by Barbara Hernandez | Oct 17, 2022 | Box Talk
Determining Box Compression Strength The Mullen, or burst test, was the original test method used to determine box compression strength. Mullen measures the force required to puncture the side wall of the box. Although this test is good for determining how the box...
by Barbara Hernandez | Jul 19, 2022 | Box Talk
The Total Cost of Corrugated Packaging Goes Beyond the Box Packaging. It’s necessary to get your products to your customers. But contrary to what many believe, a box is not just a box. If you are like most, you work hard to cut waste and inefficiencies on your...
by Barbara Hernandez | Jun 8, 2022 | Box Talk
Is it Time to Change Your Corrugated Vendor? Once you choose a corrugated vendor it’s easy to become complacent and stick with them unless you have critical issues that force you to take action. However, if your vendor isn’t regularly collaborating with you to make...
by Barbara Hernandez | May 10, 2022 | Box Talk
Proper Pallet Stacking Protects Box Contents Getting your products from the factory to the end user undamaged is a top priority. Damage during shipping isn’t uncommon but can be minimized by ensuring your corrugated boxes are stacked correctly on each pallet. Column...
by Barbara Hernandez | Apr 26, 2022 | Box Talk
Corrugated Storage Practices Matter Are Your Storage Practices Putting Your Corrugated Boxes at Risk for Failure? If you are like many manufacturers, you keep stacks of folded corrugated boxes in your warehouse and pull them as needed to ship product. Some boxes may...
by Chandler | Jun 9, 2021 | Box Talk
The Quality of Your Corrugated Box Matters For over 50 years, Akers has focused on manufacturing the highest quality corrugated packaging possible. Quality is the foundation for everything we do, from the material that we purchase, the equipment we source and invest...
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