Essential tips for safely shipping your high-value items
Shipping high value equipment, specialist tools or fragile equipment comes with a unique set of risks, from shock and vibration to moisture, dust and mishandling.
A guide to preparing your warehouse for peak season
Peak season can put even the most organised warehouse under pressure. This guide explores practical strategies to optimise your operations and help you maintain efficiency.
Meet David Prew, our new Technical Sales Manager
Suttons Performance Packaging appoints David Prew as Technical Sales Manager to support growth and customer packaging solutions.
Why foam inserts are key to protective case performance
Foam inserts play a crucial role in protective case design. From reducing movement and absorbing impact to improving organisation and surface protection.
What is Foreign Object Damage (FOD) and how do you prevent it?
Foreign object damage can lead to serious safety risks and expensive repairs. This guide shows how effective tool control helps to prevent it.
A guide to transit packaging symbols
Transit packaging symbols play a crucial role in protecting goods and ensuring proper handling, Take a look at some commonly used symbols used for safe handling and storage.
7 ways to reduce costs through packaging design
Packaging is often underestimated, seen as a simple necessity. Well-designed packaging not only protects but it can cut costs, streamline operations, and support sustainability goals.
What are your heavy duty packaging options?
Discover the key types of heavy-duty packaging, when to use each option, how to improve protection, and how to choose the best solution for shipping heavy, high-value products safely.
How are board grades affecting packaging material costs
You may be running a lean supply chain, have optimised warehousing, and a relatively low return rate, yet still find your packaging material costs creeping higher than anticipated.
5 signs you’ll benefit from vendor-managed inventory
When packaging stock becomes a recurring issue, it can drain time, money and resources. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) offers a smarter approach to packaging supply.
A step-by-step guide to recycling cardboard
Recycling cardboard is a vital part of sustainability in business. Understanding the process can help your company make environmentally-conscious decisions.
Suttons invest in modern truck fleet
At Suttons Performance Packaging, we have upgraded our truck fleet with Volvo vehicles, improving safety, efficiency, and environmental performance.
A detailed guide to Plastazote® foam
Plastazote®foam is a widely used closed-cell foam known for its exceptional durability in protective packaging. This guide provides details of its' applications, properties, options and more.
A no nonsense guide to packaging terminology
This guide will provide a comprehensive resource for decoding packaging terms, whether you’re looking to grasp technical terminology or explore brand, product, and process names.
A guide to the Recycling Assessment Methodology
A new recycling assessment methodology will play a key role in shaping the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation – and could have a noticeable impact on your business.
A guide to shipping large medical equipment
Shipping large medical equipment like MRI scanners, CT machines, or lab devices presents unique challenges. This guide will outline steps to ensure your equipment arrives safely and securely.
6 factors that affect the average cost of packaging
While it may appear to be just a case of ordering specific box sizes, materials, and volumes, there are often hidden factors that contribute to our overall spend.
A guide to corrugated cardboard grades
Whether you prioritise strength, printability, or cost, knowing the components and terminology of corrugated materials will empower you to make smarter decisions.
A guide to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a regulatory framework that has been introduced to ensure that producers cover the full costs of recycling and disposing of packaging waste.
ESD packaging – a complete guide to anti-static options
Learn everything you need to know about ESD packaging and how it protects your electronic components from electrostatic discharge.
The Plastic Packaging Tax – everything you need to know
This guide to Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) guide provides a clear overview of the tax, the types of packaging affected, and the steps to mitigate costs through sustainable practices.
Suttons Performance Packaging expands production capacity
We've invested in a new Fastweld automated foam bonding machine to improve efficiency, boost production capacity, and ensure superior product quality.
Suttons Performance Packaging appoints new Operations Manager
We're excited to welcome Claire Woods as our new Operations Manager at Suttons Performance Packaging. Her experience will help us to enhance productivity and continue delivering...
Suttons expands capacity with new factory extension
At Suttons, we successfully expanded our manufacturing facility, adding 260m2 of seamless production space to meet growing customer demand.
Suttons invest £150k in CNC vertical saw
Suttons' £150k investment in a CNC Vertical Saw has enhanced precision, efficiency, and seen significant cost savings in our foam sheet conversion processes.
Suttons invest in CNC routing technology
Sutton's investment in CNC Routing Machine enhances precision, expands product offerings, and improves quality for foam components.
Suttons becomes part of the Tri-Wall Europe network
Suttons has been appointed an official fabricator within the Tri-Wall Europe global fabricator network. This partnership enhances our ability to delivery high-performance solutions.