Why should packaging design be considered earlier during the design stage of vehicles and components? Packaging tends to be specified after components have been designed and sourced and are ready to go into production. Often pre-production build is delivered in a temporary solution adding costs. We work closely with OEMs and Tier Suppliers to evaluate how [...]
IPL Macro recently launched a series of fabricated Extended Length EuroBins. The new extended length option provides OEM’s and Tier suppliers with a returnable packaging application designed for larger components. Macro listened to OEMs, Tier Suppliers, and LLP’s to develop a product line that fits seamlessly into their supply chain. The Extended Length series helps [...]
At a time when emissions are of high importance, it is imperative OEM’s and Tier Suppliers face up to the responsibility of reducing the environmental impact of their manufacturing and supply chain operations. As we begin to see the shift from the combustion engine and head towards electrification, we need to consider the environmental [...]
Name Chris Panter Hometown Elizabethtown, Kentucky What is your position in the company? Warehouse Manager How would you describe your job to someone that doesn’t know the business? Basically I make sure we don’t run out of material so production can do their jobs. I also make sure orders are shipped in a timely manner [...]
You may know about our popular agricultural and industrial returnable trip packaging containers, but are you aware that we also have a line of MacroLids to accompany some of our most popular bins? Manufactured with the same plastic and high-pressure injection molding process as the MacroBin and ProBin family of products, MacroLids are durable and [...]
Fairfield, CA—June 18, 2019 — Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global food supply chain, has named IPL Macro to the Top Green Providers list for 2019. Food Logistics’ annual Top Green Providers recognizes companies whose products, services, or exemplary leadership is enhancing sustainability within the food and [...]
Even in its inception, Macro Plastics has aimed to be a sustainable company by offering responsible harvest storage solutions to the agricultural industry. Since then, we have grown and expanded our product line with new applications that have pushed us into various industries and parts of the world. But even as we’ve grown, the objective [...]
We have been members of 1% for the Planet since July, committed to working towards a more sustainable future for our company and the planet itself. With climate change issues continuing to escalate, our planet needs our help to protect its land, species, and resources. 1% for the Planet aims to do just this, producing [...]
Prima Frutta Packing Inc came into existence in 1991 when Tim Sambado, son of Primavera Marketing owner Lawrence Sambado, decided to implement his industrial engineering expertise and expand upon the family business. Since then, Prima Frutta has developed into an industry leader in packing cherries, walnuts, and apples. On a recent visit to their facility [...]
