Suppliers of plastic sleeve packs, also referred to as pallet packs and pallet sleeves. are listed below.
What is a sleeve pack?
A sleeve pack, also known as a pallet pack, is a lightweight unit load shipping system utilized to support, store, protect, transport and merchandise unit loads of goods or materials. The sleeve pack includes a pallet base, a top lid, as well as a foldable or two piece sleeve. The pallet and top lid are normally manufactured from plastic. The sleeve can be either corrugated cardboard or plastic, in various thicknesses, depending upon the demands of the application and the potential for retrieval and reuse. Some sleeve packs feature “all-in-one” design so that the top, bottom and sleeve remain together as a set, even when collapsed.
The reusable sleeve pack compares favorably in price per trip compared to limited duty corrugated gaylords, as well as to more expensive rigid intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for appropriate applications. They also can be used in place of plastic wrap or straps to provide load containment for palletized items. Plastic sleeves are not susceptible to water damage, and sleeve pack systems lend themselves to stable stacking, to help optimize storage and transport utilization. Light pack component weight and other features such as access doors enhance worker safety in working with them. Additionally, sleeves can be decorated to generate point-of-sale interest. When empty, sleeve pack systems are collapsed, providing a very attractive empty container return ratio to help reduce transportation costs.
To further explore the benefits of choosing a sleeve pack solution, read this introduction to the sleeve pack.
Ready to explore the sleeve pack opportunity? Here is a list of suppliers:
Sleeve Pack Vendors
Con-Pearl (featured)
6400 Augusta Road, Suite 101, Greenville, SC 29605-3752
tel: (864) 365 0674
web: www.con-pearl.com
Description: High flexibility, long life cycles, and strong performance make Con-Pearl® pallet containers a superior alternative. The ROI is typically reached in less than a year. Con-Pearl® pallet sleeves and gaylord containers are manufactured for any pallet in a wide variety of dimensions.
ORBIS (featured)
1055 Corporate Center Drive, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
tel: (800) 890-7292
web: www.orbiscorporation.com
Description: The OpteBulk™ Systems comprise of a pallet, sleeve and top cap and is an economical collapsible bulk container for lighter weight loads. Select pallets feature a locking tab that secures the sleeve to the pallet and top cap. Sleeves can be fabricated from paper or plastic corrugated materials with custom features designed to meet a variety of applications. Multiple custom sleeve heights and designs are available. ORBIS offers custom printing and graphics available for easy identification. OPTEBulk sleeves are available with drop panels, split-sleeves and steel wire reinforced walls. The pallet/top cap design allows for maximum cube utilization in trailers. Bulk containers are available in light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty designs to meet a wide range of application requirements. These pallet containers are available in collapsible, straight-wall and nestable styles and offer the strength and rugged durability demanded in today’s material handling and distribution systems.
PolyFlex Products
23093 Commerce Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335
tel: (734) 458-4194
web: www.polyflexpro.com
Description: PolyFlex can design and manufacture sleeve packs to help customers with bulk shipping. The sleeve packs are lighter weight than bulk containers and serve the same purpose. They are great for stacking and cube utilization. Anything can be printed on the sleeves and they have drop down doors for easy loading and unloading.
RPP Containers (featured)
7365 East Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
tel: (800) 945-8304
web: www.rppcontainers.com
Description: RPP’s singular focus on bulk containers and best value make it the destination for bulk container buyers. Offers new and refurbished bulk containers, bin customization, as well as a bulk bin recycling service.
Shuert Technologies (featured)
6600 Dobry Roadstaticmap, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
tel: (586) 254-4590
web: www.shuert.com
Description: Shuert Technologies is the manufacturer of Uni-Pak® Reusable shipping and storage systems, Uni-Pak® Bulk System, Uni-Pallet®, Uni-Case®, Yarn-Pak®, and an extensive line of other innovative proprietary and custom material handling devices.
Sohner Plastics (featured)
7275 Joy Rd., Dexter, MI 48130
tel: (734) 222-4847
web: www.sohnerplastics.com
Description:
Sleeve Packs are economical bulk shipping containers, lightweight, durable, returnable. Sohner offers many standard sizes and configurations of the Sleeve Pack. The Sleeves are made of high strength, high payload Triple Wall polypropylene structural material also referred to as “honeycomb” and for the highest payload, it offers Thermoformed Twinsheet sleeves. The Sleeve Pack (Megapack) is designed for optimum space utilization in the trailer and space saving of 80% on the return (empty) trip.
Amatech Ph. 888 321-5445
DS Smith
Goplasticpallets +44 (0)1323 744057
INFINEX
L-S Industries Ph. 800-825-2561
Pendaform 800 837-2574
Primex Design and Fabrication (formerly Woodruff). Ph. 800 935-2990
Reusable Transport Packaging Ph. 727 319-2300
Schoeller Allibert
Setapak
Smart Flow
Sohner Plastics Ph. 734 222-4847
Ted Thorsen Material Handling Ph. 800 233-8358
Trienda 800 356-8150
Universal Package Systems Ph. 812 937-3605
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