Stretch film by industry
Every industry wraps pallets; what differs is the load. Drink cases are heavy and square, frozen cartons sweat, drums roll, auto parts have edges. Each page here starts from the loads an industry ships and gives the film and gauge that suit them, with the states where that industry employs the most people.
Food and cold chain
Heavy cases, cold rooms and fresh product.
Manufacturing and fulfilment
Drums, parts, resin and parcels.
If your trade isn't listed, start from the load itself: its weight, its height, whether its corners are sharp, whether it is cold, wet or valuable. Those decide the film far more than the name of the industry does.
Warehousing alone employed 1,901,976 people in the US in 2025 across 23,345 private establishments.1 Most of the pallets they handle go out in stretch film.
Sources
- BLS QCEW 2025 annual averages, warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) (reviewed 2026-11-12)
Facts on this page last reviewed 2026-11-13.
Ask for a stretch film quote
Tell us your industry and the loads you ship; we will suggest the film and quote it.
- Step 1 asks what you need, how much a month, the delivery ZIP and how to reach you
- Step 2 asks the film, the width and the gauge; skip what you don't know