Manufacturing was once the pinnacle of the American industrial machine. The term “Made In America” had a certain luster to it that has dissipated through the years.
And although that prestige is starting to return for the “Made In America” brand there is still the pressing matter of unemployment and the need for more plastics manufacturing employees.
During my time at PolyPak America there were quite a few new hires, and considering the size of the company, it was a marked increase, especially in the sales team.
During my year and a half, we hired two sales reps, two customer service reps, and an estimator.
This growth, which was foreshadowed during my initial interviews was one of the reasons I was excited to start in the plastics industry.
Not only was that a sign of a growing market, but it also spoke to the need for qualified candidates. Which to me meant that if anything were to ever happen to PolyPak or my employment there, I would have strong experience that I could take to another plastics industry company.
So knowing that there is growth in the industry, both now and in the expected future, where would one go to find available jobs within the plastics industry?
Luckily there are a few options to consider.
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Often times the person buying polybags for their company is not a polybag expert. About 98% of the time I would say that is the case.
They are usually purchasers, sourcers, owners, or operation managers.
They may know a bit about polybags from buying them in the past, but again that is more often the exception than the rule.
So when someone calls in interesting in buying polybags there are a few questions they almost always have.
One of the most common is “How thick should my polybag be?” If you haven’t already seen the video I did a while back, check it out when you have a chance by following the link.
And although an experience polybag supplier can provide then with the ideal, or industry standard, there is still a little variance that is involved with determining the gauge of the poly film to use.
But which way should that variance take you?
Is it better to go too thick or too thin with your polybags? Well today we’re going to discuss that to help you make the right choice based on your circumstances.
Go Thick!
There are a few reasons you may want to adjust the gauge of your polybags to go a little thicker than the industry standard.
For example, if you will be holding product that has sharp edges such as decorative rocks or any rocks for that matter.
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