PackExpo East turned out to be the perfect meeting place on March 4, 2020 for Jim Wilson, CEO of Box Latch™ products to meet Daniel Smith, Regional Manager of PMMI Media based in Chicago. PMMI is the parent company of PackExpo and their trade journal, Packaging World. During the meeting we confirmed that Packaging World Editor Emeritus, Pat Reynolds, is excited to be working with Carl Bartle at Wisconsin Packaging, Inc. in Green Bay, WI to flesh out a case study...
On Wednesday, March 4, CEO of Box Latch™ products, Jim Wilson, met with Daniel Smith at PackExpo East. Daniel reached out to Jim a few weeks ago to see if our company had any unpublished case studies illustrating the value of using corrugate boxes to replace expensive plastic totes. The answer was, “We sure do.” That led to communications with Pat Reynolds, VP Editor Emeritus at PMMI Media Group and Packaging World. Watch for the notice reflecting the incredible on which Pat...
Box Latch™ Products, Jack Wilson – Co-Founder, Inventor & Chief Operations Officer, attended the Wisconsin Association of Energy Engineers February 25th meeting, hosted by Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, WI. The tour of the world’s largest aluminum propeller manufacturing plant was enlightening. Of particular interest was witnessing the lost wax casting process. The experience was a real joy for Jack who is always interested in seeing how things are made. Mercury Marine is one of the newest customers using our Corner...
For nearly a decade our Box Latch™ Products vision has been to “Revolutionize the worldwide use and reuse of boxes and cartons.” The photos above show our products featured inside the exhibit area at the Feb 27-28, 2020, Packaging Innovations trade show in Birmingham, UK. Voting for the most innovative new product ends Thursday, Feb 27. Congratulations Item Products, Ltd, for bringing the time, money and environmental benefits of our Box Latches, Corner Clip and Stack and tamper-evident tape to the...
One of the conference themes at this important WMEP event is “Making Things Better with Lean Six Sigma.” wmep.org/events/manufacturing-matters-conference Our family of Box Latch™ Products boxlatch.com can be of great assistance and provide exceptional ROI for companies focusing on “Lean.”
Thank you Item Products! As a result of your efforts and our innovation, our Box Latch™ company is one of 10 featured in the Packaging Innovations 2020 Gallery. It is a real honor to be in the Showcase Arena where visitors will select the overall winner for “Most Innovative Pack.” Click Packaging Innovations 2020 online innovation gallery to see the competition. Jim and Jack were in the booth with David Holt and Julian Cook from Item Products at this show in...
We are excited to announce that Item Products, Houghton Regis, UK will be featuring Box Latch™ Products at The Packaging Innovations Trade Show in Birmingham, UK. This 2-day series of co-located events at the Birmingham NEC showcases the entire packaging supply chain under one roof. Through free-to-attend seminars, visitors will hear from the industry’s leaders, innovators and policy influencers on a variety of topics from “The Big Carbon Debate” to “How Packaging Innovations can Accelerate Future Automation”. We invite you to visit...
Box Latch™ Products is excited to announce that we will be attending The Responsible Business Summit New York 2020! Hundreds of C-suite & senior level individuals from world leading brands will gather to share their plans and strategies to drive a transformation in the way the world conducts business. Among the 12 keynote speakers are Steve Rendle, Chairman, President and CEO at VF Corporation and Mary Jane Melendez, Chief Sustainability & Social Impact Officer; President at General Mills Foundation. Steve...
We know how well our Box Latch™ Products perform in distribution and fulfillment centers. We just learned that Michigan State University is ranked # 1 for supply chain management education. With the focusing on Reuse, Reduce B4 Recycle, we believe the MSU certificate programs could help create a competitive advantage in this work if your team only knew about them. The courses begin February 1st 2020. To learn more about the requirements and courses please click the links below. Distribution Fulfillment...
As we enter the second decade of The New Millennium, environmental issues have been making headlines across the world. Most recently the catastrophic fires in Australia are front and center, reminiscent of California’s Camp Fire. Its citizens are calling for action on climate change while its government seems to have its head in the sand. The world is waking up but nowhere more than in Australia. Founded in 1999, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has been taking a lead position...