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16 Wire & Cable ASIA – July/August 2017
Industrynews
REELEX Packaging Solutions has reached an agreement
to partner with Carris Reels, of Proctor, Vermont, USA, to
manufacture, sell and distribute plastic Reelex payout
tubes used in every Reelex® package.
For well over 30 years, Reelex has been a distributor of
payout tubes around the globe, and has sold the
injection-moulded parts via its Patterson, New York,
facility. Reelex has begun transitioning licensees to
purchase and receive their payout tubes through Carris.
By mid-year, Reelex will no longer be selling or distributing
Reelex packaging materials.
“This partnership is a win-win for everyone involved, as it
allows Reelex to focus on equipment and technology
development, while Carris becomes a ‘one-stop shop’ for
both Reelex and reel packaging materials,” said Timothy
Copp, vice president of business development at Reelex.
“As a leader in wire and cable packaging consumables,
Carris shares the same mutual customers, which means
that from the customer’s perspective the switch is simple.
There are many great benefits for customers in this
partnership, including superior logistics, distribution closer
to their facilities, consolidation of shipments, improved
customer service and more.”
Initially, Carris will manufacture and distribute from its
Vermont facility, but later in the year will begin stocking
high-volume inventory at facilities closer to customers,
including potential locations in North Carolina, Indiana,
Canada and Mexico.
Reelex payout tubes are divided into “Reelex I” and
“Reelex II” product lines, and vary in length from 2" to 6".
Reelex Packaging Solutions Inc – USA
Website:
Partnership to supply
Reelex payout tubes
❍ Reelex’s lineup of injection-moulded parts used in packaging