CKN Print is excited to share its recent investment in paper banding, enhancing packaging efficiency while reducing waste. This investment cuts costs, improves operations, and prioritises sustainability, with a focus on providing customers with convenient and sustainable packaging solutions.
For those unfamiliar with paper banding and its main use, allow us to provide an overview:
Paper Banding is an automated packaging technique where one or multiple products are wrapped in a slim strip of paper. They are primarily used to bundle products together, secure items for transit, and add branding/labelling information. From smaller machines (designed for standalone use) to more complex systems (seamlessly incorporated into production lines) they cater to all uses. Automating this process ensures a neat, tightly wrapped band that protects the surfaces and edges of the stacked products. It provides a level of precision and efficiency that would be impossible to replicate by hand.
Paper banding machines are revolutionising the packaging industry and, as a company continually looking for innovative solutions in picking and packing, we have jumped on board. Our investment in paper banding machinery will streamline operations, reduce manual labour and increase productivity at CKN Print. Most importantly, we can provide customers with one of the most sustainable and efficient packaging solutions available.
Paper banding offers several key advantages to the print industry, but is it sustainable?
Renewable and recyclable, paper aligns with the growing demand for sustainable packaging. Using adhesive-free banding, makes recycling even easier and, once again, cuts back on resources. With our latest investment we can minimise waste and use recyclable materials by preventing unnecessary use of plastic and cardboard boxes for products that don’t need containers. It is one of the many steps we’ve taken to reduce our environmental impact. See more about our sustainable printing practices here.
How is the investment benefiting CKN?
A material efficient packaging solution, such as paper banding, reduces business costs on resources. Spending less on boxes, tape and adhesives, CKN hopes to invest further into new printing technologies so we can offer even more print, picking, and packing solutions to our customers.
By employing an automated process, we're cutting down on time spent picking and packing, ensuring efficiency throughout our operations. At CKN, we prioritize both quality and efficiency, recognising that utilising our time effectively is essential to delivering excellent products consistently.
How is this investment benefiting CKN customers?
As mentioned previously, paper banding provides a neat, professional looking packaging solution. It also uses minimal material and safer, more sustainable materials compared to plastic alternatives. These combined create a packaging solution which would appeal to any customer.
Not only can customers show-off their eco-friendly packaging, but paper banding also offers a quick and effortless solution that is easy to open saving you time and money. Furthermore, by eliminating the need for box cutters and the hassle of disposing bulky materials, like cardboard boxes and shrink wrap, it helps maintain tidier and safer workspaces.
What further developments can we expect in Picking and Packing at CKN?
Packaging is continually being improved and with rises in the production of plant-based, compostable, plantable and even edible packaging, it is clear that packaging solutions are quickly evolving. At CKN we are always striving for innovation, staying up to date with the industry and going a step-further to provide our customers with the best print solutions. Over the coming years at CKN we hope to continue following industry trends and provide our customers with even more sustainable and efficient packaging solutions.
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