Twisting Your Box Closed According to Wikipedia, the first recorded commercial use of a twist-off bottle cap appeared in 1975. It was introduced on 16-oz beer bottles by Wisconsin’s Schlitz Brewing Company. Thus, it is only proper that the first twist-off box closure device is being introduced by Wisconsin’s Box Latch™ Products The shortcoming of the Schlitz “Twist” was that when the cap was “twisted” back on and the bottle rotated, the beer lost its fizz and leaked from a tipped bottle....
Chances are good that box flaps are interfering with your operations more than you realize. Hundreds of individuals attending USA and International Trades Shows have shared how open flaps cause problems hitting team members in the face, eyes, chest (more of an issue with women), or other body parts, as well as tripping when open boxes are moving on conveyors or stored on floors and low racks. Holding flaps out of the way for easy filling and emptying with a...
ISO 9001 Series, AS 9400, ASQ, QMS, and Six Sigma Companies- Looking for a handy and economical way to identify your processes? Box Latches™ provide a convenient way to seal and reopen corrugate boxes without damaging the box, saving hundreds if not thousands of dollars on containers and mistakes. The Box Latch™ family comes in five colors and can be used to identify various processes. An example of how one of our clients use the latches: Black: Products to be inspected Red: ...
Do you move boxes from Point A to Point B on pallets and then reopen the boxes? If the answer is, “Yes,” why not save money, time and the environment using Box Latches™? Businesses that move boxes on pallets typically rely on taped flaps and shrink wrapping to provide security. When the opened boxes have to be closed after calibration, for quality assurance testing, or to complete secondary processing steps, the flaps must be reclosed. If new tape is added, it...
Chances are good that box flaps are interfering with your operations more than you realize. Hundreds of individuals attending USA and International Trades Shows have shared how open flaps cause problems hitting team members in the face, eyes, chest (more of an issue with women), or other body parts, as well as tripping when open boxes are moving on conveyors or stored on floors and low racks. Holding flaps out of the way for easy filling and emptying with a...
In the summer of 2021 Maine and Oregon became the first two USA states to enact and sign packaging waste reduction principles into law. Because waste from these sources exceeds the resources required to recycle it, governments are looking for ways to help municipalities deal with this problem. These environmentally focused efforts are titled Extended Producer Responsibility laws. Image from Forbes 7/29/2018 Under these model laws producers of packaging products will pay into a fund based on the amount and the recyclability...
A November 17, 2021 Philadelphia Inquirer business news article today caught my eye and forced me to ask the question on which this blog is based. Collapsed Boxes Headed to Reuse Boxes Headed to Recycling or Landfill During the current challenges with supply chain backlogs, why aren’t businesses looking for better mousetraps to move toward Sustainable Supply Chains as suggested in this article in the Harvard Business Review. An even bigger question is, “Why are the Aussies beating the USA to the punch.”...
Please visit us to see demonstrations of Box Latch Products and receive free samples at any or all of these three upcoming trade shows. Our staff will be happy to answer your questions relating to where, how, and why our reusable supply chain solutions are working well, saving money, and reducing waste for companies around the globe. Oct 5,6 &7 – Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center Milwaukee – Booth 542 Click link to see who will be there: Home – The...