After a long period of stability cardboard box manufacturers are raising prices with further increases likely in 2017. It is very poor timing, increased costs during the highest demand period of the year are very unwelcome.
So what if there was an alternative that offered price reductions and a better environmental solution? Welcome to Sadlers, the UK’s largest supplier of once used cardboard boxes. Based in Birmingham they ship millions of used boxes to thousands of customers throughout the UK and into Europe. They carry huge stocks of a wide variety of sizes offering regular supplies on many product lines.
Sadlers are long established and have been involved with “reuse” initiatives since the 1950s when founder Harry Sadler started the business trading in ex-army steel and wooden ammunition boxes. His son Frank Sadler evolved the business by creating a reuse market for used cardboard boxes and in turn his sons Mike and Rob expanded the business. Now the next generation of Sadlers are driving forwards with plans to double their warehouse capacity in 2017.
Managing Director Mike Sadler explains “Most companies turn to box manufacturers or stockists but in many instances used boxes will do the same job but at a much lower price. What’s more packing in used boxes reduces liabilities under the Producer Responsibility Obligations so in effect reduces packaging tax.” There is no stigma attached to shipping products in used boxes, in fact it should be viewed as a positive endorsement of a company’s environmental awareness. Every time a box is reused the demand for new boxes reduces which in turn reduces the demand for energy and resource, it saves a lot of trees too!
Back to saving money, Mike says “The demise of the pound since Brexit has made the cost of buying paper (which is bought in dollars) much more expensive so inevitably the price of boxes will rise too, in fact there is a possibility of several price rises next year as the full impact of the currency slide takes effect.” Mike adds “There has never been a better time to switch to used boxes, we not only offer substantial cost savings but in many instances we offer long term fixed prices too.”
Buying boxes from Sadlers has never been easier, their user friendly website displays their entire product range which is available for next day delivery. Contact them today and save money!
SADLERS
Tel: 0121 772 5200
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