31 July 2019
Spot what goes wrong
Sometimes small errors can have subtle effects on the DC environment. While they’re not always easy to see over time these effects can prove somewhat costly.
31 July 2019
Sweet as!
Outside the (lunch)box thinkingZoe Hickford and Grace O'Dowda have created edible food wrap using gummy bears.
31 July 2019
Still waters run dependable
Pallets of full individual drink bottles are some of the most challenging to transport while avoiding load movement and subsequent product damage.
31 July 2019
Don't chance your arm - Use our handy hand-wrapping hints
Need a hand with pallet wrapping? Here’s our go-to guide for making sure everything is where it should be… While the variables between pallets can be massive some simple techniques...
31 July 2019
Crunching the numbers (not the goods)
In May and June we ran a survey and competition to help find out where the pain points were for our customers, and how we can help them wrap up...
31 July 2019
Ready to roll?
Distribution centres need to ensure their equipment is fit for purpose to make the most of an increase in sustainability gains and productivity profits from new wrap products.
3 July 2019
Pack and save and save and save
The Foodstuffs Roberts Line distribution centre in Palmerston North is a 35,000m², state-of-the-art facility running 24 hours a day and distributing more than 600,000 pallets of dry goods to the...
2 July 2019
Exporting to Saudi Arabia?
Exporters to Saudi Arabia and countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will need to make sure they’re ticking the sustainability box with their packaging before they send any literal...
2 July 2019
Packaging Appreciation Society - 5 shopping bag designs we rate highly
Just because we’re passionate about pallet wrap that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the finer details of other forms of packaging.
2 July 2019
Stay cool - Our top tips for pallet wrap in winter
Cold temperatures can affect many things – the car starting in the morning, your brain after eating ice cream too quickly, the ability of teams to play free-flowing rugby and...
31 May 2019
Yes, we can
Jamestrong knows the importance of a good reputation and their customer’s peace of mind – and how both can only be achieved with an unerring focus on the highest of...
30 May 2019
The future arrives tomorrow
It’s time to invest in tomorrow with sustainable pallet packaging in New Zealand.
30 May 2019
Your pallet can-do checklist - 5 tools you shouldn’t be without
If “a poor craftsman always blames their tools” in the modern distribution centre it’s often the case of blaming the tools for not even being used in the first place.
30 May 2019
Worried about product slippage? It’s time to get a grip.
If loose lips sink ships then loose products can… well, it’s nothing quite that dramatic, but it’s destructive and costly all the same.
30 May 2019
Oh humble pallet...
When you see something all the time it’s sometimes easy to overlook unique strengths in design and construction.
30 April 2019
Travel report
In 2019 the AUSPACK expo was the most successful event in its 34-year history with big crowds, innovative presentations and two Universal team members making the rounds to report back...
30 April 2019
Setting, an example
How do you ensure your pallet-wrapping equipment is ready with the settings to go? There are actually a number of ways… We live in a time of ‘bespoke’ this and ‘unique’...
30 April 2019
End (Of Line) Game
As the latest Avengers film hits movie theatres across the planet we take a look at what superheroes have the skills to make it in our industry Ant Man.
18 March 2019
Reduced to Tears
Product damage during transportation is obviously one of the main focuses in our work. When pallet wrap tears and breaks occur during transit products move.
18 March 2019
Columns, bricks or Tetris?
While much of our work takes place after the pallet is assembled we still take a pretty close look at pick and build processes.
18 March 2019
Meet the Team - Dave White
What brought you to the role at Universal Packaging? While I’m the Universal ‘newbie’ (I only started in January) I’m loving the role, the team and the business.
18 March 2019
Working order – Care & maintenance tips for your pallet wrapper
Tough componentry and modern engineering delivers the highest standards in pallet wrapping equipment for New Zealand companies.
12 March 2019
Trust me, I'm a scientist
Has years of advertising conditioned us into trusting the overall competency of a person provided they are wearing a lab coat? If so, do we need to wonder why only...
28 February 2019
Proper pallet stacker or attention grabber?
Some commentators wondered if running time required far too many back-up units, and were concerned that this technology would only work with uniform pallet loads.
28 February 2019
Silver linings – Seales Winslow’s Spinny revolution
After a massive fire gutted a significant part of the Seales Winslow plant, the company rose from the ashes to evolve and improve its packaging capability.
28 February 2019
Take it for a spin – How to test the benefits of semi-automation without budget over-commitments
After a massive fire gutted a significant part of the Seales Winslow plant, the company rose from the ashes to evolve and improve its packaging capability.
28 February 2019
That’s rubbish. Five ways to ‘spark joy’ with an uncluttered DC
After a massive fire gutted a significant part of the Seales Winslow plant, the company rose from the ashes to evolve and improve its packaging capability.
25 February 2019
Your New Year’s equipment resolutions
The new year is always a good time to take a realistic look at what you aim to achieve and to start in with some good habits to make these...
24 January 2019
Your New Year’s equipment resolutions. Get into good habits with a machinery health check.
Realistically, these should be done weekly. So now’s the time to get into a best-practice mindset with the scheduling of a regular equipment check-up. 1.
23 January 2019
Signed, sealed…but delivered?
Sometimes we wake in the middle of the night, eyes wide open, startled by a nightmare of never-ending packaging failure. This is what we dream of…
23 January 2019
Profit from the pallet
IKEA is a brand like no other, with their ethos of good design being “the perfect combination of form, function, quality and sustainability, all at an affordable price” making it a furniture...
23 January 2019
Uncovering the process – Wrap parameters
There is always more than meets the eye when it comes to making the most of your wrapping equipment.
19 December 2018
Fit for Purpose
Yes, New Year’s resolutions are always helpful. However sometimes it’s even better to get some healthy momentum before moving into the silly season of bad habits and worse diets.
19 December 2018
Meet the team – Matt Goddin
What brought you to the role at Universal Packaging? I had the opportunity to join early on and, while I have mainly worked in the sales and marketing side I’ve also...
19 December 2018
Honey glazed barbeque?
There was a great response to our BBQ&A and some interesting results coming through from many of your answers.
26 November 2018
Unwrapping the process – A heads-up on neckdown
A Heads-Up on Neckdown. Power pre-stretching film is the secret to safe and stable loads.
26 November 2018
Witness the Fitness
When things get busy it’s easy to get wrapped up in your work and forget about what else is important in life.
19 November 2018
Meet The Team – Charlotte McNicol
What brought you to Universal Packaging? I had gotten to the stage in my career where I was looking for a new challenge, something that was completely different from what I...
19 November 2018
Nest egg - Nanowrap helps Ingham’s save for the future
Back in 1918, Walter Ingham bought his son 6 hens and a rooster to look after on their bushland property in Sydney’s southeast.
16 November 2018
Connect and Conquer - How connected technology delivers big gains from small measures.
On a recent research trip to the United States our visits to Pack Expo 2018 and a world-leading pallet wrapping test facility provided plenty of food for thought with how...
31 October 2018
Unwrapping the Process - Film force
Our resident Application Specialist Jed Goudie is back with more packaging insights. In the last article, Jed enlightened us on the best way to match wrapping with load profiles.
31 October 2018
It is easy being green
The change to a more sustainable use of resources (and the reasons why we must do so) often seems overwhelming.
31 October 2018
It just doesn’t stack up. 4 pallet disasters waiting to happen
1) You know ‘light stuff on heavy stuff’ isn’t some kind of solution for everything, right?
30 October 2018
Fresh Thinking
When handling more than 36 million boxes of fresh produce each year, and managing commercial relationships across 87 countries in seven continents, you need your logistical processes to be the...
4 September 2018
Unwrapping the process – Load profiles
The first thing we do when assessing a client’s wrap needs is to carefully examine the load profiles required. We need to understand the pallet contents first and foremost.
31 August 2018
Meet the team - Mark Leary
While Mark has only been in the role of Technical Sales Engineer here for six months his work as his previous decades of experience is already helping to make sure...
24 August 2018
Meet the team - Emily Barnier
We are proud to announce the arrival of Emily Barnier to our Marketing Coordinator position.
26 June 2018
Meet the team - Jason Lightfoot
Jason is our resident tech expert – a motivated, dedicated professional who’s years of experience is now helping Universal extend our servicing capability far beyond what we’ve previously been able...
22 June 2018
Testing the laws of physics with Newton
Three of the Universal Packaging team visited Malaysia in May to see up close our innovative pallet wrap put to the test by the laws of motion.
24 May 2018
Doing more with less
Let’s not pretend anything else – we’re a high profile supplier of plastic. Due to this we occasionally receive colourful comments on social media about our work.
12 March 2018
Foodstuffs packs it safe
Improving staff protection without compromising productivity required a number of expertly scoped and carefully coordinated measures.
22 February 2018
Five ways to stop your pallet wrap breaking
Regular pallet wrap breakage is often expensive and undoubtedly frustrating to New Zealand companies.
20 September 2017
The Tilt Test
A pallet of goods has to endure (very extreme) forces when in transit. The consequences of accidents and incidents can be costly and, sometimes, pretty spectacular.
18 August 2017
Just how much should a stretch wrap stretch?
Believe it or not, the world of plastic wrap is a busy and complex place.
10 August 2017
Secrets of superior load containment, exposed!
After decades in the business of packaging, we’ve got load containment locked down. Here are our tips for reducing damage in transit. 1.
24 July 2017
The complete package
The last thing you want to be thinking about when buying a new stretch wrapper is it breaking down.
21 June 2017
Inside look : Seymour Distribution
After close to four decades dispatching quality home wares and household goods around New Zealand, Seymour’s knows that seconds and grams really matter.
14 June 2017
Inside Look: Tuatara Brewing Co.
On a standard day Tuatara Brewery bottles, labels and packs 7000 litres of their award-winning beer.
13 June 2017
Inside Look: Sealed Air
New Zealand’s food industry relies on Sealed Air’s packaging solutions to keep food safe and waste to a minimum.
12 April 2017
Meet the team - Garth Hill
Our Technical Sales Representative spends a lot of time in traffic… and occasionally on traffic.