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A box's most important feature is its ability to keep your packages safe at all costs, but how do we measure the safety that boxes provide?

Packsize customers receive z-Fold™ in the form of large bales that are fed into our machines to provide a continuous supply of cardboard. This allows our customers to produce an infinite number box sizes and styles.

There are many different styles of box designs. This post will talk about some of the different categories of boxes that manufacturers use today.

Two engineering students, Henry Wang and Chris Curro, made the bold claim that they will revolutionize the box industry with their new box design. So naturally we took notice. What’s our take on this invention? Is it the solution to packaging waste? Will this truly revolutionize the shipping industry?

This is the time of year when most Americans tend to receive quite a few packages. And sadly, most of them are wasted space.

How well do you know the different types of corrugated? If your answer was “I didn’t even know there was more than one type,” you probably don’t have experience in the packaging industry. For those who aren’t sure how to tell the difference between C-flute and Double Wall, here’s a handy guide to use when referencing the different types of corrugated most commonly used.

There will always be a need for some air pillows for any company that ships a large amount of products. That said, it seems that void fill companies depend on oversized boxes to stay alive.

Can reducing the amount of packaging we use make a difference? What kind of impact would smaller boxes have on the environment? Read our infographics for more.

I say that our gradual weening off of expanded polystyrene in our packaging is long overdue, and can't come soon enough. Why you ask? Well, let's take a look at just a few of the reasons:

I've decided to respond to an old comment and write about three different ways excessive packaging affects the environment.

Packsize doesn’t use “green” or “sustainability” as a marketing buzzword, they really are part of our core values.

In it's July 2013 issue, DC Velocity named Packsize's founder Hanko Kiessner one of their 2013 Rainmakers for his contribution to logistics and for advancing the industry. I had the chance to catch up with Hanko and ask him a few questions. Our conversation touched on sustainability, public policy, and good business practices.