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Reduce your plastic usage by using Kite Packaging’s new environmentally-friendly paper padded envelopes

Kenneth Booth July 26, 2019

Packaging technologists at Kite Packaging have introduced their new paper padded envelopes, an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional bubble lined envelopes. These new additions to the Kite online site are a reliable way of getting smaller products to their targeted destination. With the envelopes’ simple yet effective corrugated fluting acting as

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Are You Prepared for Unpredicted Spikes in Call Volume?

Kenneth Booth July 19, 2019

When you first started your business, it was just you (and perhaps a partner or two) and a small office space. Over the years, you’ve added employees, departments, and capabilities. Eventually, you saw the need to equip your corporate office with a designated customer service center. Owning and running your

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How to start an online job

Kenneth Booth July 17, 2019

Many people are in search of a stable and suitable job and the Internet has become one of the places where such work can be found. No matter where you are, having a computer or laptop and the stable Internet connection you can work and get paid for it from

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10 Ways to Browse the Internet Securely and Privately

Kenneth Booth June 17, 2019

Taking a saying from one of the most successful – if not the most successful – TV series of all time (Game of Thrones), the above could not be truer. One moment, you could be checking out some cute cat videos on YouTube and the next, you land on a

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Kite Packaging’s Mobile Test Facility goes to Pacwolf!

Kenneth Booth June 13, 2019

Last week Kite Packaging’s Midlands Regional Distribution Centre visited the Pacwolf sites with Kite’s Mobile Test Facility, the first of its kind in the UK. Pacwolf, part of the C.S Ellis Group, invited the Kite team onsite for two days, also inviting some of their own customers and suppliers to

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Sidey launch new-look website

Kenneth Booth June 5, 2019

There has been a great reaction to the recent launch of Sidey’s new-look website. Scotland’s strongest fenestration company has already received superb feedback and attracted hundreds of new visitors. The website has been designed to show Sidey’s impressive range of products to all market sectors, comprehensively catering to homeowners, trade,

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5 Guidelines to Write the Best Dissertation

Kenneth Booth May 28, 2019

Doctoral students need substantial research which is a piece of document in order to get doctoral students. When it comes to writing the dissertation, many students fail to complete it because of not being able to give enough time. However, it is not difficult to write a dissertation if the

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Reduce your plastic usage by using Kite Packaging’s new environmentally-friendly paper padded envelopes

Kenneth Booth July 26, 2019

Packaging technologists at Kite Packaging have introduced their new paper padded envelopes, an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional bubble lined envelopes. These new additions to the Kite online site are a reliable way of getting smaller products to their targeted destination. With the envelopes’ simple yet effective corrugated fluting acting as a layer of cushioning in transit, it removes the need for internal plastic lining like in a bubble lined envelope. They are the ideal solution for businesses requiring a padded envelope that is not bubble lined in order to cut down on plastic. Kite’s new envelopes are 100% recyclable and each of the five available sizes adheres to Royal Mail’s PiP guidelines. For more information on Kite’s new paper padded envelopes, please or for more about the business’s other products visit kitepackaging.co.uk.

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Are You Prepared for Unpredicted Spikes in Call Volume?

Kenneth Booth July 19, 2019

When you first started your business, it was just you (and perhaps a partner or two) and a small office space. Over the years, you’ve added employees, departments, and capabilities. Eventually, you saw the need to equip your corporate office with a designated customer service center. Owning and running your own startup requires an unparalleled level of dedication, vision, and hardwork. But in addition to these qualities, you need a desire to keep your customers happy and to meet their expectations every step of the way. You have to be in lockstep with trends in product quality and the customer service experience. Nothing preserves customer loyalty more than ensuring that even during the busiest times, their concerns are addressed in a timely and helpful manner. But what about unpredicted spikes in call volume? How can your call center handle that? Tracking trends in call volume In order to best handle unpredicted changes in call volume, you must first establish when your busiest hours are and ensure that you’re well equipped for those times. Inbound calls tend to come in waves, with high points and stagnant points during the day. However, if you have international clients, your agents may be receiving calls all day in waves. Make sure that your supervisors are tracking your busiest hours, so that you can make sure that your team is well staffed. You should also track the reasons behind your fluctuations in call volume. Have you had a recent sale? Has a product been recalled? Keep in mind that high call volumes may not be a permanent situation, but rather a temporary one. Outsourced call centers After analyzing your average call volume, you may find that you’re missing coverage in the event of unexpected call spikes. In this case, it may be time to consider bringing on an outsourced call center. Outsourcers are typically more fully staffed and more capable of handling unanticipated increases in volume due to their larger capacity. They also tend to train their agents to be flexible and able to handle a variety of customer complaints, while in-house staff tend to be focused on single products or scenarios. Using skill-based routing, call centers can ensure that calls are dealt with efficiently and adequately, saving your customers time and you money. Additionally, an outsourced call center will be well equipped to capture and analyze data in reference to customer needs, requests, habits, etc. In the case of more advanced, cloud-based call centers, all of this information can be stored in the easy-to-access cloud. When searching for your ideal customer service solution, look for an Oracle call center.

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How to start an online job

Kenneth Booth July 17, 2019

Many people are in search of a stable and suitable job and the Internet has become one of the places where such work can be found. No matter where you are, having a computer or laptop and the stable Internet connection you can work and get paid for it from anywhere in the world. Find a lot of job offers on the  uk.jobsora.com, one of the most popular sites for finding work in the UK. Why do people start doing an online job? The main reasons are obvious: The Internet has a lot of work for everyone, regardless of skills, age, experience, and knowledge. Working on the Internet often gives you a lot of freedom, besides the place of your residence is not important when doing such kind of work. It’s easy to combine Internet work with other types of work. Popular Internet professions So, will you be able to become a remote employee? There are enough professions on the Internet to choose from and to start your “remote career”. Here is a list of professions that are relevant today. Perhaps this article will help you to decide what work you would like to do. Copywriters and rewriters. These people work with texts and, despite the similarity of words, these professions are significantly different from each other. A rewriter must redo the completed texts. The whole process is similar to retelling the text in other words. Copywriter also works with texts but the process has a different level of complexity. Most often, copywriters have to study a lot of information before writing a text. Translators. If you know one of the foreign languages you can try your hand at this profession. Nowadays, companies often use the services of remote freelance translators. Web-designers. If you have even a little knowledge of website development, then this work is for you. You can start to master the profession with minimal knowledge and a strong desire to become a professional. You can find a lot of free video tutorials on the Internet and in a couple of months, you can try your hand at this profession. By the way, a person of any professional level can find a job. Optimizer or SEO-specialist. The people of this profession optimize sites for search engines to improve its position in search engines, thus attracting new visitors and potential customers to the site. Today it is one of the most popular and profitable professions on the Internet. You can also use free video tutorials on the Internet to try to master this profession. Social media specialist. Social media specialists perform a number of tasks, which include attracting customers, creating an image, promoting the brand, expanding the target audience, etc. And all this is done with the help of social networks. Project content Manager. This profession is something in between a webmaster, designer, and copywriter. You can gradually master several related professions and become a valuable content manager. A content manager must be able to rewrite texts, look for the necessary information, have photoshop skills, write interesting articles. Well, HTML and CSS basic knowledge will also be necessary. Programmer. A programmer can perform a variety of tasks on the Internet. This can be software development, maintaining the website efficiency and the functioning of the entire system. The salary of a programmer depends on his or her level of knowledge, skills, experience, and specialization. In any case, the customer can be found at any level of knowledge and a programmer can gradually gain experience and improve his or her knowledge. Moderator or technical support staff member. This work is primitive and suitable for those who don’t have any particular skills. You will only need to ensure the work of the site, to avoid spam and monitor the discussions on forums. You may need to communicate with visitors of the online stores. This profession can become quite profitable for a freelancer beginner. These methods of earning on the Internet do not require any investment, except your own knowledge, effort and time. Everyone can find a job on the Internet! Regardless of knowledge and age. The most important thing is the desire and if you are reading this article then you have it – a strong desire to start an online job. Choose your favorite work on the Internet and start doing it now! We hope this article was helpful to you. Good luck to you!

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How to Start a Construction Company: Tips Before You Get Started

Kenneth Booth July 11, 2019

Starting a company is always a big step. Not only do you need to carefully think about everything that’s on the table, but you need to bear in mind that it’s a complicated process that will cost you a lot of money unless you plan it to the smallest detail. So, there are many different types of companies that you can start, but today, we’re going to focus on one that can be quite rewarding financially – starting a construction company. Now, there are plenty of things that you need to keep in mind, and tips that don’t apply to starting a different kind of company. So, if you had this in mind, let’s move on to the most important tips before you start your own construction company. What should you know? Make a killer business plan This is the most important thing, as your business plan will serve as the guide for your construction company. The things that you include in the business plan will be the things that differentiate you from the rest of your competition. Moreover, the business plan is there to make sure that you have thought about all the different aspects of your future business. This will include a summary of your job, the description of the company, any marketing and sales plans, and also your financial projections. Have everything you need Another quite important thing is that you have what you need from the very beginning. Apart from the interior of your office, which needs to be pretty (as your clients will judge a book by its cover), have the necessary equipment on which you will definitely spend a lot of money. Never try to save money on this as the equipment and the materials are the pillars of your business. You can save money by looking for trucks for sale and finding good ones that are offered at a price that matches their quality. Sometimes you might pay more for a certain thing, but if it will help you save money on replacing it in the long run, it’s a good idea. Take care of the business registration Now that you have drafted a business plan and that you acquired all the essential equipment for your business, it’s time to start thinking about the rules, licenses and registrations. Bear in mind that the location of your business plays a very significant role. Your town, city or country might have specific rules and regulations, so you really need to do a bit of research on the topic. As far as licenses are concerned, you will probably need to have specific licenses that will make it possible for you to do your job. Also, don’t forget that there might be special licenses and permits that you need in order to bid on government contracts (which is a very important thing that can make your company much stronger). Think of business insurance Obviously, you need to think about the insurance of your company. The first thing to think about is the general liability insurance, as it will protect you against worksite injuries, among other things. Also, think about other vehicle and property insurance policies just to make sure that your new construction company’s equipment and machines are covered in case of an unforeseen issue. Think about business loans Now would be the perfect time to start thinking about any loans that you might need. Starting a construction company is not an easy and cheap task, so you will definitely need some help on the side. Put on paper everything that you need and see which things you can rent or purchase for a small price (such as tools, for example, but once again, make sure they are in perfectly good order). Once you finish with your business plan, you can present it to the bank and ask for the loan that you need. There are different business loans that you can apply for (but these differ from country to country and from state to state, so acquaint yourself with these different options). Basically, starting a construction company is a pricy and challenging task. However, it’s not impossible, and if you play your cards right, you might end up earning three or more times more than you invested. So, good luck and remember – think carefully!

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10 Ways to Browse the Internet Securely and Privately

Kenneth Booth June 17, 2019

Taking a saying from one of the most successful – if not the most successful – TV series of all time (Game of Thrones), the above could not be truer. One moment, you could be checking out some cute cat videos on YouTube and the next, you land on a website that scrambles your device’s data, demanding a token (ransom) before they release it to you. That makes it very important to ensure the safety and privacy of your personal data when browsing the web. Here are some tips to help you make that happen. 1) Install A Secure Browser You need a browser to access the Internet. This makes your choice of browser the first step in ensuring your online safety. ‘How?’ You may ask. You may not know this, but some of the common web browsers out there are equipped with various security settings designed to keep you safe while surfing the Internet. An example of this is the SmartScreen URL and Application Reputation Filtering feature which Microsoft has incorporated into its Edge browser since as far back as 2017. What this feature basically does is run checks on the reputation of websites you choose to access before they load into your browser. Should there be any funny business in the code of such a website, Microsoft Edge notifies you immediately. From that point, you get the option to choose whether you’d like to proceed to the website or go back at that point. As of the time of this writing, the best browsers you can go for (in terms of usability and security, which are the most important things here) are: Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge 2) Use HTTPS wherever possible When websites first started gaining traction, they worked on a protocol known as HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). As time went on, there came the need for better security on the Internet, which brought about the last ‘S’ which stands for ‘Secure.’ Ever since it has always been the best thing to browse websites with https in their domain name rather than the old http. One thing you should always look out for is that extra ‘s.’ In fact, it is possible for you to access the unsecured form of a website which has a secure version, so keep an eye out for that too. Better still, download the ‘HTTPS Everywhere’ extension for your browser. That will force every we bite you visit to transmit over the secure channel, giving you more protection than before. 3) Stay Away from Public Wi-Fi Sometimes, the problem is not with the browser you are using. Likewise, the website you are accessing might not be at fault. That potential breach waiting to happen could just be a function of the kind of connection you are surfing the Internet with. Public Wi-Fi is almost everywhere you step into these days: Cafes, shops, parks, hospitals, airports… you name it. Since they usually come free, it is no surprise that many people prefer to use these networks when they have the chance. What you do not know is that you are exposing yourself too much for comfort. If you ever stopped to think about the true cost of free, public Wi-Fi networks, you would not want to pay it anymore. For one, the offerors of such networks (i.e. the shops, park operators, airports, etc.) can see all you do on the network and even record your Internet data. In the same vein, an experienced hacker can intercept your messages (man in the middle attacks), inject malware onto every computer connected to such a Wi-Fi network, and even steal sensitive information (bank login, passwords, etc.). 4) Manage your Cookies Better Cookies are supposed to be one of the best things that ever happened to web browsers. They are the tiny bits of code that keep you logged in to a website from the first time you visited. They do so much more than that: helping to keep your location preferences, language choices and other settings fixed on websites. Well, until advertisers and hackers got wind of what they could do with those cookies too. Now, advertisers can place a cookie on your browser when you visit their website. This cookie will track your activity throughout the Internet, collecting information on websites you visit. Hackers can use the same cookies to steal your passwords and record your key logs, among other things. While it is not advisable to get rid of all cookies (unless you don’t mind having to log in to every website every single time), you should keep track of the cookies your browser is storing. Keep the ones you need and discard the others. This might take extra time, but that is a small price to pay for your security. 5 Use a VPN Another sure-fire way to keep all prying eyes out is to always be connected througha secure VPN. If you have ever used a VPN before, you will know they are designed to change your IP address (computer’s location) without you having to change physical location. Thus, you can access the web from the US while being physically based in Australia, or anywhere else in the world. Following up the point on cookies, this feature of VPNs allows you keep your location anonymous if anyone were to be collecting your personal data. Speaking of data collection, a VPN also tunnels your Internet traffic through a massive array of servers whenever you connect to the Internet. This throws anyone following your trail off track, keeping you as anonymous as you would like to be. 6 Try Alternate forms of Payments The Internet has grown to the point where we can simply buy things and pay for them online. To make such payments, vendor websites will require your card details. Basically, your card details hold every information there is to know about you: your name, and access to your finances. That sounds like a hacker’s heaven. It is

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Kite Packaging’s Mobile Test Facility goes to Pacwolf!

Kenneth Booth June 13, 2019

Last week Kite Packaging’s Midlands Regional Distribution Centre visited the Pacwolf sites with Kite’s Mobile Test Facility, the first of its kind in the UK. Pacwolf, part of the C.S Ellis Group, invited the Kite team onsite for two days, also inviting some of their own customers and suppliers to the event in order to explore the packaging solutions on board Kite’s mobile test facility. The visit was a great success with the Kite and Pacwolf teams delving into the capabilities of a range of packaging solutions that accommodate efficient pick and pack operations. The Kite facility has on board a range of packroom equipment, including a low profile pallet wrap machine, Sprick paper systems, Kite’s  5×5 system, air cushioning and an over-head delivery systems, allowing Kite’s team to find the most effective bespoke solutions for Pacwolf and the other businesses who attended, accommodating their ideal requirements.   Kite Packaging’s Mobile Test Facility was launched in September last year in conjunction with Kite announcing their 2019 challenge aimed at reducing theirs and their customer’s plastic usage by 120 tonnes. In the last six months, the UK packaging distributor, and their customers, have saved a massive 102 tonnes, keeping the business on track to exceeding its 2019 target.  Pacwolf’s waste recycling company, Baker waste, and a local chamber of commerce representative also attended the two day event to see the exciting potential of what’s to come in terms of eco-friendly packaging solutions.   Managing Partner of Kite Packaging’s Midlands Regional Distribution Centre, Justin Filby said: “A fantastic two days were had when we took the Kite Mobile Test Facility to the Pacwolf site. Everyone really embraced the MTF and Pacwolf used it as a platform to impress their customers and suppliers. Over the two days we visited two of the Pacwolf sites and six of Pacwolf’s customers attended. It really became an active workshop with Kite working with Pacwolf and their clients to develop and design environmentally conscious, protective packaging solutions. It was great to see all parties working together, focussing on developing such environmentally favourable packaging solutions and our customer benefiting from Kite’s unique facility & in house expertise.”  For more information on Kite’s Mobile Test Facility and how to facilitate eco conscious packaging, visit kitepackaging.co.uk.

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Sidey launch new-look website

Kenneth Booth June 5, 2019

There has been a great reaction to the recent launch of Sidey’s new-look website. Scotland’s strongest fenestration company has already received superb feedback and attracted hundreds of new visitors. The website has been designed to show Sidey’s impressive range of products to all market sectors, comprehensively catering to homeowners, trade, new build & developers and local authority & housing associations. With fresh page designs and stunning photography, a simple navigation process and upgraded content, the site has been developed to be tablet and mobile friendly, enabling visitors to find the information they need easily, whatever platform they are using. Containing in-depth information on the products and services that Sidey provide, news, history, accreditations and other resources, each different sector on the site also features the relevant information for that market, including specific product details, downloads and case studies.  “It was vital that the new site would be able to accommodate all the different aspects of our business and make available the necessary information that each market sector needs,” says Mandy Gunn, Sidey’s Marketing & Bid Writing Manager. “Not only have we achieved that, the site looks great and is easy to use across all platforms. We know that a huge percentage of people now use mobile phones to access the internet and we’ve reflected that in our design. “The hard work we put into the planning, development and content of the website has worked well and we’re very pleased with the results. “Not only have we seen a significant increase in traffic, but we’ve also had lots of great feedback from visitors to www.sidey.co.uk.”

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Kite Packaging still out in front in the race to reduce plastic in the environment.

Kenneth Booth May 31, 2019

Kite Packaging, one of the UK’s leading packaging distributors have seen a hugely positive response to their 2019 initiative aimed at reducing the impact of plastics in the environment. At the end of May the company announced that they are well on their way to reaching their goal, with the initiative already delivering a 95 tonne plastic reduction. The team at Kite launched their 120 tonne challenge at the start of 2019, setting themselves and their customers the task of reducing plastic usage by a total of 120 tonnes by the end of the year. With a focus on ‘reduce, re-use, recycle and replace’ Kite have utilised a wide range of new eco-friendly products and their state of the art Mobile Test Facility to target opportunities for themselves and their customers. Part of the reduction includes Kite themselves no longer sending out any direct mailing in polythene mailing bags, as well as carrying out an ongoing review of its distribution process to minimise plastic wrapping around products.  To support customers joining the initiative Kite’s new Mobile Test Facility, the first of its kind in the industry, has been despatched to customers premises all around the UK along with a team of packaging technologists and specialist engineers. The Kite team are able to utilise the Mobile Test Facility to work alongside customers and carry out waste minimising packaging audits, as well as exploring and testing more eco-friendly packaging alternatives. The initiative comes off the back of continued growth and success for the employee-owned business. The company recently extended its network of regional distribution centres opening a site in the North East of England. They also invested in expansion of warehousing capacity at their Swindon RDC with the installation of a new mezzanine floor. This followed several years of continued growth for Kite’s Swindon RDC since moving to their current location in June 2015. With the increased focus on the environment and the demand for effective, bespoke solutions, businesses are looking for the right packaging solutions that tick all the boxes. For advice and support on a wide range of packaging solutions, or to join Kite in their 120 tonne challenge, visit the Kite Packaging website.     www.kitepackaging.co.uk.

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5 Guidelines to Write the Best Dissertation

Kenneth Booth May 28, 2019

Doctoral students need substantial research which is a piece of document in order to get doctoral students. When it comes to writing the dissertation, many students fail to complete it because of not being able to give enough time. However, it is not difficult to write a dissertation if the student chooses the right topic and strategy. In some countries, thesis and dissertation are interchangeable whereas, in some countries, thesis work is done after a master’s degree and dissertation after graduation. The dissertation is no doubt a most important part of the entire educational career of the student. It is the last stage of the educational career and has a lot of academic value. Most of the students fail to give their best in dissertation work and become completely disappointed. There are many complex and hard challenges that a student comes across and loses his enthusiasm with which he starts working on the dissertation The key to writing an effective dissertation is to get the right direction to focus and accelerate. Here are a few guidelines to help you get started with the dissertation writing service UK without any problem. 1.  Make a timetable to follow: As a matter of fact, writing the dissertation comes with very limited time. Most of the students face the problem of the limited time period. Therefore, it is required by all the students to keep their speed of dissertation fast so that they can write in time. The best to do this is to assign yourself a deadline for completing a specific portion of the dissertation. Try to figure out how much work you are needed to do each day to reach your goals. Assign several hours to yourself; you are capable of working in order to write a dissertation. Make a timetable and stick to it. 2.  Structure your dissertation task properly: In order to write the dissertation well, you need to know how to format and structure your task. There are certain components of the dissertation which need to be understood. Every component of this document has a specific place in the document. For example, the objectives of writing the dissertation can never be written after specifying the methodology. As a dissertation writer, you should know which detail to add where. In general, the components are added in the following sequence Title Objectives of the dissertation Research to be conducted Strategies Potential expected results Timeframe References from where the data has been collected 3.  Edit the language of the dissertation properly: Generally, the students are asked to write their dissertation in the English language all across the world. Those students really face problem in writing the dissertation in English if their native language is not English. In such a situation, there are two things you can do: Search for a fellow student in the class whose native language is English. You can ask your fellow to read the document carefully and point out any grammatical and spelling mistakes in the document. If that native speaker is your friends, you are going to get it done very easily Another option for you is to get the paid editor who will do the job of editing the dissertation to make it free from the spelling and grammatical mistakes. There are many professional editors who are willing to provide their services. Make sure that the editor you have chosen is a native English speaker who can do this job easily Another option is to avail the dissertation writing service in the UK that writes the dissertation document for the students facing different types of problems in terms of writing, researching, resourcing, etc. 4.  Get regular feedback: As a student, you must be working under somebody’s supervision. In many universities, the supervisors are appointed to guide the students. It is advisable to share your work with your supervisor after regular interval of time. This will help you get the necessary feedback from them sooner. It will be easier for you to remove the mistakes from the dissertation document which have pointed out by the supervisor if you do it early. The revision one along the way also saves you from the revisions at the end which are very time consuming and hectic. 5.  Conduct comprehensive research: Researching is a major part of writing the dissertation document. You will never be able to write the dissertation document in time if you don’t consult right and relevant sources for information. It is always advisable to find several resources from where you can collect data for your dissertation. While adding the researched content into your work, make sure that the content you have added is relevant to the topic on which you are conducting the research. Also, check the previous research on the same topic to know who to make your dissertation a difficult piece of article.

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Kite Packaging introduces new chilled packaging range with 100% recyclable and eco-friendly products

Kenneth Booth May 21, 2019

Employee-owned business, Kite Packaging, has introduced a new, innovative chilled packaging range to its product offering. The new temperature controlled range includes five different products that offer high quality, thermal protection for a wide variety of temperature sensitive goods on the market. When it comes to transporting produce from the food and drink industry, pharmaceuticals or other temperature sensitive goods, it can often prove challenging to maintain their desired temperature. These products need to stay at a certain temperature to ensure they remain fit for purpose, therefore they require sufficient packaging which will do exactly that whilst offering secure protection. Kite’s new enviro-friendly insulated boxes are produced from materials with insulating properties that outperform polystyrene. The outer layer is produced from 100% recyclable, environmentally-friendly Kraft paper and the internal layer is made up of 100% biodegradable starch-based loose fill that not only preserves the in-the-box temperature but also provides cushioning protection. The next product Kite has launched is its new insulated box liners. These are comprised of a metallised polyester outer layer to reflect heat away from the product, a bubble wrap middle layer to provide an interval of cushioning insulation and an inner HDPE foam layer offering high resistance against moisture and chemicals as well as further insulation. For businesses who are distributing large pallet size quantities of stock requiring a temperature sensitive environment through transit, the Kite team recommend their new thermal pallet covers. These are equipped with the same properties as the insulated box liners, therefore also providing strong resistance to low temperatures against damage in transit. Due to the foldable, stackable and lightweight structure, these pallet covers provide a reduction in warehouse costs, transportation costs and operational internal carriages. If teamed with the insulating box liners, businesses can help their products get to their destination in the optimum environment. Other essential chilled packaging solutions that can help maintain temperatures on the road are coolants. Ideal for overnight shipments, Kite’s new ice sheets and gel packs will maintain low, internal temperatures to ensure products such as food, fish and pharmaceuticals remain fit for purpose. The gel packs simply require freezing, whereas the ice sheets need to be submerged in water for activation, turning them in to a gel pack which can then be frozen. The real benefit of the ice sheets is their flat pack composition which ensures minimal use of valuable storage space in the warehouse. The final thermal product the Kite team have introduced is their temperature controlled pouches which act as effective insulating protection for smaller items for a shorter length of time. For more information on Kite Packaging’s new chilled packaging range or for more about the business’s other packaging solutions, please visit kitepackaging.co.uk.

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