We have recently completed our new Stretch Wrapper showroom at our Preston Head Office. We now have on display our 4 main static machines, the Exp-408, Exp-308, Exp-108 & Exp-501 as well as some of the machine options such as alternative turntable and wrapping height sizes and integrated weigh scales.

The purpose of the display is to allow clients who are not sure of which machine is most suitable to see them all in operation at the same time. This was particularly beneficial to a printing company in Bradford who were impressed by the automatic nature of the Exp-501 and its screen counter which will allow them to see how many pallets they wrap on a daily basis. The order they placed will be the first Exp-501 that has been installed in the UK; a fact that shows that Contact Packaging are continuing to establish themselves as a major player in the Stretch Wrapper market.

We also recently took delivery of our first Exp-108W with the integrated weigh scales. Within a week of building the machine and placing it in the showroom a publisher in London placed an order for it; again a UK first for this model.

What have Car Salesman & Concert Promoters have in common? Their goal is to put “bums on seats”.

Is this not now true for buyers. With our hectic lifestyles any personal time is limited so we need to make the most of our business time. This is why online shopping is growing at such an astonishing rate as so many of us just do not have the time or inclination too trail round the shops for food, clothes and entertainment.

This has a significant effect on the packaging market for a number of reasons. The increase in the popularity of selling sites such as EBay creates a market for packaging material supplies in manageable quantities. As these sellers are catering for a certain buyer and they too want to purchase any requirements they have in a similar way to how they sell.

With this in mind we have invested quite heavily in an ecommerce site to offer a comprehensive range of packaging materials, in smaller quantities at competitive prices. We have put a lot of emphasis on products that should appeal to EBay sellers such as, postal bags, bubble wrap, adhesive tape and boxes. Over the coming months we will monitor the which lines are the most popular and try to expand them were possible.

If you are the sort of person who buys a lot of goods online please visit the site store.contact-packaging.co.uk and let us know what you think. We welcome all types of criticism.