Stretch wrap for Virginia
Export pallets are the special case. A load that sits in a container for weeks, through heat and humidity at sea, needs film that will still hold at the other end: a heavier gauge, more top turns and a tail that is properly tucked. Import cartons coming through Norfolk are usually rewrapped for the trip inland after they are checked, mostly on machine film.
Who wraps pallets in Virginia
Private jobs statewide, BLS QCEW 2025.
- Warehousing and storage51,123
- Food manufacturing32,684
- Motor vehicle parts manufacturing3,859
- Motor vehicle manufacturing3,460
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing2,939
Most concentrated: warehousing and storage, 1.1 times its national share of employment.
Virginia's warehouses follow the Port of Virginia: Suffolk and Chesapeake near its Norfolk-area terminals, and Chesterfield outside Richmond. Export pallets leaving through the port must arrive intact after weeks at sea, so heavier blown film and extra top turns are common.
Films these loads usually take
Start here, then tell us the load.
- 20 in x 5,000 ft machine filmFor DC wrappers
- 80 gauge, cast or blownCases of food
- VCI and anti-static filmBare metal and electronics
- 120 gaugeLoads with edges
- Clear cast filmCartons that must scan
- 18 in x 1,500 ft hand rollHand wrapping anywhere
A pallet going overseas is handled many times. Cap the top with a sheet, wrap the base down onto the deck, and keep the tail tucked so it can't catch on a container wall.
Nearby states
The closest states with a page of their own.
Sources
- BLS QCEW 2025 annual averages, warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) (reviewed 2026-11-12)
- BLS QCEW 2025, food manufacturing (NAICS 311) (reviewed 2026-11-12)
- BLS QCEW 2025, motor vehicle parts manufacturing (NAICS 3363) (reviewed 2026-11-12)
- BLS QCEW 2025, motor vehicle manufacturing (NAICS 3361) (reviewed 2026-11-12)
- BLS QCEW 2025, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS 3254) (reviewed 2026-11-12)
- Port of Virginia, maps and directions (terminals) (reviewed 2026-11-13)
- USDA NASS, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, October 1, 2025 (reviewed 2026-11-12)
- BLS QCEW 2025, all private industries (reviewed 2026-11-12)
Facts on this page last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Ask for a stretch film quote in Virginia
Warehouses in Suffolk and Chesapeake serving the port, distribution off I-81 and I-95, and food plants in the Shenandoah Valley make up most Virginia requests. Note export loads separately; they often call for heavier film and more turns than domestic freight. Shipyards ship heavy parts. Poultry plants line the Shenandoah Valley. Norfolk's naval base and its contractors add defence freight.
Put the Virginia delivery ZIP first: the quote is made out for that dock.
- 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