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The Benefits of Buying Through a Hot Melt Distributor

While LD Davis does not manufacture hot melt glues in-house, we distribute them for some of the largest hot melt manufacturers in the United States. Often times, prospects and customers will ask us what the benefits are of purchasing hot melt glue through a distributor instead of directly from the manufacturer. Today, we will answer that question.

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How much does hot melt packaging glue cost?

One of the first questions potential customers want to know when they call our company is: how much does your hot melt glue cost? 

When switching glue vendors, cost is a top concern. Although this is a very difficult question to answer, I will try my best to explain some hot melt cost drivers.

Simply put, you are shopping for a hot melt glue that will work properly without significantly driving up your costs. This sounds very straightforward but, believe it or not, there are many project specific details that we review to recommend the right hot melt glue for packaging applications. Each of these details may adjust the formula, and drive the cost (up or down).

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Who Are The Best Hot Melt Suppliers in the U.S.?

Each year, we speak with hundreds of businesses and manufacturers in regards to their hot melt needs. 

Because so many of them know that we distribute hot melt glue for the largest players in the industry, they sometimes ask us who are the other hot melt suppliers in the U.S.

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