PPWR Explained: What the New Packaging Regulations Mean for Businesses As sustainability expectations continue to rise, packaging is under greater scrutiny than ever before. The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) represents one of the most significant changes to packaging legislation in recent years, introducing new requirements designed to reduce waste, improve recyclability, and […]
PPWR Explained: What the New Packaging Regulations Mean for Businesses As sustainability expectations continue to rise, packaging is under greater scrutiny than ever before. The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) represents one of the most significant changes to packaging legislation in recent years, introducing new requirements designed to reduce waste, improve recyclability, and […]
Beginner’s Guide to Packaging Materials (and When to Use Each) Packaging materials do far more than protect a product. The right choice can improve packing speed, reduce waste, prevent damage in transit, and cut overall costs, while the wrong one quietly creates inefficiencies across your operation. For businesses new to packaging or reviewing their materials […]
How Our Technology Helps Ensure You Never Run Out of Packaging Running out of packaging is rarely just an inconvenience. It can delay orders, disrupt production schedules, create unnecessary costs, and put pressure on your operations at the worst possible time. At KB Packaging, we believe packaging should be one less thing to worry about. […]
Common Packaging Problems and Their Solutions Packaging should protect products, streamline operations, and support your supply chain.But when it’s not fit for purpose, it quietly creates cost, delays, and customer friction. From damaged goods to inflated shipping costs, small packaging issues quickly turn into bigger operational problems. Here are five of the most common packaging […]
Find the Right Cardboard Box for Royal Mail and Evri Deliveries Choosing the correct cardboard box size can significantly reduce your shipping costs and help avoid courier surcharges. Whether you’re sending products through Royal Mail or Evri, selecting a box that fits within the correct parcel category ensures you only pay for the space you […]
Why Pallet Stability Fails (And It’s Not What You Think) Walk through any warehouse and most pallets will look stable.Wrapped. Stacked. Ready to go. But if you follow those same pallets through transport, handling, and delivery, the reality can be very different. Products arrive damaged. Loads shift. Corners crush. Entire pallets collapse. And when this […]
The Difference Between Hand-Held Vs Machine Tape Application When it comes to sealing cartons, most operations fall into one of two categories: hand-held tape application or machine-based case sealing. At a glance, both methods achieve the same goal — securely sealing a box for storage or transit. But in practice, they deliver very different results […]
Packaging Tape for Fulfilment & eCommerce In high-volume fulfilment and eCommerce environments, tape is often overlooked as a simple consumable. In reality, it plays a critical role in packing efficiency, product protection, and overall operational performance. Small decisions around tape selection can directly influence packing speed, material usage, and even damage rates in transit. This […]
The Current Packaging Environment: Why Working With the Right Supplier Matters More Than Ever For many businesses, packaging used to be a background decision. Boxes arrived, tape was available, and materials were reordered when stock ran low. That landscape has changed. Today’s packaging environment is shaped by volatility, tighter margins, sustainability pressure, and rising operational […]
