Intelligent Pallet Wrap that safely reduces plastic waste and cost
On average you should be using around 98 grams of film to wrap a standard pallet?
Shrink your plastic use by half and unlock savings of at least 25% with iWrap
Even though iWrap has 11 layers, they are incredibly thin, so you use less film to wrap each pallet i.e at 300% stretch, 1 meter of film would give a 4 meter yield.
Receiving broken and or damaged consignments will impact your business commercially.
Money is wasted on the damage to the items themselves and there is the recovery cost to get goods returned, whilst time is spent processing and preparing an exchange pallet of new goods. The commercial risk remains however, with no guarantee goods will reach the destination unscathed.
iWrap has been tested to provide unparalleled load stability and puncture resistance to get your goods to their destination safely whilst protecting your reputation with your customers.
Reduce your plastic tax liability and save your customers money without affecting your margins using iWrap.
Switch to a high-performance film and use less film to wrap your pallets.
As a result your customers benefit from a reduced amount of plastic packaging at their end to dispose of.
Save 10.35 person days or 1,509 less roll changes per year as was found by a leading UK Food & Drink company using iWrap.
2022 saw the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax in the UK.
According to a recent UK study, more than 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic could enter the environment globally by 2040.The Plastic Packaging Tax is a green initiative to encourage the use of recycled rather than new plastic within plastic packaging. Every one of us has a responsibility to work harder to prevent further damage to the environment and for many businesses, this starts with the amount of plastic being used in transporting goods.
Understanding how new high performance eco-friendly plastic packaging products can help your organisation develop a more sustainable packaging approach is critical for enabling the path to boosting brands, products, and operations – as well as saving you money. 6 out of 10 businesses are reporting a rise in packaging costs in the wake of The Plastic Packaging Tax.
At Acopia we can help you make the sustainable packaging and process choices that are right for your organisation. From making sense of PPT to guiding your business towards solutions which provide real benefits to the environment and to you.
You can find out more about the Plastic Packaging Tax and the on-going impact on your business in our free eGuide. Call us on 0845 075 6111 for more information.
Helping you make the right sustainable packaging and process choices.
We estimate that the UK alone uses over 140,000 tons of pallet wrap every year. It’s hard to imagine what that kind of volume looks like.
And how a product like this could possibly deliver sustainability on any level!
How can machine pallet wrap be eco-friendly?
iWrap’s eco-credentials go hand in hand with its costsaving properties. iWrap is a high performance intelligent machine pallet wrap and truly a best-in-class product.
The single-use plastic savings are unparalleled compared to any other pallet wrap on the market today. It’s these plastic savings that have really spoken volumes to brands that are committed to reducing the amount of plastic when they are using iWrap.
One client we are working with has seen game-changing benefits with 42.13% less plastic going to landfill as well as a reduction of 2,467.2 kgs of cardboard used each year.
Who would have thought this huge reduction in environmental impact could be delivered by a machine pallet wrap.
One client saw game-changing benefits with 42.13% less plastic going to landfill as well as a reduction of 2,467.2 kgs of cardboard used each year.
Did you know? 4% of all pallets transported get damaged in transit.
In 2020 it is estimated that there were 250,000,000 pallets in the UK. 4% means 10,000,000 are damaged each year.
Making sure you are using the correct amount of film at the right cost to your business is very important.
Typically, a lot of people procuring pallet films buy on the price of the film and not the cost per pallet wrapped which is the true cost to the business.
Also understanding how films should perform is vital to ensure you maintain pallet stability so that your pallets arrive at the destination undamaged and without risk.
Maintaining pallet load stability and safety standards is the responsibility of everyone in the business: from boardroom to the warehouse floor.
Loads that are not secured properly and shift in transit can cause accidents and fatalities. Negligence carries harsh penalties including losing your operator’s licence, prosecution by HSE and even face the prospect of corporate manslaughter. In addition, the cost to the business can also be clean up, stock loss, delivery and reputational damage.
Under present UK law, the maximum penalty for an offence under road traffic act 1991 if committed in respect of goods vehicle is a £5,000 fine, 3 points and even disqualification!
Your first step in implementing plastic reduction when you’re shipping at scale is to understand how much plastic you’re using right now.
With 79% of the plastic ever produced still in the environment, the answer lies in using less plastic altogether.
Using less plastic pallet wrap by using a high performance alternative such as iWrap means reducing your costs as well as your environmental impact – you’ll also see a cut in Plastic Packaging Tax associated costs too.
Our completely obligation free pallet wrap audit provides:
• An overview of your current processes
• Calculation of your current plastic use
• Like for like wrapping comparison demonstration with a recommended stretch film product
• A complete report on your Plastic Use Profile with cost and plastic savings you can make.
You may also qualify for offsetting your complete pallet wrap purchases with us. Call us on 0845 075 6111 to find out more.
The iWrap range of high-performance machine pallet wrap film for both Power and Brake stretch machines.
The perfect machinery and film set-up will bring huge value to your business but it’s a job to know where to start such as understanding which machinery and high performance film is right for your operation and it’s costly to get this wrong.
iWrap Managed Services minimises your risk and increases your opportunity to drive efficiencies.
It’s a total solution that not only takes the headache out of machine and film selection but also how you fund it as well.
It also gives you complete insight on how your palletising operation is running and help when things go wrong with access to day to day reporting as well as historical data – you can even track your pallet wrap use by the hour.
It’s a completely new approach to palletising and running your despatch operation.
Historical and day-to-day reporting at your fingertips
Investing in the latest pallet wrap machine technology can create a step change in your operation by speeding up your processes, making your business more efficient and competitive.
• A full turnkey service, saving you both time and money, whilst delivering a significant ROI
• Innovative way to finance and manage your pallet wrap operations - a fixed and predictable low-cost solution
• Total solution funding – hardware, annual maintenance, break fix maintenance, configuration, performance management & monitoring and pallet wrap consumables, for a simple low monthly cost
• Capex vs Opex – as a managed service it’s a highly tax efficient, and it helps you retain your working capital
• We design your solution to meet your budget requirement and pallet wrap consumption, including hardware, pallet wrap, maintenance, and services
• Free hardware and technology refresh
• Reduce risk whilst maximising performance – we take full responsibility, we manage and monitor the entire solution for you, so you don’t have to worry
Financing your pallet wrap operation has just got easier allowing you to benefit now, minimising your risk as well as freeing up business capital.
Film consumption & stretch analysis
Plug and play technology
Free hardware & technology refresh
Managed Services
Real time data
Complete visibility of your wrapping operation
One manageable monthly invoice
Historical readings
Predictive maintenance alert
Continuous monitoring & optimisation
For detailed information on how the Service works and indicative costs - please get in touch for a FREE onsite audit
Let’s show you how we are able to produce great results for our customers every time.
Acopia has been supporting leading brands for over half a century. We help businesses like yours everyday with sustainable solutions for packaging, process improvement and the supply of everyday essentials and consumables across industry and retail. We focus on helping customers drive down their costs as well as their plastic use.
Our strapline, Together Better, reflects our collective, collaborative approach to business and partnership as well as the comprehensive range of products and services we offer.
Our packaging products and consumables are sourced locally and globally, stored and delivered at point of need, with the sole aim of sourcing the best possible solutions for your specific needs at competitive prices. To find out more about the work we do and how we can support your journey to minimising your costs and environmental impact – get in touch with the team on 0845 075 6111 or email Jason.Elkins@acopia.co.uk
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Being able to reduce our own environmental impact and that of our customers through innovative product solutions is important to the whole team at Acopia.
We understand the need for all of us to do more and we constantly review our processes and practices looking for opportunities to improve on what we’re already doing.
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