Stretch-wrap process saves distributor time, money
Servicing 8,000 accounts statewide and wrapping nearly 1,200 loads each day, Hensley Beverage Co. is Arizona’s largest beverage distributor, the company says. Opened in 1955 by Jim Hensley, the company started with 11 employees and has grown to 675 employees today. Hensley Beverage has four facilities throughout Arizona with the hub of the Hensley Beverage operation in Phoenix. The company distributes exclusively for Anheuser-Busch as well as a variety of beverage brands from craft beers, wines and spirits to energy drinks, teas and more. Therefore, Hensley Beverage must continuously look to its suppliers to help maximize efficiency and maintain product integrity.
With different products come different challenges. ITW Muller, a manufacturer of both stretch-wrap equipment and film, is positioned to provide diverse solutions to its customers’ packaging challenges. One common challenge today is oddly shaped loads — ones encompassing several different products, sizes and packaging — that require different film tension.