Packaging Cost Savings: Saving Money with Safer Material

A large lumber mill customer that turns trees into dimensional lumber had been using ¾ x .023 Regular Duty steel strapping at a cost of 5.6 cents per foot, spending a large amount annually on steel strap. The customer was interested both in saving money on their strapping and also in finding a safer material to use. IPS recommended a substitution to 5/8 x .035 Polyester strapping. This material had a cost of just 1.6 cents per foot, a savings of over 71% per year. The customer needed a total of five sets of strapping tools in order to run the polyester strap. IPS recommended an assortment of battery and pneumatically operated tools. Even after paying for the start-up tool cost, the customer still saved 71% in the first year alone. [call_to_action title="The Situation" tag_line="" arrow="yes" button="" link="" ] A lumber mill was spending a large amount annually on steel strapping. Spending way too much money annually Steel strapping dangerous to use Labor is up due to time consuming process [call_to_action title="The Solution" tag_line="" arrow="yes" button="" link="" ] Switch to a polyester strapping and purchase 5 sets of tools. Strong and durable product, works just as well as steel Polyester less expensive than steel Much safer for workers Savings of 71% on product plus labor Even after paying a start up tool cost, the customer still saved 71% in the first year alone. To learn more about how you can save with IPS Packaging, contact a specialist today at 800.277.7007 or email our Sales team.