General FAQ
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What are your typical lead times
- Production time for custom printed poly bags and for plastic barrier pouches are usually four weeks.
- For plain poly bags 2-3 weeks.
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What sort of information should I prepare when asking for a quote for plastic bags?
You should have the following information ready as you request a quote for plastic bags:
- Bag Dimensions – Length/Width/ Thickness
- Options – Handle type/Ziplock / Hole Punch
- Graphics – Number of Colors/Artwork
If you are missing information, our helpful sales team will walk you through the process. For barrier pouches or food packaging bags, we must understand your product well to choose the most suitable packaging for the expected shelf life.
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Have you won any awards?
Yes! We have won several international printing awards and we are considered one of the premier flexible packaging printers in Western Canada.
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What minimum quantities do you have for plastic bag orders?
Our minimum orders generally depend on the size of the plastic bag.
- For custom sizes, approximately 100 lbs of film material is required.
- For process printed bags, 350 lbs of material is required.
Please ask for quotes on minimum requirements.
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How many colors can you print?
We have two C.I. printing presses capable of printing up to six colors on our plastic film. We use process colors to produce an unlimited number of colors.
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What sort of poly bag size limits do you have?
We can manufacture poly bags from 2” x 2” to 40” x 50”
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What types of bag handles are available for me to choose from?
Die cut and fold over die cut, patch, poly draw tape, soft loop handles, t-shirt bag type etc. Please visit our web site for detaild information on the different type of poly bags we produce.
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Do you ship anywhere in North America?
Yes we ship to different parts of Canada and U.S. on a daily basis. Our whole flexible packaging product portfolio can be order anywhere in North America.
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Is your company environmentally friendly?
We believe that being environmentally friendly is simply good business. Our environmental action plan is two-fold. We provide flexible packaging solutions that offer opportunities to lower the carbon footprint of products for our customers. The best example of significant carbon footprint reduction provided by our packaging solution is the Polynova barrier film pouches. With the advancement in plastic barrier technology, barrier packaging can provide as much protection for food products as tin cans, but the production and logistics of it consumes much less energy and is very easy to recycle. Another great example is our plastic air cushion bags (used for electronic goods) which can replace huge volumes of difficult to recycle Styrofoam type wrapping.
Regarding our own carbon footprint, we are definitely proactive! Upon consulting with our clients for specific applications, we use biodegradable additives in our film which degrades in 3-4 years. For other applications we use starch based resin or recycled resin. We also produce a wonderful reusable non-woven bag that is very durable and has a texture close to that of a woven fabric.
We also re-pelletize the majority of the scrap plastic in our plant and re-use it to make handle bags.
Please consult our sales engineer to discuss environmentally friendly packaging solutions for your own special products.