| Packaging needs are varied from the bubble | | | | |
| packing of medicines to the huge crates for | | | | - Tapes of different kinds |
| packing heavy machinery and other bulky items | | | | |
| (some of which might just be fastened | | | | The sample list above would begin to give you |
| together with wires during shorter transit). | | | | an idea of the varied packing needs and |
| A packaging directory could help | | | | solutions. Many of these need supporting |
| manufacturers and businesses to find just the | | | | equipment like simple or complex packing |
| right packaging to meet their requirements. | | | | machinery, supplies such as staples and glue, |
| | | | and operating tools like knives, heat |
| Packaging serves not only packing needs | | | | sealers. |
| intended to make transporting easy. It can | | | | |
| provide sales appeal and product security | | | | Packaging Equipment |
| from tampering. Some solutions might be | | | | |
| better at catering to these diverse needs of | | | | Blister, skin and vacuum machines provide a |
| packaging, compared to others. A packaging | | | | modern packaging solution catering to safety, |
| directory can help you browse through the | | | | security and marketing appeal requirements. |
| choices and select what is suited to your | | | | |
| products, and what is appealing to you. | | | | Other machineries include cartoning machines, |
| | | | feeding and placing machines, sealing |
| A packaging directory lists suppliers of | | | | machines, wrapping machines, capping machines |
| packaging materials and products, packaging | | | | and so on. |
| machine and contract packaging services. | | | | |
| | | | Contract Packaging Services |
| Packaging Materials | | | | |
| | | | Where your packaging requirements are too |
| Plastics is a major packing material in | | | | small to justify investing in expensive |
| today's world. Paperboard is another major | | | | packaging facilities, you can go in for |
| material. Wood, nettings and foam are | | | | contract packaging solutions. The contract |
| examples of other kinds of materias used in | | | | packaging companies have specialized |
| packaging. | | | | equipment and experienced personnel. They can |
| | | | help even bigger companies for extra |
| Packaging Products | | | | packaging requirements during seasonal peaks, |
| | | | or for test marketing purposes. |
| The following sample list of packaging | | | | |
| categories can provide an idea of their | | | | Some contract packaging companies might focus |
| variety. | | | | on special solutions such as shrink film |
| | | | packaging. |
| - Plastic Bin boxes | | | | |
| | | | Packaging Directory Organization |
| - Corrugated boxes | | | | |
| | | | The task of a packaging directory publisher |
| - Cardboard boxes | | | | is to arrange the wide variety of resources |
| | | | and suppliers in a manner that is easy and |
| - Bubble bags | | | | intuitive to find. There would typically be a |
| | | | search box, listings of major categories, |
| - Corrugated mailers | | | | supported by listing of sub categories under |
| | | | each (and sub sub categories). The suppliers |
| - File boxes | | | | might be listed at this bottom level of each |
| | | | sub (or sub sub) category. |
| - Edge protectors | | | | |
| | | | Conclusion |
| - Soap dispensers | | | | |
| | | | Packaging solutions involve packaging |
| - Standard packaging labels | | | | materials, products, equipment and incidental |
| | | | supplies. Contract packaging services are |
| - Mailing envelopes | | | | also available in the market where you do not |
| | | | want to set up (or expand) your own packaging |
| - Shopping bags | | | | facilities. A good packaging directory has to |
| | | | organize listing and navigation in a way that |
| - Kraft paper rolls | | | | makes it easy to find what users want among |
| | | | all this variety. |
| - Polybags | | | | |
| | | | This is typically done by listing major |
| - Can liners | | | | categories first, then sub categories under |
| | | | each major category and probably sub sub |
| - Cargo boxes | | | | categories under each sub category. Suppliers |
| | | | might be listed only under this bottom sub |
| - Shrink film | | | | sub category. |