Author Archives: Nick
Brighton packed with shoppers carrier bags
It was great to see Brighton packed with shoppers and APL re-usable carrier bags the other day. As they say, its good to get out! It was particularly good to see our carrier bags out and about! Re-usable cotton and jute carrier … Continue reading
Digital Print Success
APL’s decision to invest in digital print of our stock carrierbags has proved to be a huge success. You want to order the minimum you need, and decisions are often made late, so guaranteed quick turnound is essential. Short run and and … Continue reading
APL Business Ethics
A customer recently questioned us for importing our tissue paper and paper carrier bags from China. The reason is China’s poor record on human rights. I have a good deal of sympathy with our customer’s concerns. However, we have thought about … Continue reading
Knowing what you want
We are busy at APL, but only because you -our customers- are very good at telling us what you want! Please keep the information coming -we are hungry for new ideas! Carrier bags and tissue is the core business for APL Express, covering … Continue reading
APL Express are recruiting
It’s great news to say that on Monday 31st October two new young members of staff join the tissue and carrier bags team at APL. Phil has a background in warehousing and fulfilment, and he’s going to be working closely with … Continue reading
Defra Report Republished
Not exactly an attention-grabbing headline! But there are some important principles at stake here. The Defra report on carrier bags, which was withdrawn in February for undisclosed “legal”reasons, has been quietly re-published, with no publicity.
100% recycled carrierbags
Our 100% recycled carrierbags are now back in stock! They are made in our very own UK, so there is no big transport CO2 footprint. They are made from post consumer waste. What do I hear you say? No raw material … Continue reading
Trees in Africa -a change from carrier bags
Whilst researching environment matters for bags, print, and packaging I came across this news item in The Independent. The intention is to plant a 15 kilometre band of trees all the way across Africa, to impede the encroaching Sahara desert. How’s