Overwraps
May 2024 News for Polyethylene Overwraps
LLDPE resin price increase announcements have not been successful despite being on the table for 4 months. Exports represent around 45% of demand for U.S. producers.
LLDPE resin in Latin America are lower by 1% to 2%.
LLDPE resins are lower by .01 Euros in May in Europe
LLDPE is up by more than 1% in China but is slightly lower in Southeast Asia.
Pack Trax Flexible Packaging Reporting
We report flexible packaging films more thoroughly than any other source. PE films for all types of over wraps and sealant films are reported each month for captive and market film purchases by flexible packaging suppliers.
Examples of data unique to Pack Trax
Extensive resin price tracking using actual prices paid rather than inflated indices or reference prices
Vertically integrated and market film price reports
Cost improvement recommendations
Specification management advice
Flexible Packaging Cost & Optimization Models
Pack Trax cost and optimization models are a highly effective
procurement tool. Models are simple to use and drop down
menus allow the user to simply select a variety of structures from
simple to complex with a click. Virtually all types of substrates
and adhesives can be selected from drop down menus.
Units of measurement are easily selected which allows you to
build models for units, M units, MSI, MLF etc. European structures can also be selected. Pouches can also be modeled.
The optimization module and our extensive User Guide helps you to breakdown your packages down by individual cost driver and optimize each driver to place you in a position to lead supplier performance management.