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Modern Materials Handling Selects MDI Tote as Product of the Month
June 21, 2017 MDI Corrugated Plastic Totes were recently selected as a Product of the Month in the June 2017 Edition of Modern Materials Handling and Material Handling ...
Read ArticleA Minnesota company grows while employing a wider array of workers
June 14, 2017Â Plastics are playing a central role at a nonprofit that’s helping hundreds of people — both with and without ...
Read ArticleNew MDI File Boxes Deliver Durable, Economical Document Protection and Storage
June 14, 2017MINNEAPOLIS, June 14, 2017 – File and document storage can seem like a simple task yet pose security and cost ...
Read ArticleMDI Breaks Ground on New Hibbing Facility
June 7, 2017Â On Tuesday, MDI, broke ground on a new 35,000-square-foot plant that will replace their existing 100-year-old building in Hibbing. ...
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Common Questions About Corrugated Plastic Containers
Corrugated plastic containers are more durable, weather-resistant, and lightweight than cardboard, and more cost-effective to customize than injection-molded plastic, making them ideal for reusable applications.
Teams typically switch when the costs of product damage, packaging waste, and inefficient handling become too high. If you have a closed-loop or semi-closed-loop logistics system, reusable corrugated plastic containers are often a smart investment.
They reduce the recurring purchase of single-use packaging, lower product damage rates, and can be designed to improve pack density, lowering shipping costs.
