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Corrugated house
We're always impressed when seeing new applications with corrugated cardboard. I guess furniture wasn't challenging enough for these guys. See more via Sydney Architure
New Office
After a long moving week, and many hours spent building furniture, we are finally settled in our new office space in ville St-Laurent. We now have much more space to work but also more space to design, manufacture and store your custom packaging. If it [...]
Foam Explained
We have 2 categories of foam. The first one is Polyethylene (PE or LDPE) foam planks. It usually comes in a sheet size of 48’’ x 108’’ for any foam thicker than ½’’. Half inch comes in a roll of 4’ x 125’ and quarter [...]
New office: Everyone helps out setting it up!
We had a LOT of furniture to assemble when we moved in to the new office so everyone helped. We now have a much more functional space!
World Industrial Design Day
Did you know that June 29 is World Industrial Design day? Here at Lovepac we have 4 Industrial Designers working in different parts of the company. Industrial designers are problem solvers and creative thinkers and they help make Lovepac a great company! We are always coming up with [...]
Why Is a 200 Test The Same Strength As a 32?
Originally a box strength was calculated by its resistance to perforation. Back then most boxes were used for train transport. So the merchandise used to sustain a lot of lateral pressure due to the train's movement and other items in the wagon. This let to [...]
Interesting Facts About Packaging Boxes
There are many different types of boxes and the word for box is taken from the Greek, meaning box or boxwood. Boxes may be made from durable corrugated cardboard, paperboard, as well as wood and metal. Packaging boxes come in various sizes from one big [...]
Lovepac Is Moving!
Dear Partners, please make note of our new address and phone number. On July 11, we are moving to a bigger facility to increase our capacity and productivity in order to serve you better! 140 Barr, Ville St-Laurent, QC H4T 1Y4 tel. 514.904.4300 fax. 514.904.4301
Custom Foam Inserts
Lovepac has many different kind of foam inserts for all your packaging needs! Because those foam inserts are a custom order, we encourage you to call us at 514-469-9721 or send us an email to get more information or to speak with a sales representative.
Double Cover Boxes (DC)
The Double Cover (DC) box is frequently used for tall or heavy products that would be difficult to lower into a box. The product is placed on the bottom cover, and the tube is lowered over the product. The two interchangeable covers (top and bottom) [...]
Telescope Boxes
This box style is made from 2 pieces - one body blank and one lid blank. Both corrugated pieces are shipped flat and can be assembled using stitches, staples, or adhesive to adhere the corners. It has a sturdy lid and doesn't require any fastenings [...]
Five Panel Wrap
The Five Panel Wrap is made from one piece of cardboard. These boxes are great for wrapping around a product that has to be carefully packed. This box design has good stacking strength and is easy to tape closed. Source: Fibre Box Handbook
Bin Box
These open tray-type boxes are ideal for maximizing your shelf space by organizing supplies, parts, magazines and newsletters. We can custom make these to fit your shelves no matter what you're putting in them. You can color code thembin boxes for easy viewing, assembly work [...]
Custom Crates : Inspiration of the Day
Great concept from Michael Kritzer for Buell Motorcycles. The crate becomes a worktable. Via Fast Company's Co.Design
Corrugate Helmet!
Kranium is an interesting use of corrugate to make bicycle helmets that are actually more resistant than the regular foam helmets. All the details on the designer's webpage Information : AnirudhaRao.
Fun Fact
I was looking through the website stats yesterday and it appears that our busiest day on the site was... February 14 2011!
The Corrugated Industry
There are 1,500 corrugated cardboard factories in the United States and Canada. These factories generate $25.2 billion in revenue and employ over 80,000 people in the United States alone. After adjustments for inflation, the average cost of corrugated containers decreased 11.7 percent from 1997 to [...]
6 Steps to Manufacturing Cardboard
1: Using powerful fork-lifts, skilled equipment operators select, move, and load rolls of kraft paper at one end of the corrugator. Corrugated cardboard manufacture includes two key steps: making kraft paper and corrugating the cardboard. Kraft paper involves pulping wood chips and then feeding the [...]
First Step Before Cardboard: How Kraft Paper Is Made?
Kraft paper has been manufactured since 1906. Since then, pulp processing, paper making, and corrugating operations have been developed to a high state of efficiency and productivity. Today, in the corrugated cardboard industry, designers are creating innovative containers that require four-color printing and complex die-cutting. [...]
Lead Time!
On your next order please consider that we like to ask for a two weeks lead time. We also like to accomodate and for that reason we will help you out if you need a rush order. But just remember 10 working days is our [...]
Designing Packaging!
HOW TO CHOOSE? Why does a packaging designer suggest you this foam instead of another? There is a couple a criteria that need to be taken in account to be able to choose a material. A good packaging designer will consider these factors: the weight [...]
How to Make Corrugated Cardboard
Interesting link on how to make corruagted cardboard. Courtesy of Carole Vansickle from EHOW!
$500,000 Investment
The timing is right. USD is down, interest rates are low, and we continue to grow. We are in the need of new packaging equipment as well as conveyers to improve our work flow and increase our capacity. We will be adding a new box [...]
Moving
Did you know that? Yes we are moving in July/August 2011. Why you ask. Well thanks to you, we have grown out of our existing facility and need to expand in order to continue to serve you well. Not only will the space be bigger [...]
Mission
Many companies have a mission. Some, as you can tell, are passionate about theirs. Ours is short but written in a way that reflects all of what our team does here at Lovepac. Read why you buy from us: " To offer all who are [...]