M a N a G e M e N t COMPANY
A C H Foam Technologies E Beaver & Co.
Brick Packaging LLC Bufkor
PHONE
Wine Shipper Materials Suppliers WEBSITE
COMPANY
(775) 343-3400 achfoam.com (718) 324-7288 ebeaver.com
(231) 947-4950 brickpackaging.com (800) 365-9991 bufkor.com
California Glass, a Saxco Co. (510) 635-7700 calglass.com Diablo Valley Packaging Inc. (707) 422-4300 dvpackaging.com Encore Glass
(707) 745-4444 encoreglass.com
Fleetwood-Fibre Packaging & Graphics Global Package LLC Gorilla Shipper
(925) 736-9108 fleetwood-fibre.com (707) 224-5670 globalpackage.net (866) 447-4737 gorillashipper.com
Henry Molded Products Inc. (717) 273-3714 henry-molded.com Heritage Paper Longview Fibre Co.
Molded Fiber (U F P Technologies) Pack n' Ship Direct Packaging Plus Q X Inc.
Spirited Shipper
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PHONE
WEBSITE
(800) 773-9263 heritagepaper.com (510) 569-2616 longviewfibre.com
(800) 372-3126 winepacks.com (707) 838-2203 vynapse.com (707) 558-8900 pkg-plus.com (707) 426-5000
(800) 730-7447 spiritedshipper.com
Synergy Glass & Packaging (707) 745-3200 synergygp.com Waterloo Container Co. Western Pulp Products Wine Packaging by Naylor
For more on shipper materials suppliers, see Wines & Vines' 2011 Buyer's Guide in print or online at winesandvinesbuyersguide.com.
samples to our warehouse manager. I was kind of skeptical, but the cardboard was better than I expected," Brosnihan recalled. He subjected the samples to the drop-
test. "I put some of our $5 employee wine into leftover bottles, put them in a box and sealed it. I held it in the warehouse at arm's length and dropped it—on its side, on its corners. The wine was intact: (The cardboard) is pretty sturdy stuff. We've
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been using it now for close to six months, and I haven't heard one single issue." The cost, he said, is about the same as what the winery had paid for Styrofoam, and because the boxes and inserts fold flat, they take up less storage space. Jor- dan has used in-box heat sensors to verify the temperature stability of its shipments, and, Brosnihan said, the winery sells the packages to visitors from non-direct
ship states, who take purchases home as checked baggage.
What differentiates the EcoShippers from other packages, according to Mul- ligan, starts with the material: always recycled, usually in brown kraft that eliminates the need for bleach and other paper-processing caustics. More than recyclable, cardboard is 100% biodegrad- able, she emphasized.
The box and insert are fabricated simultaneously, which improves the sta- bility of the dividers, Mulligan explained. The rigidity of the box comes from in- ternal reinforcements activated when the flap is sealed, putting weight on the insert. The boxes ship pre-assembled but flat for easy storage and rapid packing. The corrugated material is government-
rated puncture-resistant up to 275 pounds per square inch and can be customized with artwork if desired, although Jor- dan does not use any, and Rick Gant of Packaging Plus recommended against the practice. "The majority of what I see are not branded, to prevent pilferage in ship- ping," he said. "In my opinion, and my customers', this box's allure is that it's environmen- tally friendly, with no thermal retention," Mulligan said. "It's not reinventing the box; basically, it's a step back."
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The three basic types of wine shippers each have environmental, economic and protective advantages. Wineries embark- ing on direct-to-consumer programs, or planning a change for any reason are advised to weigh their options carefully before making the fateful decision: Will it be paper, pulp or plastic?
(888) 539-3922 waterloocontainer.com (541) 757-1151 westernpulp.com (800) 292-3370 naylorpackaging.com
