Packaging is an essential part of any product that needs transporting. It helps to prevent damage during delivery, provides the information needed to reach its intended destination, and even focuses on keeping the handlers and consumers safe.
The best way to grow a business is to deliver an exceptional customer experience. With a turnover worth billions, it’s important that your high value car parts are protected. This means making sure that your automotive packaging is perfect for the product it holds to start or maintain a positive customer relationship.
The first variation of tape was invented in 1845 by a surgeon called Doctor Horace Day as he used rubber adhesive to the strips of fabric to keep the material on patient’s wounds. Before that, rope and string were used to hold materials together. Luckily, there is no need for that anymore as now hand-held tape and machine tape exist!
With the new plastic tax coming into force April of next year, you may have heard a lot of talk about ‘recycled content packaging’ as businesses scramble to switch to more sustainable materials. But what is recycled content packaging and how does it benefit the environment?
Bespoke packaging is not just about slapping a logo on a box to make it look pretty. It’s about offering maximum protection, usefulness, and compliance, whilst saving materials and reducing costs too. In fact, even shipping conditions, storage requirements, and wider business objectives must be considered - Sounds a little complicated, right?
It’s no secret, switching from one packaging supplier to another takes work. First of all, there’s the process of approving your new supplier, then there’s the revalidation of bespoke designs, and not to mention the potential delays in your operation.
Static electricity may seem harmless in day-to-day life, not doing much other than making your hair rise or resulting in items clinging to your hand for a second. However, when it comes to sensitive electronic components, static has the potential to break them leading to financial losses and customer frustration.
As you likely have heard, there is a new £200 a tonne plastic tax coming into force in April next year. It applies to plastic packaging produced in or imported into the UK that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic.
Typically, electronic items require the most attention to detail when it comes to packaging, and there are several reasons why. Not only do they feature fragile parts that require extra protection, such as screens and electrical components, but are often highly valuable, making them worthwhile targets for criminal activity. But let’s explore this in further detail.
