by Dennis Salazar | Mar 10, 2011 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
As a substantial U.S. Postal Service rate increase goes into effect on April 17, many in the mailing and fulfillment industry are seeking ways to help minimize the increase, or better yet, reduce costs. Packaging can be an important component in that effort and will...
by Dennis Salazar | Jan 6, 2011 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
Sustainable packaging is probably more available, affordable and competitive than ever before but it is not exempt from what can best be called annual or seasonal price increases. This is the time of year when almost every manufacturer of packaging products passes...
by Dennis Salazar | Dec 31, 2010 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
I don’t want to end 2010 with a depressing topic, but like many people, I too tend to get reflective this time of year as I review the passing year’s accomplishments and failures. It is also an excellent time to list the objectives I hope to be able to achieve in the...
by Dennis Salazar | Nov 16, 2010 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
A few months ago, we warned you that the corrugated industry was attempting to push through their third price increase of this calendar year. The market softened, and enough customers complained that the third increase planned for 2010 was “postponed indefinitely.”...
by Dennis Salazar | Oct 27, 2010 | Sustainable Products
It is not at all uncommon for an application or product to be able to ship out in either a die cut mailer box or a Regular Slotted Container (RSC) style shipping container. Both are quite effective and can be as eco friendly as the corrugated board that is used to...
