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Packaging machinery is a worthy investment for any business for a variety of reasons. Not only do they offer cost-effective and strain-free solutions but they can make your packaging operations a lot faster too.

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.

The environmental effects of plastics is a never ending topic, and it’s clear why. Every year, up to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic escape landfills, float down drains and end up in our rivers and oceans, polluting our planet and harming wildlife.

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.

For businesses looking to package and ship goods safely, there’s so much to think about. Especially when there’s food involved.

The demand for ecommerce packaging solutions to handle shipping and logistics has experienced a drastic increase in popularity over the past year. Even though there is a large increase, how much time needs to be spent on designing the right ecommerce packaging?

Temperature controlled packaging is essential for the food industry as it protects perishable food from changing shape, size, and taste during transit. If the condition and appearance of food products are not preserved, the product value is lost, making insulated packaging vital.

With several large corporations adopting eco-friendly solutions, wider media coverage surrounding the topic of global warming, and mind blowing stats like the worst impacts of climate change could be irreversible by 2030, there’s no surprise that customers have become more eco conscious over the years.