Sourcing Partner
Now Plastics is a Global Supply Chain Organization and flexible packaging material sourcing partner, supplying BOPP, PET, PE, Nylon (BOPA) and aluminum foil to converters across North America, Central and South America, the UK, Europe and North Africa. Founded in 1978, we have built our business around a simple premise: converters don’t just need film — they need a resilient, multi-origin supply chain behind that film.
A sourcing partner is a supply chain organization that stands between a converter and the raw film, foil and resin manufacturers it depends on — sourcing, vetting, qualifying, financing and delivering materials as a single, accountable relationship rather than a collection of individual mill contracts. Unlike a single-mill supplier or a broker moving spot loads, a sourcing partner maintains a diverse, pre-vetted global manufacturer network, manages logistics and customs, extends financing and inventory programs, and absorbs the risk of qualifying new sources — so the converter isn’t managing all of that in-house.
At Now Plastics, we describe this as being an extension of your procurement department. We source from a global network of over 60 hand-picked, vetted manufacturers, and for most products we maintain at least two to three qualified suppliers from different countries — so if one region or mill has a disruption, an alternative source is already qualified and ready.
A single accountable relationship across film, foil and resin, sourced from a vetted global network.
A single-mill relationship is exposed to any plant outage, shipping delay, currency swing, trade-policy change or capacity constraint that hits that one source. Converters bring in a sourcing partner for supply resilience, to consolidate purchases across BOPP, PET, PE and Nylon under one point of contact, to get a pre-vetted shortlist for new supplier qualification, to manage tariff and landed-cost exposure, to secure multi-origin supply for a new plant start-up, or to free up working capital tied up in inventory.
For most products, Now Plastics maintains at least two to three fully vetted manufacturers sourced from different countries, so no single mill, region or trade lane is a converter’s only path to material. This is multi-origin sourcing: the same substrate qualified from more than one country at once, so a regional disruption, capacity shortage or trade-policy change doesn’t stop the converting line — volume simply shifts to an already-qualified alternative, managed on our side while the converter keeps one point of contact.
Every material clears two kinds of diligence first. Technical qualification confirms performance to spec — seal integrity, barrier performance, print and lamination compatibility, gauge consistency. Supplier qualification confirms the manufacturer is financially stable, quality-consistent and fully documented, verified through personal visits and technical inspections before being added to our network. That groundwork is what lets us bring a converter an already-qualified alternative source in weeks, not the months a from-scratch qualification takes.
Technical qualification: seal integrity, barrier, print and lamination compatibility, gauge consistency.
We manage logistics on every order — customs, tracking, delivery coordination — through trusted providers across every market we serve, and offer supply-chain financing and tailored safety-stock programs so converters can hold the inventory position they need without straining working capital. Together, diversification, qualification, logistics and financing serve one purpose: keeping production running through disruptions a single-source supply chain can’t absorb.
One partner, many origins
Two offices in the US and UK, and over 60 vetted manufacturers across multiple countries of origin, so for most products a qualified alternative source is already in place if one region is disrupted.
Sealable and nonsealable, in clear, matte and white finishes, including antifog and cold-seal, plus plain, micro-perforated and macro-punched constructions — across multiple countries of origin. Sustainability options include ultra-thin 32 and 40 gauge films for downgauging lamination structures.
Qualified from a diverse manufacturer base, with landed cost modeled across origins.
Vetted global manufacturers, with alternative origins already qualified.
A diversified base including qualified non-China origins for the US market.
For definitions, tariff handling, the qualification process and more, see our full Sourcing Partner FAQ.
Sourcing Partner
Contact us to discuss supplier diversification, multi-origin sourcing, or supply-chain risk mitigation for your operation.