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Effective warehouse management is vital to ensure your products get to customers quickly and efficiently. If storage is a problem and you struggle with bulky packaging everywhere you look, it might be time to review your packaging operation. Optimised packaging will not only help you save on ...

Packaging plays a key role in protecting products from damage in transit and storage, which is particularly important when high value items are involved. The right packaging will not only help you minimise costs associated with damages and returns; it will also increase your productivity and ...

The Macfarlane Packaging Design and Manufacture team are exhibiting at the Advanced Engineering show at the NEC in Birmingham on 1 and 2 November. This two-day event is the UK’s largest annual gathering of advanced engineering professionals of its kind and returns to the National Exhibition ...

Ensuring you have the right packaging for the products you are exporting is crucial to guarantee they do not get damaged in transit. International shipping can expose consignments to a range of conditions not normally experienced in domestic markets. These include extremes in high and lower ...

Packaging materials are often exposed to different environmental conditions including humidity changes and condensation. Timber is one of the most commonly used resources in the packaging industry, but is also one of the most vulnerable to decay. This is because it is a good source of ...

Effective protection of your products depends largely on the quality of the packaging materials that you use. Not only do they ensure your items arrive in a good condition, but they can also help to reduce your shipping costs. Here are a few things that you should consider when deciding on ...

Packaging plays a crucial role in protecting your products against falls, impact and weight crushing, during transit and storage. It is especially important when fragile and expensive equipment is involved. Damaged items will not only cost your company time and money, but will also reflect ...

Wood is a durable and renewable natural resource that is commonly used in international trade. Over 90 percent of pallets worldwide are made of timber and it is one of the most popular packaging materials in the UK. International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures(ISPM 15) is a global ...

Macfarlane Packaging, Design and Manufacture have a wealth of experience in dealing with packaging for defence. DID YOU KNOW? Macfarlane Packaging, Design and Manufacture became the first dedicated packaging company to be awarded the authority to design and sign off packaging specifications on ...

For many years Macfarlane Packaging, Design and Manufacture have provided Tri-mite packaging solutions for a number of applications. Tri-mite utilises the benefits of heavy duty corrugated board to create a container with a high strength to weight ratio. A combination of the sheet material ...