The saying ”knowledge is power” has been around for hundreds of years but it’s still true. That’s why we’re delighted that our order tracking software is now LIVE. It allows you to access the information you need, whenever it suits you. It’s taken a while to develop a [...]
Continuous Improvement caught on as a business principle because it delivers. Sometimes the changes are quick and simple. Sometimes they’re major, involving time, money and a lot of work on process. Either way, we believe, they should always benefit the customer. Recently, we’ve been doing a lot of work on [...]
The £200 per tonne tax on plastic packaging which doesn’t have 30% recycled content is already affecting the market. Demand for recycled materials has shot up. Some suppliers are struggling to source stocks, and you might have found yourself having to pay the premium for virgin materials when you, and [...]
At Flextex, we make your order from scratch to guarantee it’s produced to the right specifications to meet your needs. We want to share the journey of your order so you know what happens between placing your order with Flextex and it being delivered to your door.
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A lot of important things are happening in our business. Some affect all suppliers in the plastics industry. Some are issues specific to Flextex, but we believe it’s best to be clear about what’s happening. When you know the picture, you’re in the best possible position to make sound decisions. [...]
The basics Despite the April Fool’s Day start date of its new green tax, the Government is very serious about reducing the impact of plastic packaging. In brief, if less than 30%, by weight, of the material has not been recycled, a tax of £200 per tonne is payable. Any [...]
We’re often asked about packaging for challenging products, and it still surprises us when a potential client is struggling with metals and corrosion. Materials that inhibit these processes have been around for some time. Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor packaging (VCI for short) can be very effective. We use VCI polythene films [...]
Perhaps it’s more accurate to say you’ll like what our new machine can do. After all, you’re interested in what we produce, not the kit we use to do it. We don’t really expect you to get all geeky about our latest acquisition – our team should be the [...]
