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There has been a revolution in Information Technology. You can just click on the mouse to
make contact with packaging websites.
This is most important for manufacturers and the purchase manager dealing with this
section of the manufacturing process. Packaging is the last step in the production and
hence very important. The goods are sorted out according to their size and shape.
Thus the packaging has to be customized and tailor made. The packages have to be in
accordance with specific needs. These are then transported to destinations. Delay in
packaging means eating up of space and loss of face as the goods could not be timely
delivered. This spells overall loss in business goodwill. The packaging has to be done
securely; it has to be damp proof and kept safe from tampering or other type of
damage while en route.
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will be linked with an entire world of packaging and take your pick. Online
technology has made things much easier than before. Previously one had to knock on
the doors of packaging firms and find out the quality of their goods and capability. It
meant exhausting time, effort and money. But today rates can be compared online and
orders placed accordingly.
Packaging is not only a technology but also a science and an art. It protects the
products during the time of distribution, during storage, sale and during use. It
involves designing and evaluation. Packaging involves coordination. The goods have
to be prepared for transport, for being kept in warehouses if required, for sale and for
ultimate use. Packaging means containment, protection, preservation, transportation
and also information. Information is part of packaging? Yes – it also involves
information because the outside of the package gives information – detailed
information about the goods inside it. The exterior has to be done up in an
aesthetically pleasing manner because it also advertises the products. Labeling is
another part of packaging.
Till recently from ancient times natural materials were used for packaging. There
were reed baskets, skin bags for storing wine and water, wooden boxes, vases and
jars made from clay and the like; coconut shells and inside of hollow bamboo was

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also used to package goods. Studying packaging of ancient times is an important
facet of archaeology. In 1035 a traveller passing through Cairo markets noted that
items like vegetable and even hardware were wrapped in paper prior to selling. This
was the first record of paper being used as packaging material. From the 19th century
iron, tin, steel came to be used along side with corrugated cardboard sheets for
packaging. In the 20th centuries rapid advancements were made with the entry of
Bakelite, cellophane, aluminum and plastics. Today varieties of plastic dominate the
packaging world because of its light weight and extreme durability.
For further information visit www.globepackaging.co.uk or please contact
sales@globepackaging.co.uk 0845 224 3691