Packaging company in California, U.S.
IDL Packaging is a brain child of several senior packaging executives
who saw multiple issues with current packaging supplies shopping experience and
wanted to create something better to pull the industry into the 21st
century.
IDL Packaging’s mission is to provide a low to medium volume
customer with a simple-to-use tool to purchase any packaging materials, concise
informational guides on product selection and recommendations, and most
importantly an easy to navigate selection of the best packaging products on the
market at a fair price for general use applications.
Currently a small business has 2 main choices of shopping
for packaging supplies:
1.
A local
packaging distributor. You pick up a phone and reach a sales rep on the
other end, you explain your needs and based on that conversation the sales rep
will either schedule a visit to your office to assess your needs further or
recommend something on the phone. Keep in mind that all sales reps are paid on
commission, so their goal is not only to help you but sell you the most
expensive and often unnecessary solution. Example, you needed to strap 10
pallets a day that weight 500 pounds, often you would be recommended a strap
that would hold at least 1000 pounds of tension and a battery tool to make
strapping easier, however, in reality you just spent over $3,000 on the
products that, while will do the job, are a huge overkill for your application
and will never pay for themselves.
2.
Another
option is an online catalog. You can open one of the many available catalogs
and navigate through their convoluted and complicated menu to the packaging
section. You are faced with a choice of hundreds of products in any given
category, all seemingly very similar but with different prices and minimal
explanation of the differences and advantages. You purchase something that
looks like it will work, but once it arrives, it turns out that it doesn’t
quite fit or you needed an accessory to make it work. None of that was clearly
explained in the catalog and you are left feeling that you need to be a
packaging expert yourself to make the right choices.
IDL Packaging believes there is an easier way for business
owners and procurement managers to purchase packaging supplies and make sure
their goods arrive safely to the customer without spending too much time and
money. Our website is guided by a simple
truth that packaging in 95% of instances is not that complex. We offer a
selection of carefully picked products in each category, usually 2-3 options
that represent lowest cost, best value or high-end items, depending on your
needs. Most of the items we sell are best-sellers in their respective categories
on other platforms such as Amazon. Of course, if your application is
specialized, you can get in touch with us and we will recommend the product
that will surely fit your needs, even if it is not on the website.
On IDL Packaging, if you are unsure what products are best
suited for your application, you can be guided by our signature “top menu” that
will briefly explain advantages of using certain items, recommend full
solutions and suggest accessories that will make your packaging process easier.
If you already know what products you need, just browse the categories and go
through our quick checkout process.
Lastly, this project is a work in progress, we will be
constantly adding new innovative products to our offering and tools to make
shopping even easier. Please stay tuned and we look forward being a partner and
trusted resource for your business’s packaging needs for years to come