ASW Polymer Services Packaging Types

ASW’s Polymer Services can package or re-pack plastic resin into various types of containers depending on our clients’ requirements. Containers vary by size and material type. Larger containers can hold bulk quantities weighing several hundred to several thousand pounds. Smaller containers typically hold product weighing between 50 to 900 pounds. What type of containers are used in the packaging or …

ASW Polymer Services Overview

Handling plastic resin has long been in our blood. This is easy to understand, as our headquarters sits in the center of the U.S. polymer industry and polymer research. The Greater Akron region’s early history in the rubber industry expanded to other polymers, including plastic. In the early 1980’s we created the Gilchrist Polymer Center, which is where our headquarters …

Advantages of Transloading and Intermodal Transportation Involving Rail

March 27, 2025As a company that has a rail spur on site to transload, store, and transport dry bulk plastic resin, we understand the importance of rail transportation. Within our Transportation Management division, we also understand the value of rail when brokering freight. Rail is often a part—and usually an integral part—of both transloading and intermodal transportation. What are the …

How Can a Distribution Center Help Your Business?

February 13, 2025As businesses scale, they must determine whether they can handle all of the increased demands on their operations in house, or whether they need to outsource particular processes. One of those processes is order fulfillment. Businesses looking to make their order fulfillment processes more efficient and less costly turn to 3PL’s that operate distribution centers.What Is a Distribution …

Emergency Services Case Study

Business challenge: A plastic resin distributor was experiencing supply chain interruptions. Its existing warehouses were unable to process an emergency order to keep the production line moving. The distributor approached ASW in need of immediate assistance. ASW’s solution: At ASW’s rail-served, full-service polymer packaging facility, ASW’s team was able to provide next-day service to transload all of the product and …

Employee T-Shirt Fulfillment for Retail Store Re-Brand

Business challenge: A large multi-brand retailer was in the process of rebranding one of its divisions. It needed all employees working in the newly re-branded stores across the U.S. to have identical t-shirts for its big Black Friday sale. ASW’s solution: ASW provided a full-service solution, ensuring that all t-shirts were sourced, imprinted, labeled, packed, and shipped efficiently to each …

Retail Distribution Case Study

Business challenge: A manufacturer of soap and skin care products made with 100% natural ingredients needed a new distribution partner. It’s existing partner was neither able to satisfactorily design a complete retail distribution plan, nor able to scale to match the client’s growth. ASW’s solution: ASW designed and implemented a plan to consolidate all product distribution in the United States …

Child Car Seat Order Fulfillment

Business challenge: A leading child car seat manufacturer sought out a 3PL to handle some orders for one of its most popular products. After growth, the client needed to find one partner to handle its entire U.S. distribution channel (including multiple SKU’s), both B2B to retailers and B2C to customers’ homes. Because of the size of the operation, the client …

Ecommerce Store for Multi-Brand Client

Business challenge: With nearly 30,000 full-time employees and comprised of over a dozen brands, a major retailer needed one partner able to implement and manage an employee merchandising program across all brands. The client needed a solution that could reach every employee. Additionally, it needed a partner with the knowledge and commitment to provide regular sales and technological support. ASW’s …

US Distribution Center for Industrial Lights

Business challenge: A manufacturer of LED, HD, halogen, and Xenon driving lights needed a partner to set up warehousing and distribution services on its behalf, while it focused on launching an aggressive national sales plan. ASW’s solution: ASW set up a single-source, full-service U.S. distribution center (DC) that has grown with market sales. This DC is the sole DC serving …