What is polybagging?

Polybagging is a service offered by mailing houses for inserting items into polybags (polythene bags), and then sealing the bags ready for collection. Typically an address label and postage indicia (PPI) will also be applied to the polybag, and the polybagged items will be mailsorted and prepared for collection by a postal operator i.e. Royal Mail.

BTB Mailflight have 5 Sitma polywrapping lines that would usually be used to automate this process, it is a very similar process to polybagging but uses a heat-seal rather than a self adhesive seal. However we carry out polybagging where the volumes are quite low (so it is not worth setting up a polywrapping machine) or where the items being polybagged are non-standard and cannot be polywrapped i.e. the tems are too big or are an unusual shape.

Polybagging is typically used when we are fulfilling daily catalogue requests, or low run magazine mailings where we can complete a mailing more quickly and efficiently if the items are polybagged instead of polywrapped.

Polywrapping Specialists
BTB Mailflight are one of the UK's leading polywrapping specialists. We have 5 Sitma polywrapping lines and we polywrap millions of items a month.

• 5 Sitma polywrapping lines.
• Online inkjet addressing.
• Carrier-sheet insertion. (We also offer sheet-fed & continuous laser printing services).
• Capacity for up to 10 inserts.
• Selective insertion of 3 inserts.
• A covermounter (with or without glue).
• Strapper.
• Missing product and double sheet detectors.
• Tabloid folder.

Magazine polywrapping and mailing
We are highly regarded within the magazine and journal publishing sector as one of the UK's leading magazine polywrapping (and polybagging) and international mailing suppliers, and our Associate Membership of the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) and our IMDAS accreditation demonstrates our credentials in this sector. We were also 'Mailing House of the Year' finalists at the PPA Awards!
Find out more about our magazine publishing sector expertise.

Catalogue polywrapping, mailing, and catalogue polybagging
BTB Mailflight polwrap some of UK's most famous catalogues and we also provide fulfilment of catalogue requests from our fulfilment center, these are typically polybagged and labeled, but we also provide envelope enclosing services.
Find out more about our catalogue polywrapping and fulfilment experience.

Financial Mailings
We fulfil Report and Accounts polywrapping mailings for a number of PLCs where 100% reconciliation is required.

Sorting, bagging, tagging, strapping and paletisation
All polywrapped (polybagging) mailings are sorted at the data processing stage, so the items can be bagged and tagged at the end of the production lines. We are experienced in adhering to the requirements of the various postal operators that collect from us. We make mailings ready for collection by Royal Mail, alternative UK postal services, international postal operators, and courier companies every day. Wherever possible these processes are automated to reduce costs and improve production speeds and quality.
Find out more about our polybagging and postal solutions.