Pallet Wrap Cost Calculator
Easily calculate your pallet wrap usage and costs based on your pallet dimensions and wrapping requirements. This tool helps you understand consumption, reduce waste, and improve packaging efficiency across your operation.
Your Current Setup
Estimated Result
This compares your current calculated cost per pallet against a benchmark cost of £0.40 per pallet.
Calculation:
Cost per pallet = Roll Price ÷ Net Film Weight × Applied Film Weight
Net Film Weight = Full Roll Weight − Core Weight
Why Roll Price Alone Is Misleading
Many businesses purchase stretch film based purely on the price of each roll. However, a lower-priced roll doesn’t always translate into lower packaging costs.
A cheaper film may require more revolutions around the pallet, offer lower stretch performance or consume significantly more material. Over the course of thousands of pallets, these small differences can add up to substantial additional costs.
The figure that really matters is cost per wrapped pallet.
Film Consumption Makes the Difference
Knowing exactly how many grams of film are used on each pallet provides one of the clearest indicators of wrapping efficiency.
Machine Settings Have a Huge Impact
The performance of stretch film isn’t determined by the film alone.
Incorrect machine settings can dramatically increase film consumption.
Load Stability Should Always Come First
Reducing film usage should never come at the expense of protecting your products.
How We Help Reduce Stretch Film Costs
At KB Packaging, we don’t simply recommend a different roll of pallet wrap.
We assess your complete wrapping process to identify opportunities for improvement and cost reduction.
Film Performance
We evaluate how efficiently your current stretch film performs and whether alternative films could reduce material usage.
Film Consumption
We calculate the actual amount of film being applied to every pallet, giving a clear picture of your true packaging costs.
Machine Performance
We review machine settings, pre-stretch levels and application techniques to ensure film is being used as efficiently as possible.
Load Characteristics
Different products require different wrapping methods. We assess your pallet types, load shapes and transport requirements to recommend the most suitable solution.
Load Containment
Every recommendation focuses on maintaining or improving pallet stability while reducing unnecessary film usage.
Ready to Reduce Your Pallet Wrapping Costs?
If our pallet wrap cost calculator highlights an opportunity to reduce your packaging spend, our team can help you take the next step.
We can review your current stretch film, wrapping process and machine settings to identify where savings can be made without compromising load security.
Whether you wrap a few hundred pallets each week or several thousand, even small improvements in film consumption can deliver significant long-term savings.