5 Reasons You Should Update Your Packaging
1. You haven’t updated your packaging in 5+ years Five years is a long time for an image or brand to remain stagnant. Some questions that might help you decide if your packaging needs [...]
DIM and DIMMER
Back on January 1, 2015, the largest parcel shipping companies like FedEx and UPS implemented Dimensional Weight Pricing for ground parcels less than three cubic feet. The billable weight was whichever weight was greater between [...]
Tips for Buying A Case Labeler
Last year, Pak West's Packaging Equipment Specialist, Mike Mercado, went with a customer to look at labelers at an equipment manufacturer for the customer's clamshell processing. During the visit, the customer happened to see [...]
Loading and Unloading Made Easier
Recently, a video of an airport worker "unloading" boxes from the cargo hold of a plane elicited the amusing response by a Pak West sales rep that he hoped those cartons weren't for his customer! [...]
The Bit At The Bottom
It’s said that as a nation, Americans generate more consumer waste than any other country in the world. We’re told to reduce, reuse, and recycle to make a greener and more sustainable planet. Consumer [...]
How Clean Is Your Packaging?
Last year, the blog post "Study Shows Cleanliness of Corrugated Containers" reported that corrugated containers provided for food packaging meet acceptable sanitation criteria at the point of use. The single use approach of the [...]
Get the Most Out of Your Turnkey Solutions Provider
Turnkey solutions is a significant offering that most single-source suppliers provide. Pak West, in conjunction with sister division Pacific Conveyor Systems, offers turnkey solutions with project management, throughput process improvement engineering, as well as, custom [...]
Taking the Plunge with Green Packaging
Sustainable packaging slated for consistent growth thru 2021. With pressure on manufacturers by consumers to reduce waste and improve sustainability, many are searching for green packaging solutions in order to meet ever-increasing regulatory standards [...]
Packaging Drives Purchase Decisions
Packaging design dictates winners even in mature, saturated markets. Last year, Affinnova, a global marketing technology company, published "Package Design Trend Watch: The Beverage Aisle”, a comprehensive package design analysis report of the beverage [...]