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Who runs WatermansWebWorld? WatermansWebWorld.com has been set up by I Waterman (Box Makers) Ltd. We are an old established independant corrugated sheet plant. We have over the years built up a strong industry reputation built on trust, reliability and clear customer focus. All members and users can be assured that all details on the site are handled with discretion, trust and due confidentiality and no details are revealed to any other organisation. A packaging site, run by packaging people, in the e-business of packaging. What is the purpose of the site? The site is a focal point for all people who have an interest in corrugated either as suppliers or as buyers. It provides a forum for all parties to interact and focus on the business of corrugated packaging in the world of e-commerce. A place where you will find what you need or be seen by the people who will want to know. The web has currently many packaging sites and to find what you require on-line is lengthy and a time consuming process and it does not assure you that you will find what you want. We aim to change that. If you are buying corrugated you can search for the product, the company or even the industry. You can also post your requirement in the market place and you will be found by a willing supplier who can help you, you could also look at what suppliers have to offer. As a buyer this service is offered FREE!! We also provide a box size search so you can see who stock or has a cutter for the exact size you need. If you are a supplier, your potential customers have an easier job of finding you in our search directory, also all suppliers can view all the buyers requests, but need only reply to the ones that interest them, for them this is real targeting and will save both time and effort focusing on leads that they want. Suppliers are able to post offers of materials and products, lead times etc for potential buyers to view. You are able to post all stock boxes and cutter in our size search. The site also contains general, but useful information about corrugated packaging. How does WatermansWebWorld benefit from this site? The benefit for WatermansWebWorld comes from supplier membership and the potential advertising and promotional revenue, commissions, together with revenue from some charges that will be introduced for some services on the site. As owners of a box plant we are in no way advantaged in the operations of the Market Place as this is self updating and we must compete on equal terms with all other members. Are WatermansWebWorld the voice of the Industry? Absolutely No!! The interaction of buyers and sellers, the Market Place will always determine the focus of the site and the content. The Market Place allows for open questions, chat and points of view to be posted and it will be us and other users of the site that will respond. A newspaper editor does not make the news he just reports it, this site will do the same. The site is independant and neutral and is not subject to any individual external influence. We will not support anything that is in any way improper from a moral or a commercial point of view, and all members, both buyers and sellers must act reponsibly in their dealings with other members. Opinions will from time to time be expressed within the site but they will be individual or corporate views. Use our unique box size search and find the box size or the nearest size to it. Buyers - What the benefits are? Save time and money getting accurate market information fast. You will no longer need to search page after page on the web, or phone call after phone call to find a supplier of a particular type of box that you need. We make it fast and easy for you and the service is FREE for buyers!! You can search for exactly what you want or post what you want in the market place and be found - its really so simple. If you need to establish a market price - we make it easy for you. You can e-mail selected suppliers and request quotes or post your carton specification in the market place and wait for some quotes to arrive by e-mail. As a member you will benefit from the free circulation of e-mail newsletter and product updates. If you need company literature, want sales reps to contact you, need help with a design concept etc, search or post your request in the Market Place. You can even search for the products or special offers that suppliers have posted on-line. If you need detailed technical information you can view some of the links that we have provided. If you don't understand anything about corrugated box's we have some basic advice and general information to help you understand. The Market Place is visited by most manufacturers of corrugated and they are all keen to serve you. Post what you want on site and those that can help you will make contact. Suppliers - What the benfits are? Suppliers of corrugated packaging will benefit by the obvious visiblity that this very comprehensive industry site will provide. Buyers can now do a specific product search to find a supplier that provides the exact type of product they need. The sites clear focus will assure manufacturers that they will bee seen if they supply the product requested in the search. Individual company sites would have to be firstly adopted by the search engines and then be lucky enough to be found, depending on the search term. If you don't have a web site or-email, you will still be listed but you will not gain the full benefits from the site. We can, if you wish provide you with help to get on-line or with free e-mail. The supplier can use the site for very specific product marketing. If you wish to focus on 4 colour printed die-cut work you can change your search terms to cover all aspects of this to increase your visibility on a search, if you are short of stitched case work you could also change your search terms to help you get the hits you need and the business that you need. A supplier can register as a full subscription member and have full unlimited use of the site. As a supplier you can use the Market Place to see what buyers are looking to order or get quotes on. You have the benefit of selecting only the jobs that you wish to quote on. You will also be able to respond to buyer online request for help, design and advice. Suppliers will be able to post special offers or discounts on the Market Place, ie stock size cases, overuns or board special prices or post side runs requested - good for todays orders only etc. The site could also be used to post lead times or other time sensitive market and customer information. You can even post offers anonymously for utmost discretion. A supplier can be included in the Packaging Resource Directory only, Free of Charge. There will be charges applied to some additional services offered on the site for suppliers in the future. All supplier members will be advised of any charges and all future services will be outlined in due course.. The site will offer promotional opportunites for banner advertising and online promotions, shopfronts or product launches that will be seen by all visitors. Suppliers can now see what buyers want and they will be able to let them know if they can fulfil this requirement or they can advise them of what exactly they can offer. The benefit to a supplier of this quick and responsive interaction with the Market Place is that they are able to match factory capacity with market demand faster and meet new customers in the process. Suppliers will even be able to change inta-day premiums or discounts offered depending on current demand and capacity for product. Suppliers can register stock boxes and cutter in the size search also. Trade only, buying and selling is made simple as the trade members postings are visible in yellow. This will simplify the interaction of the trade only suppliers and the trade buyers. Ask the trade/forum In this section the members of this site will be able to post open questions to the industry, voice opinions, urgent breaking news, press releases about any aspect of the industry. It can also be used for customer information. Technical questions, how to?? what causes?? can anyone help with?? Post requests project briefs solutions requested packaging developments needed. Notice Board / Classified Post any specific opportunities here. Jobs, Machinery sales, Overuns to clear etc. Copyright 1999 I Waterman (Box Makers) Ltd. 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