These days, people often are asked to do more with less. That charge also applies in the secondary packaging world, as suppliers, manufacturers and retailers expect materials to be more sustainable and multi-functional while being made with less material and having lower costs.
One such way to add value to a product is by developing retail-ready secondary packaging, experts say. Previously, corrugated boxes were used to distribute a product, which had to be taken out of the boxes and then placed on retail shelves, explains Mike Wilcox, vice president of sales, marketing and after-market sales for Delkor Systems, Minneapolis.