Stretch Wrap
HYBRiD 80 is also available in colors
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Western Plastics New Line of 'Greener' Stretch
Films
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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.
Now available
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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 April 2008 |
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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 April 2008 |
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 April 2008 |
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. |
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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 favour 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 favour - 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 January 2008 |
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 January 2008 |
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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 January 2008 |
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The 'innovation
imperative'
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, recently
placed even greater emphasis on the importance of innovation
with a series of conference agendas, including one specifically
called "The Innovation Imperative." The globalization ,
fast pace and competition for consumers' purchases in today's
marketplace simply demands innovation. Quality, price, delivery
- all the other attributes need to be there as well. But
without innovation it's no longer possible to build or hold
onto market share. That's a scary thought, unless you are
an innovator working with innovation partners.
Packaging World Magazine September 2007 |
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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 September 2007 |
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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 August 2007 |
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Business sees
green in going green
More companies are leading the charge to develop and invest
in environmentally friendly technology -- not just because
its good for nature, but it's also good for the bottom line.
It's both great business and a good business -- great in
that it is generating real orders and revenue ... and good
in the burnishing effect our initiatives have had on both
our brand and our business. Companies are increasingly considering
their environmental costs as a way to bolster their brand
name and consumer confidence in their product.
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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.
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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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