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What is Essential 8?

Essential 8 is a comprehensive approach that identifies opportunities in your facility to help you achieve cleaner, healthier, safer, more productive, and more sustainable industrial packaging operations.

Through an in-depth analysis by one of our representatives, we will uncover areas of improvement throughout the packaging process and the goods + equipment that will help you to protect your products while simplifying production, keeping your people safe, and reducing total costs.

Solutions by Challenge

Not Sure Where to Start?

We screen for 8 solutions in every essential packaging line
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1. STABILIZATION & LOAD CONTAINMENT

  • Stretch film
  • Strapping
  • Edge protection

2. AUTOMATION/EQUIPMENT

  • Manual equipment
  • Automated equipment
  • Robotics

3. LABELING

  • Labels
  • Ink jet printing
  • Application

4. CARTON CLOSURE

  • Tape
  • Glue
  • Staples
  • Strapping

5. VOID FILL

  • Air pillow/bubble
  • Paper
  • Foam
  • Peanuts

6. PRIMARY PACKAGING

  • Inner pack
  • Outer pack
  • Product direct contact
  • Shrink film

7. PROCESS DESIGN

  • Production line review
  • CAD drawings
  • Packaging engineer involvement
  • Supply chain management/improvement

8. FACILITY CARE

  • Facility maintenance products, cleaning solutions and equipment
  • Washroom supplies and hand hygiene systems
  • Safety and PPE supplies

Here's How We Do It
Our Consultative Road Map

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DISCOVERY

Identify the areas of opportunities while performing an Essential 8 assessment.

PRODUCT

Align the best products and solutions for your facility's essential touch points.

PROCESSES

Implement best practices and processes with a focus on productivity, safety, and training.

PROCUREMENT

Standardize and streamline the supply chain to best fit your unique needs.

RESULTS

Achieve lower operating costs and a cleaner, healthier, safer, more productive, and more sustainable facility.

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