December Notes from Mike.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. It’s hard to believe we are already into the start of December! The Dr. Shrink team and I are looking forward to a couple of holiday celebrations coming this month, including our annual employee Christmas Party as well as a special visit from Santa Claus for the kids. It should be a great month full of festive events.
As we close out 2023 at the end of this month, I would once again like to thank you for your business and loyalty over the past year. I hope we have surpassed your expectations in both customer service and supplying the highest quality shrink wrap products in the world. 2023 has been a fantastic year and I look forward to what is to come in 2024. I appreciate all of you and wish you all the best this holiday season.
Warmest Regards,
-Mike Stenberg, President & CEO, Dr. Shrink, Inc.
INSIDE DECEMBER
🐕🦺😺 SHRINK WRAP FOR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER – HOMEWARD BOUND
🎁 CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT – THE PERFECTLY WRAPPED GIFT
💡 THE MARINE SEASON IS OVER — NOW WHAT? READ BELOW FOR IDEAS.
✔️ ACCESS GRANTED WITH OUR ZIPPER ACCESS DOORS!
🔥 END OF SEASON HEAT TOOL INSPECTION/REPAIR/REBUILD!
Some of you may be aware that we have worked with our local animal shelter, Homeward Bound, on several different occasions over the years. One of the projects that we help them with is shrink wrapping the front and back of their building where the kennels are housed to protect the dogs from the wind and winter weather while they are outside.
As shown in the photos, 3/4″ woven cord strapping was run in between each of the beams to support the film. Once the strapping frame was finished, a roll of 12′ x 149′ 7mil white was used to create the “wall”. Around the sides and top, furring strips were rolled onto the film and then screwed into place to secure the film. At the bottom, the wrap was trimmed and then heat welded around a base made of the woven cord strapping to create the bottom. With the entire perimeter of the wall secure, the film was then shrunk down. Furring strips were then tacked to the pre-existing beams on the outside of the wall to help limit the amount of movement from the wind.
This is just another way to show that you can use shrink wrap for just about anything. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 800-968-5147 or email us. If you are interested in adopting an animal from Homeward Bound, you can visit their website or call 231-723-7387.
Run strapping on bottom and across posts to support the film
Attach film to furring strips and leave 12" excess for heat weld
Screw on furring strips to posts after film is shrunk for extra support
Bob McVicker, owner/operator of B&R Boat Lifts & Docks (located at Koontz Lake in Indiana) was certainly thinking “Outside the Boat” and is also in the Christmas spirit!
Bob sent a cheery note with his photo, “Notice the bow??? Strapping along with a buckle to secure the bow in place. I guess this fits what you said Mike, ‘Think outside the boat’. OK, well, I did use a boat to rest the gift on for the photo.”
Thank you, Bob for sending us your photo and we hope the recipient of that gift has a Dr. Shrink Film Knife to open it! 😊
The marine shrink wrap season is over-- now what?
Think “Outside the Boat” and make money year-round with shrink wrap.
The opportunities to make shrink wrapping a year-round business are endless! Need somewhere to start? Browse through this list of feasible markets to expand into and get thinking on how you can make profit year-round in your area!
- Storage Facilities
- Boat/RV Dealerships
- Transportation and Trucking Companies
- Machinery Movers and Riggers
- Railroads
- Manufacturers—anything that can be weather damaged during storage or transportation is fair game.
- General Contractors
- Scaffolding Companies
- Public/Municipal Works
- Asbestos Removal Companies
- Disaster Restoration & Relief
- Insurance Companies
- Roofing, Roofing Contractors, and Roof Repair Companies
- Repossession Companies
- HVAC Contractors
- Modular Home/Trailer Companies/Portable Offices
- Convention Centers
- Fire Departments
- Auto Salvage Yards
- Military Bases
- Amusement & Water Parks
- Farmers/Agriculture/Feed Stores
- Horse Race Tracks, Baseball/Football/Soccer Fields, Golf Courses
- Forestry Service (campgrounds, etc.)
- Fence Companies
Are your boats and other objects wrapped up?
Does your customer want access inside their boat?
Did you accidentally leave some tools inside the cover?
No problem! Install a Zipper Access Door!
All the Info:
Zipper Access Doors are taped on the finished cover to allow access into a shrink wrapped object without compromising the durability of the cover. Use a film knife to cut the inside of the opening for access into the shrink wrapped object.
Available in 36″, 48″, 72″ and 82″ lengths by 30″, 36″ and 40″ widths. Available in white, blue and clear.
Don't Procrastinate!
Do it today.
Watch as the Shrinkfast 998 is repaired from start to finish using the 998 Rebuild Kit. Not interested in repairing or rebuilding your Shrinkfast on your own? We have a full time repair technician on staff who can inspect your heat tool and will contact you with a repair quote (parts & labor). Once you approve the quote, our repair technician will fix your heat tool and we will ship it back to you!
Dr. Shrink offers complete service, repair, and/or rebuild for any heat tool sold by us. We are sure you’ve had an intense and busy marine season, so before you pack up your heat tools or before you prepare for your next seasonal wrapping projects, make sure your heat tool is in peak working condition!
Contact us today to get started and learn more about our heat tool repair options.
