Pallet Wrapz, Inc. (palletwrapz.com) Introduces a New Pallet Wrap System
Available shapes, sizes & colors provide a "Green" Solution for distributors to reduce Plastic Stretch Wrap and Reduce Landfill Waste
CHICAGO (August 1, 2011) Pallet Wrapz, Inc. has created a new patent pending product to reduce the amount of plastic stretch wrap and stretch film used to secure packaged products on pallets for transit. Pallet Wrapz, Inc.'s new heavy duty vinyl mesh Pallet Wrap is reusable saving companies nearly 50% - 60% a year on the cost of stretch wrap. Pallet Wrapz reduce the time it takes to wrap individual pallets. Pallet Wrapz reduces petroleum based plastic stretch wrap reduces the amount of polymer waste destined to landfills.
Working in a certified Green Building "...we were looking at every aspect of business from a sustainability standpoint." - says Matt Jacobs, "Reducing the amount of stretch wrap has been our goal for some time, but there was no available cost-effective alternative. We ended up designing a reusable product and it's working extremely well. Disposal & packaging costs are down and now we're helping companies reduce their costs and ultimately their carbon footprint."
The breathable, weather treated Pallet Wrapz TM come in 2-foot, 4-foot and 6-foot sizes for different pallet configurations and Pallet Wrapz are available in 8 colors. Pallet Wrapz can be secured and removed with hook and loop straps that loop through metal D-rings.
The Chicago based company "Pallet Wrapz, INC." has been officially launched to manufacture and market the product here in USA. According to Matt Jacobs: "Sustainability practices drive supply chain efficiency and innovation in the "green" packaging sector. It has been an excellent source of cost savings for our customers along with company wide process improvements."
A study by Accenture found that retailers can realize a 3 - 5 percent supply chain cost savings via green packaging initiatives. Pallet Wrapz, Inc. has seen companies stress the importance of the 6 R's of sustainable packaging (refill, reduce, recycle, repurpose, renew, reuse) and at times can reduce packaging costs by more than 20%.
Both consumers (reusable grocery shopping sacks) and companies are making the switch to reusable packaging to realize lower shipping and labor costs, better product protection, more productive flow of goods.
By removing stretch wrap from the waste stream, there is an immediate reduction in the cost of hauling trash to the disposal site. This cost is incurred each time a container is picked up. Traditionally, are tipping fees at the disposal site. This fee is calculated at the "per ton" rate which can range from as low as $20.00 per ton to as much as $100.00 per ton or more.
For example, during the course of a year, 200,000 lbs of stretch wrap is disposed and the tipping fee is $30.00 per ton. The ultimate cost savings in tipping fees is $3,000.00 and zero landfill waste. Reducing the number of container "pulls" by removing stretch wrap from your waste stream reduces costs. There are also additional costs to retain the dumpsters.
Pallet Wrapz offers "Wrapz tracking" using RFID solutions to monitor pallets during transit and to avoid shrinkage. Pallet Wrapz can also be customized for different size pallets or a container along with private labeling. Pallet Wrapz also reuses old Wrapz for storage and handbags.
