Free Roll of Preservation Tape (DS-714)
Place an order of $300.00 or more this week and you can receive a free roll of 4″ x 108′ Preservation Tape (DS-714)! *LIMIT ONE PER CUSTOMER, ONE PER WEEK*
You must mention this bundle if you are ordering over the phone. If ordering online, use the promo code is BUNDLE270 at checkout.
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Unbeatable Protection in all Climates
Dr. Shrink’s Extreme Shrink Wrap — Proven products that perform from Point Barrow, Alaska, to the North Sea, to desert temperatures of the Middle East, to the subtropical climate of Australia, to the tip of South Africa — it’s part of the Dr. Difference.
The Dr. Difference
At Dr. Shrink, we stock a complete line of American-made shrink wrap products capable of wrapping almost any object. With premium shrink wrap available up to 60 feet wide and 12-mil thick, entire flatbed loads of machinery can be protected, temporary roofs, encapsulation of scaffolding, equipment transportation, industrial covers, and more — making it impervious to damage from the elements.
Dr. Shrink offers several mil thicknesses for different types of applications. We only supply premium 100% virgin resin shrink wrap featuring maximum UV inhibitors. This kind of quality ensures long-term usage and ultimate, tough protection.
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Want to see the toughness in action?
Take a look at this short video from our distributor in Norway, Alfa Solutions, to see just how much our Flame Retardant shrink wrap can withstand. Flame Retardant is ideal for scaffolding, shipyards, containments, and temporary buildings. It contains specialized additives that will extinguish any flame within 4 seconds of removing the heat tool.
Click here to see our Flame Retardant shrink wrap put to the test.
What size would fit your needs? Here are a few popular sizes for extreme application. Call us for more sizes and bulk prices!
Popular 9, 10, and 12-mil sizes:
20′ x 100 10 or 12-mil
32′ x 186′ 10-mil
40′ x 100′ 10 or 12-mil
50′ x 100′ 9-mil
60′ x 100′ 10-mil
Flame Retardant:
26′ x 62′ 9-mil
26′ x 160′ 7-mil
32′ x 70′ 9 or 12-mil
40′ x 60′ 12-mil
See all sizes of shrink wrap
Check out our May Newsletter here!
In this month’s newsletter: Dr. Shrink recently exhibited at the largest-ever U.S. Business Delegation in Hannover, Germany, some pictures from Dr. Shrink’s 24th Anniversary, Our new Don’t Trash Your Shrink Wrap Silent Movie, Shrink Wrap Project for Nu Day Syria and much more!
Free Zipper Access Door
Place an order of $125.00 or more this week and you can receive a free 30″ x 36″ Zipper Access Door! *LIMIT ONE PER CUSTOMER, ONE PER WEEK*
You must mention this bundle if you are ordering over the phone. If ordering online, use the promo code is BUNDLE269 at checkout.
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Dr. Shrink, Inc. President/CEO, Mike Stenberg was approached by Hannover Messe to answer some questions for a blog regarding a series of highlights for the Hannover Messe trade show going on now through April 29th in Hannover, Germany. Read below for the Q&A session between the show representative and Mike Stenberg of Dr. Shrink, Inc.
This is not your first time at Hannover Messe. What factors influenced your decision to come back this year?
The Hannover Messe is an excellent forum for meeting with current customers, and for also finding more business. This will be our 10th year of exhibition.
Why is the Energy and Mobilitec pavilion a natural home for you?
We have been in the Energy Pavilion each year we have exhibited. This pavilion is a natural spot for us as we do much business in Wind Energy, Oil and Gas and Electrical fields.
What do you hope to accomplish at Hannover Messe?
We will try very hard to maintain current business and secure new customers and distributors from the many countries that visit the Hannover Messe.
When and how did your company being exporting? What countries do you have experience exporting to?
Dr. Shrink, Inc. began exporting approximately 15 years ago. We currently export to China, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, South Korea, Turkey, Dubai, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, France, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Denmark, The Netherlands, Ireland, India, South Africa, Ukraine, etc.
What impact has exporting had on your company? What advice do you have for other American companies looking to start exporting?
Exporting for Dr. Shrink, Inc. has been very good for building business. We enjoy dealing with out many distributors and customers. Our only advice in exporting is to find the right people and companies that you can trust and work with.
Pictured here is our distributor in Germany, Mike Renn with TMS.
Free Roll of 1/2″ x 1500′ Woven Cord Strapping
Place an order of $500.00 or more this week and you can receive a free roll of 1/2″ x 1500′ Woven Cord Strapping!
You must mention this bundle if you are ordering over the phone. If ordering online, use the promo code is BUNDLE268 at checkout.
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Earth Day is more than just a one-day event, it’s something that we need to learn to add into our daily lives as ongoing education, action and change. According to earthday.org this years Earth Day Theme is Trees for the Earth. The website states, “Why trees? Trees help combat climate change, breathe clean air and help communities achieve long-term economic environmental sustainability and provide food, energy and income. Over the next 5 years, as Earth Day moves closer to it’s 50th Anniversary, we’re calling on you to help us achieve one of our most ambitious goals yet – we’re planting 7.8 billion trees and we’re starting now.” Check our earthday.org to see other ways that you can get involved in your community. Let’s all go out and do our part to help our planet in any way that we can.
Dr. Shrink would once again like to remind everyone that our 100% virgin resin shrink wrap is not biodegradable, so it is extremely important that it gets properly recycled. Dr. Shrink has 2 programs in place to easily recycle the plastic.
Our Recycling Run Program is a partnership with Bay Area Recycling for Charities out of Traverse City, MI. It is an inexpensive way to recycle your covers that come off in the spring months. Please remember all strapping, buckles, vents, zipper doors, etc. must be removed prior to packing the cover into the bag. This program is only available in the following states: MI, WI, IN, IL, OH, MN, SD and select locations in New York. To find out more information about this program, click here. Note: You must fax or email the Registration Form back to Dr. Shrink in order to sign up for the pickup.
Our second program, the REBAG Recycling Kit, consists of a 30″ x 50″ clear bag with cover removal directions printed on it, a closure device for the bag and a prepaid FedEx shipping label. Each REBAG will hold the cover from a 26′ powerboat or approximately 600 square feet of shrink wrap. Stuff the bag full and then put the prepaid shipping label on the outside of the bag, call FedEx for pickup or take it to the nearest FedEx store to ship.
Both of these programs are simple and easy ways to properly recycle your shrink wrap. Please think of the environment not just today, but every day.
We couldn’t have made it this far without the continued support of our customers. From all of us at Dr. Shrink, we cannot thank you enough for all the support over the years. Our hope is to continue to grow together in the next 24 years.
Ever wonder how Dr. Shrink came to be the company it is today? Here’s our story:
Back in 1985 before the birth of Dr. Shrink, Mike Stenberg worked as a shrink wrap installer. He wrapped boats, machinery, airplanes, buildings, etc. for about 7 years where he perfected the craft and skills of shrink wrapping. As shrink wrapping became more widespread and well known, Mike saw more of a need for distribution of premium shrink wrap and installation supplies – so his focus shifted from an installer to a distributor. In 1992, Dr. Shrink was born. Mike started Dr. Shrink as a distribution company out of his home garage in Manistee, MI. His initial vision for the company was to offer expert shrink wrapping advice (that he gained from all the years of work), innovative products, premium high-quality products and excellent service – a one-stop shop for all things shrink wrap.
Mike started selling to local boat owners and marinas. He believed that in order to have a strong business foundation, you needed to know exactly what your vision is. He said, “The main thing that helped me see a clear vision of what I wanted to offer my customers (other installers like myself) was that I knew the tricks of the trade of shrink wrapping and was fully aware of the common hurdles and frustrations. I wanted to develop products that would make shrink wrap installation more efficient, less troublesome, and more straightforward for others. In addition to that, I wanted to build a company that would be able to offer the best shrink wrapping products, excellent service, and experienced shrink wrap application advice.”
In just a year, Mike realized that the company was out growing his home garage and he needed to stock more products, so he purchased the first official Dr. Shrink warehouse in 1993, which was about 2,500 square feet and stocked about 40,000 to 50,000 pounds of shrink wrap. Dr. Shrink continued to grow and so did Mike’s vision for the company. The company began expanding into new markets and new areas – a big step was selling internationally acquiring international distributors. Currently, Dr. Shrink supplies shrink wrap all over the world, over 80 countries that use our shrink wrap for all different applications and have distributors in 30 countries. All this growth meant that Dr. Shrink needed to stock more products. In order to better accommodate customer’s shrink wrap needs and making shrink wrap ready for immediate shipment, a larger 12,000 square foot warehouse was custom built for Dr. Shrink in 2001.
Four years later, with continued growth for the business, Dr. Shrink outgrew the 12,000 square foot warehouse and purchased a 60,000 square foot facility in 2005. There was an additional 12,000 square feet added in 2012. We are still currently located in this facility on Washington St. in Manistee, MI and currently stock over 1 million pounds of shrink wrap at all times.
Inside of Dr. Shrink Warehouse
Dr. Shrink is noted for industry first products, prompt service and experienced application advice. Our premium products, seamless customer service and same day shipping have helped our loyal customers put us at the forefront as the leading supplier of shrink wrap and accessories. We would be no where without all of our wonderful customers and colleagues. THANK YOU and here’s to another great 24 years+ of working together!
Please feel free to write Mike Stenberg a congratulatory note and/or kind regards via e-mail here. He always enjoys hearing from his customers and friends.
It’s that time of year for those shrink wrap covers to come off your boats, campers, RVs and other recreational items to enjoy that warm weather ahead. Dr. Shrink is gearing up for the seventh year with Bay Area Recycling for our Recycling Run Program. The Recycling Run program allows users in select locations/states to recycle their shrink wrap covers; Dr. Shrink’s 100% virgin resin premium shrink wrap is not biodegradable and is easily recycled into a variety of usable products such as garbage bags and construction plastic.
The Recycling Run Program makes recycling your covers a breeze. All you have to do is buy Dr. Shrink’s EZ-Fill Bags for $5.00/each either online or over the phone, stuff the EZ-Fill Bag with ONLY shrink wrap (NO buckles, strapping, vents or zipper doors) and fill out and return the Registration Form back to Dr. Shrink to be put on our pick up list. If you are located in MI, WI, IN, IL, OH, MN, SD or Long Island, NY, you are eligible for the program.
Not exactly sure how to easily remove your shrink wrap cover? Check out our new Don’t Trash Your Shrink Wrap Silent Movie here, starring our very own President/CEO of Dr. Shrink, Inc., Mike Stenberg.
If you are not in one of the listed Recycling Run states, you could also use our REBAG® Recycling Kit— this program works across the continental U.S.
Again this year, we are working together with Alison McKeller from “NuDay Syria” which is an organization out of New Hampshire that helps with Syrian relief efforts. Alison has been active in this effort for Syrian relief for about 2 years now. Dr. Shrink is encouraging shrink wrap customers with any remaining end rolls of shrink wrap to donate them. Used shrink wrap can also be donated as long as the cover has been carefully removed and stored, is not holey, dirty, or hard to handle.
All the donations for the Syrian refugees are put into a 40′ container and shipped to Syria where the project activists collect the items for the refugees. Alison states, “In Syria they’ve been using these rolls for everything from shelters, to wall liners for field hospital operating rooms. Getting the ends of rolls makes it a lot easier to ship and less labor intensive, and I’m hoping to track down other companies and individuals willing to donate them.” Dr. Shrink has donated materials to this effort and we are hoping that our shrink wrap customers will do the same.
These photos show how Syrian refugees have used donated shrink wrap to create test shelters in an area of northern Syria close to the Turkish border. If you look at the shelters being made, it’s easy to see how even the used shrink wrap can be of great use when there are no other options available. Take a look at all the uses for shrink wrap in the Facebook photo album.
NuDay Syria is a registered 501(c)3 and the shipping cost associated with sending your rolls is fully tax deductible. If you live in the New England area, it may also be possible to arrange for the rolls to be picked up. Alison can be contacted at (386) 956-1530 or at alisonmckellar@gmail.com for more information.
Please take less than 10 minutes out of your day to watch this video on the effort for Syrian refugees: Alison McKeller and Nu Day Syria. How the shrink wrap is being donated and used is mentioned at the 2.5 minute mark.
Donate:
You can send your leftover shrink wrap rolls directly to NuDay Syria’s offices:
NuDay Syria
14 Ellyson Ave.
East Hampstead, NH 03826
Share with others & get the word out:
Know someone who could donate? Forward this on. Any donations would be appreciated
It’s our Anniversary Week – Dr. Shrink will be celebrating 24 years in business on Thursday, April 21st. For this week, Mike Stenberg hand-picked two of his favorite things as our Weekly Bundle items. You have your choice of: 2 Weather-Tight Filter Vents (DS-683F) OR a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Details below.
*Click on either bundle item to easily add to your cart.
Place any size order this week and you can receive 2 free Dr. Shrink Weather-Tight Filter Vents (BUNDLE267) OR place an order for $300.00 or more and you can receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card (AMAZON24).
You must mention which bundle if you are ordering over the phone. If ordering online, use the promo code is BUNDLE267 or AMAZON24 at checkout.
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