Online demand grows

As a result, the company has developed videos, images and detailed guides so that customers can access machinery information at the touch of a button and make an informed decision.

A spokesperson for Kite says: "As more companies sell online, they are setting up more sophisticated packing operations. As well as e-commere companies themselves, there is the wider supply chain; third party couriers, contractors and fulfilment agencies are all prepared to invest in machinery and systems that make their business run better."

Kite say that, in terms of efficiency, packing machines come with impressive statistics: Carton sealing machines can seal 30 cartons/min and industrial shredding machines, such as the PacMaster S, can convert 5 to 7m3 of cardboard per hour in to stuffing mats to protect goods in transit.