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that it is being applied and therefore optimum efficiency is not achieved.
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“I would strongly urge any company that operates pallet wrap machinery to have the equipment serviced by an authorized service engineer at least once a year,” says Sumner. “The cost savings in the price per pallet wrapped will almost certainly make the return on investment calculation very straightforward.” To be sure you are getting the most from your pallet wrapping, Sumner recommends a simple test that users of stretch wrap can undertake to ensure that they are achieving the maximum from their film.
“With a felt pen, mark a line on the film. Then mark another line 100mm apart. Measure the distance between the two lines after the film has been stretched. Standard pallet wrap film should be capable of stretching by 150%, while power pre-stretch film and super power pre-stretch film will expand by between 250 and 300%. So, the distance between the two lines on a power stretch film should be around 350mm when it has been applied to a pallet.” Of course, the quality of the film used also has a significant effect on performance. Modern stretch wrap film is becoming thinner and stronger. Until recently pallet wrap machine was 17-20 microns thick for hand applied film and around 23 microns thick for machine applied film. Now machine applied film is available in 12 micron thickness and it offers greater strength. Sumner adds: “In some ways choosing pallet wrapping is a little like putting diesel in your car. Specifying premium film is similar to opting for higher grades of fuel – they are slightly more expensive but performance is enhanced. In the same way that higher grade fuel gives more miles per gallon, the newer films will wrap more pallets – which significantly reduces the cost per pallet wrapped.”
Investment leads to staffing boost
A FLEXIBLE packaging manufacturer is planning to recruit up to 25 staff this year following a £2.5m investment in new plant machinery at its two facilities in Leeds. Roberts Mart & Co Ltd says the move is a response to a growing order book and the need to cope with increased production requirements. It has purchased a F&K 20SIX Central Impression Flexo Printing Press and laminator for its Aire Valley factory, as well as a three-layer co-extrusion line for its sister busi- ness, Romar Packaging, on the outskirts of the city. During 2012 the firm recruited 16 new staff and cur- rently has a total workforce of 147 at its two Leeds sites, however, operating the new equipment will require more workers and the company will be looking to recruit again in the coming months. “This significant new outlay we are making on capital equipment underlines our confidence in developing our existing and new markets,” said sales director Ben Rob- erts. “To meet the challenges ahead we are committed to building a team with a diverse range of skill sets. Al- though Roberts Mart is extremely family oriented, we al- ways welcome new recruits selected by merit to join the company and become a part of our extended family.”
Tails Cocktails in Graham bottles offer Gift Packs
The Tails range of award winning premium cocktails, developed by Nick Wall, have enjoyed great success with their Mini single serve offer since their launch in the Spring of 2012.
Consumers who have become devotees of these classic contemporary cocktails, which include; Elderflower Collins, Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini and Mai Tai, now have the chance to buy their favourite cocktails in a new four-bottle Gift Pack. The gift packs have listings in John Lewis and Harvey Nichols and in the run up to Christmas 2012 both the London and Birmingham BBC Good Food Shows had stocks available to purchase.
Simone Gill Account Manager at Graham Packaging Plastics said, “The Tails Minis launch is a great example of how innovative PET design can be instrumental in the success of a product launch, for the Tails Mini being unbreakable, tactile and fun, it ticks all the boxes for success.”
Graham Packaging Plastics Ltd Irton House, The Tower Estate Warpsgrove Lane, Chalgrove, Oxon OX44 7TH Tel: +44 (0) 1865 893000
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