by Steve Smith | Apr 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
We are being asked by our corporate office to use materials with post-consumer recycled content where we can. What are my options for stretch film? Hi Angie, Thanks for sending in your question. We have been receiving this question lately from companies of all sizes....
by Steve Smith | Mar 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
What impact should we expect to price and lead time on stretch film because of tariffs? Hi Henry, Thanks for sending in your question. I am not going to address the tariff question directly, instead, I will help you understand what influences the two things you are...
by Steve Smith | Feb 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
Our sister plant in Europe uses paper to wrap their pallets rather than stretch film, should we consider using it at our plant here in the US? Hi Catherine, There are several factors that we need to consider before we get to the YES/NO answer. Let’s begin by defining...
by Steve Smith | Jan 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
We negotiated a great price for a high-performance stretch film, but our production team has complained about web breaks, and we have not seen any reduction in our film spend, we are struggling to understand why. Hi Allen, Thank you for contacting us. There are many...
by Steve Smith | Dec 25, 2024 | Ask Steve
We have major issues in our distribution center wrapping pallets. Our stores constantly complain about spilled loads. We have made several changes, but none have solved our problem. What can be done to minimize load failures? Hi Chris, Thanks for sending in your...
