Packaging supplies for warehouses and shipping floors
A packaging supplier for southern Manitoba manufacturers, warehouses and shippers. Corrugated boxes, stretch film, tape, strapping, void fill and labels — the packaging materials you use every day, delivered alongside the rest of your facility supplies.
Packaging supplies
What we stock
Corrugated boxes and cartons
Corrugated shipping boxes in standard sizes, moving boxes and pallet boxes. Custom sizes on request.
Food packaging
Take-out containers, food boxes and food-safe packaging for kitchens and processors.
Stretch film and shrink film
Hand and machine stretch film for pallet wrapping.
Tape and strapping
Packing tape, masking tape, duct tape and double-sided tape, plus poly and steel strapping and the tools to tension and seal it.
Void fill and protective packaging
Bubble, paper void fill and air pillows.
Packaging equipment
Tape dispensers, stretch wrap dispensers and strapping tools.
Specifying corrugated boxes
Box strength is specified two different ways and buyers routinely compare one against the other, which tells them nothing.
- Edge Crush Test (ECT) measures how much force the board withstands on its edge — in other words, stacking strength. It is the measure that matters for palletised freight, because the bottom box carries everything above it.
- Mullen burst test measures resistance to a puncture through the face of the board. It matters more for rough handling and single-parcel shipping than for stacking.
Both are printed in the box maker’s certificate stamp on the bottom flap. When comparing quotes, check you are comparing the same measure — a box with a high burst rating is not necessarily the stronger box on a pallet.
Flute size is the other variable. Larger flutes give more cushioning and stacking strength with more bulk; smaller flutes give a flatter surface for printing and take less storage space flat. For most shipping use the common grades cover it; tell us what you are packing and how it travels and we will match it.
Stretch film
- Gauge is film thickness. Heavier film is not automatically the right answer — the goal is a stable load with the least film, and an over-thick film on a light load is money on the floor.
- Pre-stretch is where the savings are. Film can be stretched substantially beyond its supplied length before it is applied. A machine with pre-stretch capability, or hand film engineered for stretch, covers far more pallets per roll than film applied at its as-supplied length. Most hand wrapping applies nowhere near the film’s capability, which is why hand-wrapped operations usually use more film per pallet than they need to.
- Hand versus machine. Hand film comes in shorter, lighter rolls on a dispenser handle. Machine film comes in longer, heavier rolls for a wrapping machine. If you are wrapping more than a handful of pallets a day, the machine usually pays for itself in film alone.
- What goes wrong. Most load failures are wrapping pattern rather than film — not anchoring the load to the pallet at the base, or not enough wraps at the top where the load wants to lean.
Tape and strapping
Tape. Carton sealing tape comes in different adhesives suited to different conditions. Hot melt gives strong initial grab and suits most general sealing. Acrylic holds up better over long storage and across temperature swings, which matters for anything sitting in an unheated warehouse through a Manitoba winter. Water-activated paper tape bonds into the fibre of the box and is tamper-evident, which is why it shows up in higher-value shipping.
A cold warehouse is the common failure point: tape that holds fine in September lets go in January. If cartons are popping open in winter, the adhesive is usually the reason rather than the application.
Strapping. Polypropylene suits light bundling and unitising. Polyester handles heavier loads and retains tension better over time, which matters when a load sits before it ships. Steel is for heavy, rigid loads with sharp edges. Each needs its own tensioner and sealer, so the strapping choice decides the tooling.
You shouldn’t have to think about this stuff.
We walk your site.
We come out, look at what you actually use, and build your list. No guessing from a catalogue.
You get a standing order.
Weekly, monthly, or whatever matches how fast you go through things. It arrives without you placing it.
We adjust as you go.
Busy season, new line, new staff — the order changes with you. One call, one invoice.
Common questions
Do you sell boxes in bulk?
Yes, by the bundle or the pallet.
What stretch film gauge do I need?
It depends on load weight and how sharp the edges are. Tell us what you’re wrapping and we’ll match it.
Can packaging go on the same invoice as cleaning and safety supplies?
Yes. That’s the reason most customers buy packaging from us.
Do you carry eco-friendly packaging?
Yes — recycled-content boxes and paper-based void fill.
The rest of the order.
- Cleaning ChemicalsYour local cleaning supplies supplier for degreasers, disinfectants and specialty chemistry — the everyday products your team already knows how to use.
- Paper, Washroom & BreakroomHand towel, tissue, dispensers, hand care and breakroom disposables, in the same delivery as everything else.
- Floor Care & EquipmentFinishes, pads, mops, entrance matting, and the machines to run them.
- Janitorial Tools & WasteCan liners, receptacles, wipers, carts and daily-use tools from a janitorial supplier who carries the equipment to match.
- Safety & PPEGloves, eye and hearing protection, hi-vis, respirators and first aid — a safety equipment supplier stocked for what your site needs today.
Tell us what you go through in a month.
We’ll put a quote together. No account setup, no commitment, no salesperson calling you every Tuesday.