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Stretch Wrap
Western Plastics New Line of 'Greener' Stretch Films
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HYBRiD 80 is also available in colors
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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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GREEN
MAY GET GOING IN 2009
The recent decision by computer-manufacturer Dell Inc.
to launch a program to significantly cut packaging size
and weight. as well as packaging costs, is setting the
tone for 2009. The “going green” groundswell is likely
to gain momentum in 2009 and beyond. partly due to the
cost savings offered by reduced, greener packaging.
The reason why Dell is looking to turn itself into the
“greenest technology company on the planet” is simple:
customer and consumer pressure. Earlier this year, the
company was subjected to an intense Blog campaign relative
to its packaging “excesses,” and it wisely responded
with the current program.
In 2009 and beyond, green is going to not only be good,
but likely essential, for a product to be successfully
marketed.
Read
- Go Green with HYBRiD80 Stretch Wraps
Packaging Journal Analyst |
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 |
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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
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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
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ITEM # |
WIDTH |
MICRON |
LENGTH |
RLS/CS |
CS/PLT |
Request Quote |
| HYB56 |
16" |
12 |
1,500' |
4 |
48 |
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| HYB58 |
18" |
12 |
1,500' |
4 |
48 |
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Extended Core Handywrap
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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
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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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Grade Rolls |
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ITEM # |
WIDTH |
MICRON |
LENGTH |
RLS/CS |
CS/PLT |
Request Quote |
| HYB33 |
30" |
16mic |
5,000' |
1 |
20 |
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| HYB34 |
40" |
16mic |
5,000' |
1 |
16 |
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| HYB35 |
50" |
16mic |
5,000' |
1 |
16 |
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| HYB36 |
60" |
16mic |
5,000' |
1 |
16 |
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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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