Globalization, a Two-Way Street: the “Re-Shoring” of American Manufacturing
The vicissitudes of today’s global economy seem to be drawing American businesses back home. As the markets teeter this way and that in alternating states of optimism and despair, US business-owners are seeking to reduce the length of their supply chains with the expectation that a reduced supply chain will allow them more direct control […]
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The Electronics Supply Chain: a Macro-Level View
Since we’re a company deeply involved in the packaging of electronics goods, we thought we’d share this story: as of this year, large companies like Apple and Samsung have grown increasingly dominant in setting the agenda for the international electronics supply chain. In other words, companies like Apple (or Samsung, or Hewlett-Packard, or Dell) have […]
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European Glass Packaging Industry Is Back on Its Feet
Many of us look at Europe right now and see a continent on the verge of an economic mudslide. But good news is always welcome news: recently, the European Container Glass Federation, or FEVE, heralded the official resurgence of the EU’s glass packaging industry. The report from early July showed that – despite the tough […]
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The Need for Proper Insulation in Pharmaceutical Packaging
When it comes to pharmaceuticals, you can never be too careful in terms of shipping, especially when it comes to transporting medicine over long Interstate distances. That’s the premise that a whole specialized transportation industry has been developed around. At any moment of the day in North America, cargo trucks with specific, temperature-controlled semi-trailers are […]
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Chipboard Stages a Retro-Revival for Itself
The humble and omnipresent material known as “chipboard,” or “particle board,” is making a comeback for itself in some unlikely, even fashionable, venues. Used in packaging and package partitioning since its inception (chipboard is one of the primary materials we use in our box partitioning here at M & M), as well as in scrapbooking […]
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Milk Carton Stock: Ideal for Food Package Partitioning
It wasn’t too long ago – certainly within the scope of many of our lifetimes – when milk was delivered each morning at your doorstep by means of a glass or a metal bottle. There was no better solution or more convenient way of storage. Milk had to be delivered daily; otherwise the milk would […]
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SBS Partitioning and its Use for Pharmaceutical Packaging
One of the steady workhorses for our company in recent years is our partition work on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry. With the minute number of bottles, boxes, pillboxes, and various containers that pharmaceuticals require when being shipped, and given the fact that profit margins from major US and European drug companies continues to soar, […]
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Our Work with Poly-Coated Partitioning Material
At M & M Box Partitions, we have extensive experience in all kinds of partition materials. Oftentimes, we get customers who aren’t fully sure of what they’re looking for in terms of the right kind of partition for their packaging. They know all the necessary dimensions, and have a good grasp of the pricing, but […]
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Partitioning: an Overview of the Process
What are the best procedures to follow when providing box partitioning for a particular client? Since our founding in 1968, we’ve done our fair share of business with all different kinds of boxing and packaging companies. We’re familiar with a wide range of particularities and protocols when it comes to supplying individual clients with the […]
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It’s Official: the Packaging Industry Is Starting to Pick Itself Up
It’s an uncontested fact that the packaging industry is one of the leading indicators of the state of an economy. Since the approximate number of packages traveling by rail, freight, ship, or plane can readily be compiled any given month, the resulting figure can offer a healthy metric as to how many customers are making […]
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