider if substitute materials are
more economically viable."
In this direction, Clorox has seen results in
its ForceFlex line of Glad trash bags. The bags,
introduced in 2004, use patented film technology
to enhance performance while using less polyethylene.
Read - Go Green with HYBRiD80
Stretch Wraps
Packaging Trade Reporter |
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Hybrids: Easy on gas and
easy to buy
Demand is up and supplies are tight so customers
can have a hard time finding some hybrid models
on dealer lots. Others are just waiting for
you.
The Hybrid market
Hybrid vehicles are hot. You've probably heard
it can be hard to find them in showrooms. Some
dealers are even getting mark-ups over the sticker
price.
With high demand - means manufacturers are selling
hybrids as fast as they can make them?
Money News Wires |
HYBRiD80 is a multi-layered cast 12 micron film (47 gauge) with
a metallocene additive that has a high resistance to stretch
for superior load retention that will perform as well as an
80 gauge film. It will be sold in a range of 20%+ savings under
conventional 80 gauge wrap.
The HYBRiD80 is available in 3", 5", 18", 20" extended core
hand wrap, 18" handwrap and machine films, which can also be
printed on.
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The Reality of Sustainability
Sustainability and sustainable packaging
are the buzzwords that represent today's
number one issue in the flexible packaging
industry. The issue is simple: What can
converters do to improve
product quality and the quality of their
impact on the environment?
Read - Go Green with
HYBRiD80 Stretch Wraps
Paper and Packaging News |
HYBRiD multi layer cast films target the most competitive stretch
wrap business. HYBRiD banding film joins the Western Plastics
line of narrow width bundling films. Targeting the narrow width
stretch wrap market, HYBRiD EZ Bander is designed to combat
volatile prices and low distributor margins. The HYBRiD film
promises to give a good look to wrapped products. Stiffer and
stronger than conventional films because the film gives greater
holding force and eliminates the need to stretch the film during
application. HYBRiD film affords stiffness and is available
on rolls with extended-core disposable handles.
| Sales Leads For HYBRiD80 Banding
Film |
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Fed EX/UPS SHIPPERS: |
Reduce shipping charges
by bundling items. Protects shipments. |
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PALLET WRAP USERS: |
Top banding of pallets.
Holds edge protectors/pallet covers in place. |
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CARPET MilLS / TEXTILE INDUSTRIES: |
Replaces adhesive
tape. Leaves no residue. Easy to remove. |
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HOSE AND TUBING DISTRIBUTORS: |
Replacing pressure
sensitive tape |
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BUILDING MATERIAL CENTERS: |
Replacing twine in
the bundling of wood, dowels, and pipe. |
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WOOD MOLDINGS / FURNITURE / CABINET MAKERS
/ LUMBER YARDS: |
Replaces nylon twine.
Stretch film will not "bite" into the wood. Leaves
no residue. |
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MAGAZINE PRINTERS: |
More economical than
tape, strapping and twine. |
See Dispensers for HYBRiD EZ
Bander Films
Narrow Width EZ-Bander Banding Film
| Item # |
Width |
Micron |
Length |
Rls/Cs |
Cs/Plt |
Request Quote |
| HYB03 |
3" |
12 |
1,000' |
18 |
60 |
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| HYB05 |
5" |
12 |
1,000' |
12 |
60 |
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| HYB06 |
3" |
20.3 |
700' |
18 |
60 |
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| HYB07 |
5" |
20.3 |
700' |
12 |
60 |
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Pallet-tite Handwrap 3" Core
| Item # |
Width |
Micron |
Length |
Rls/Cs |
Cs/Plt |
Request Quote |
| HYB56 |
16" |
12 |
1,500' |
4 |
64 |
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| HYB58 |
18" |
12 |
1,500' |
4 |
64 |
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Extended Core Handywrap
| Item # |
Width |
Micron |
Length |
Rls/Cs |
Cs/Plt |
Request Quote |
| HYB12 |
20" |
12 |
1,000' |
4 |
50 |
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Extended Core Banding Film
| Item # |
Width |
Micron |
Length |
Rls/Cs |
Cs/Plt |
Request Quote |
| HYB45 |
5" |
12 |
1,000' |
15 |
60 |
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| HYB46 |
5" |
20.3 |
700' |
15 |
60 |
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Machine Grade Rolls |
| Item # |
Width |
Micron |
Length |
Rls/Cs |
Cs/Plt |
Request Quote |
| HYB33 |
30" |
16 |
5,000' |
1 |
25 |
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| HYB34 |
40" |
16 |
5,000' |
1 |
20 |
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| HYB35 |
50" |
16 |
5,000' |
1 |
20 |
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| HYB36 |
60" |
16 |
5,000' |
1 |
20 |
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| HYB37 |
70" |
16 |
5,000' |
1 |
20 |
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Can Going Green also
be Profitable?
Chances are good that you heard a little
something about going green this year. Marketing
your company's eco-friendly policies was
all the rage in 2008 and has carried over
into 2009. Being green is not only good
for our earth but it is good for business
as well.
With all the attention surrounding this
green movement some companies are concerned
that their marketing efforts emphasizing
their green practices are not going to produce
any return on their investment. And environmentalists
are concerned that this is just another
media induced craze that will have little
effect on the way we treat our earth.
Do these groups have reason to be concerned?
Not according to the data, an estimated
$500 billion is predicted to be spent by
green consumers in 2008.
Read - HYBRiD80 Stretch
Films
Go Green - BrandCAST Newsletter |
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Wal-Mart chief pledges higher
prices for sustainable suppliers
The chief executive of the world's biggest retailer
yesterday promised to favor suppliers providing
high quality and ethically sourced products.
Wal-Mart will launch a major retail-industry effort
to improve social, ethical and environmental standards
in the factories of its suppliers, CEO and president
Lee Scott told a meeting of store managers.
"The drive will see the retailer favor - and in
some cases even pay more - for suppliers that meet
our standards and share our commitment to quality
and sustainability".
"Paying more in the short term for quality will
mean paying less in the long term as a company.
Higher quality products will mean better value,
fewer problems, fewer returns and greater trust
with our customers," Scott told the audience.
But the firm will also raise the bar for suppliers
on sustainable sourcing, putting pressure on them
to provide evidence that they are meeting ethical
and quality criteria.
Read - XP Prestretched
Wrap
News Wires |
I'd like to talk a little bit about our operations
also. We've also put in quite a bit or are in the
process of adding capacity in some of our businesses.
In stretch film, by the end of February, we will
be making a product called Pre-stretch, it's a specialty
film, it completes our product line. It's the only
product that we're missing in that marketplace.
Transcript analysts conference call.
US Stretch Film Producer |
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'Going Green' . . . How
This Business Trend Affects Industrial Marketers
The concepts of "going green" and promoting "sustainability"
are fueling a global trend that permeates the business
landscape. As industrial marketers, we can do ourselves
a big favor by taking advantage of the advice offered
by both the environmentalists and the experienced
business professionals who are "going green." Both
parties recommend that we take an approach that
involves educating ourselves (and our co-workers,
customers and, perhaps, the local community) about
this trend and, through this educational process,
we develop or change our perception of "going green"
to be a positive, beneficial experience.
US Packaging News Source |
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U.S. retailers push packagers
to think "green"
Growing demand from U.S. retailers and manufacturers
for smaller, eco-friendly packages is pushing box
makers and chemical companies to create compact
packaging that is bio-based and recyclable. I would
say that the balance is still probably weighted
more toward cost control," but the significance
of environmental benefits is growing, said one analyst.
News Wires |
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Bulk packaging suppliers
focused on efficiency and environment
Buyers today are looking to their bulk packaging
suppliers to help them better maximize their supply
chain efficiencies, improve cost effectiveness,
and provide more "green" products for use in their
supply chains. Bulk packaging products in general
fall into two categories: rigid bulk packaging,
which includes drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers
(RIBCs), pails, corrugated boxes; and flexible bulk
packaging, which includes shipping sacks, flexible
intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs), film wrap,
strapping and liners.
Purchasing.com |
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Wal-Mart announces initial results of Packaging
Scorecard
Results from the first
month of operation show active use of the scorecard
and a strong interest from product suppliers to
make their packaging more sustainable.
The scorecard evaluates the sustainability of product
packaging based on greenhouse gas emissions related
to production, material value, product-to-packaging
ratio, cube utilization, recycled content usage,
innovation, the amount of renewable energy used
to manufacture the packaging, the recovery value
of the raw materials, and emissions related to transportation
of the packaging materials. Suppliers will receive
a score per package relative to their peers in each
category.
News Wires
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P&G to concentrate on less
packaging
Procter & Gamble threw its weight behind growing
environmental efforts to reduce excess packaging.
The move comes as Wal-Mart, P&G's largest customer,
is pushing its suppliers to cut packaging by
at least 5 per cent. In Europe, Tesco and other
big supermarket chains have also said they want
to cut the amount of packaging. As it reported
quarterly results, P&G also said it expected
to face increases in commodity and energy costs
in its coming fiscal year.
News Wires
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Wal-Mart goes green BIG TIME
In a move that could
have a ripple effect on the packaging industry,
the retail giant plans to reduce shipping container
and product wrapping costs by 5% by 2013. That could
save $14 billion, and spur packaging changes elsewhere.
Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, wants
its 60,000 suppliers to find more efficient packaging
methods and to reduce the amount of packaging used,
starting in 2008, while making the remaining wrapping
and shipping materials environmentally friendlier.
The company’s packaging move comes more than two
years after consumer packaged goods companies began
to feel pressure from higher raw materials costs,
particularly for the plastic many of them use for
their packaging.
What it means to buyers
Wal-Mart purchasing is working with suppliers to
change packaging systems to reduce use of plastic
films and paper.
Shipping container, wrapping and baling and bundling
plastics will be targeted for expanded recycling.
News Wires
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HYBRiD 80 film improves
film usage
Hybrid film also offer a significant cost saving alternative!
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Lighter weight rolls are easier to use and cost less
without a loss in performance. This unique film is working
and strong right off the roll. HYBRiD 80 eliminates
the need to stretch film to get maximum performance.
HYBRiD 80 films are available on all Handywrap, Ultragrip,
and E-Z Bander products.
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in stock and available for immediate shipment!
For a test case contact your nearest
Western
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