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Western Plastics to Show at ISSA and PackExpo
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XP films target the most competitive stretch wrap business
As seen at EastPack in hand rolls, machine rolls and narrow widths quote
Pricing News
LLDPE - Pallet Stretch Film
LLDPE Stretch Film Price Increases New June and July increases from U.S. resin producers. Distributor demand picks up as re stocking begins ...
Foodservice Aluminum Foil
Big shutdown in aluminum production signals advance in prices. Record demand for aluminum and decline in supplies means prices will rise ...
PVC Foodwrap
Film makers implement PVC Increase Resin producers enforce price hike. Higher raw material costs cited...
Latest Fuel Costs
Latest Fuel Costs GASOLINE: $2.691 DIESEL: $2.616 Gasoline rose 0.019 cents this week, and is $1.38 less than year ago. Diesel rose 0.044 cents, and is $2.032 less than last year.
Can you be sure that you are getting all the film that you are paying for
http://www.wplastics.com/rolltest.asp
Western Plastics is the preferred supplier to Unipro for foodservice films, aluminum foil rolls and containers, and pallet stretch wrap.
 
Case Study: RE: Wrapmaster - Does anyone have/use/love these?  (more...)
 
DuPont Co. backing drive for global sustainability standards  What criteria makes a package "sustainable" -- carbon footprint? Recyclability? Source reduction? (more...)
 
APPLICATION FOR EZ BANDER
THE #1 STRETCH BANDING FILM IN THE U.S.
Case Study  I am interested in some samples of your 5” handwrap in extended cores and dispenser type…SBF28 and DSB04. (more...)
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New lower minimums for
stretch films, aluminum foils, PVC food films
 
Evolution Video evolution machine video
Western Plastics introduces the evolution revolution.
The Evolution represents an advanced design with completely reliable technology in a sleek frame, giving users a rugged machine of unmatched quality.
 
Double Dose of Good News 
This week brought favorable trends in two indicators that are prerequisites for a recovery: inventory levels and consumer attitudes. (more...)
 
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A new report by Global Industry Analysts (GIA) shows the global recession is having little impact on the disposable foodservice packaging market, pegging sales to exceed $16 billion by 2015.  (more...)
Foodservice Business News June 2009
 
Laundry Wrap - All Purpose

Distributor opportunities for PVC laundry film
Super competitive pricing for heavy duty film used in commercial & industrial laundries. (more...)
 
CASE STUDY June 2009
Subject: LiteWrapper pallet wrap system
(more...)
 
P&G Takes Bold Step and Adjusts Sustainability Goals  Gianni Ciserani, President for Procter & Gamble, Western Europe, told an audience of European business leaders that in a world of uncertainty, European consumers could continue to rely on P&G to provide products that delivered great value, performance and sustainability. (more...)
 
Megatrends' growing impact on packaging:
Here are a couple of the megatrends likely to have a growing impact on packaging: (more...)
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The Wrapmaster / refill roll program.
For volume foodwrap users.
 
GREEN TO 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.
 
Complete line of competitive foil rolls, sheets and pans
from Western Plastics
 
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Trade Futures
CRUDE OIL 66.670 /Barrel  future 
LME ALUM HG 1609.50 /Tonne  future2 
NATURAL GAS 3.633 /BTU future3 
LME LLDPE $940 /Tonne  future4 
 July 2 2009
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Thinner wrap,
More layers

In stretch film, the story is the emergence of thinner-gauge films that are just as strong as their thicker counterparts. Demand for down gauged films soars.
Read - Perform XL Film
U.S. Packaging Journal
 
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