Commodity Grade Films vs. High Performance Stretch Film
When presented with choices about which type of stretch film to use in your packaging operation, you might think "Why should I pay more for a high performance film? What's the difference between this one and the lower-priced competitors?"Based on our...
Customer Spotlight – WP Rawl Farms
It starts with family. At WP Rawl Farms, farmers and workers plant, harvest, prepare and deliver products for customers, understanding that it's their teamwork that makes the whole operation successful. As individuals and as a company, they are dedicated...
Cubing Out A Trailer … Vertically
Sustainability in packaging comes in many forms. We've discussed how using high performance film with proper application actually reduces the amount of film used and eliminates damage to your products in transit (See: How to Use Less Stretch Film for...
Atlantic Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Registration in Summerville, S.C.
The Summerville, S.C. branch of Atlantic Packaging has achieved ISO 9001:2015 registration for sales and distribution of materials, equipment, and supplies.Atlantic has developed an ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) with a common quality manual,...
How to Use Less Stretch Film for Better Sustainability
https://player.vimeo.com/video/346886063]/embed]The first of the Three R's in the popular waste hierarchy of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is REDUCE. Individuals and corporations can follow the Three R's as a basic guideline in achieving better sustainability. ...
Atlantic Expansion Featured in Post and Courier
Atlantic is proud to be featured in the Post and Courier in an article highlighting our expansion in Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina. We established this location in 2007 and expanded the first time in 2014 upon acquisition of a Louisiana...
Finding Our Way to Greener Packaging
Consumers today are more attuned to their environmental footprint than ever. This means they are more sensitive and thoughtful about the products they purchase. They're researching companies and engaging with brands directly on social media. They're reading labels,...
How Stack Patterns Affect Unit Load Stability
While pallets used in shipping and warehousing have become standardized in terms of size and structure, the products and packages stacked on top of them are ever-changing. In an ideal unit load, the products stacked on the pallet come to the very edges of...
Top 3 Reasons Package Testing Should be Part of Your Process
Since we introduced the TruMotion testing equipment at the Packaging Solution Center, we’ve had customers from a wide range of industries come in to test with us, many with different reasons for why they needed testing. CURRENT PACKAGING FAILS...
Take Your Packaging From Idea to Reality
When companies want to change up their packaging - whether it's to create a new version of their product with the primary packaging or to reduce shipping costs by altering the secondary packaging - the risk in making this change without first knowing...
Wexxar BEL505 Washdown Ready Case Packing
If you're looking to improve your case packing system and efficiency in a way that's completely setup for a washdown environment, we recommend the Wexxar BEL stainless steel series. The Wexxar BEL505 G3 Versa Pack is a stainless steel case former that can...
Unpacking the Problem of Unit Load Damage
Load damage and load failure appear in many forms. Common examples include loads that are leaning, stretch film that’s punctured or broken, loads that have shifted off the pallet, or products that have broken through the film completely and toppled. And these...