Contract Film Slitting Services

What We Offer

Contract slitting converts wide master rolls into the specific widths your production line requires.

If you’re buying film in jumbo rolls or have material that needs converting to different widths, our slitting service saves you the capital cost and floor space of running your own equipment.

We operate six slitting lines, giving us capacity to handle multiple jobs simultaneously. Whether you need a one-off conversion or ongoing slitting as part of your supply chain, we can accommodate your requirements.

We also offer rewinding services for rolls that need re-tensioning or transferring to different core sizes, and crushed core recovery to salvage material from damaged rolls that would otherwise be written off.

Equipment Capabilities

Our slitting lines handle master rolls up to 1600mm wide, with maximum unwind diameter of 1000mm. We rewind to a maximum 600mm OD, with minimum slit width of 100mm.

Standard core sizes are 76mm (3”) and 152mm (6”), available for both unwind and rewind. If you have specific core requirements, let us know and we’ll see what we can do.

Materials We Slit

We have experience slitting most flexible packaging films:

Polypropylene films including BOPP (plain, metallised, pearlised, coated), CPP, and treated films for printing or lamination.

Polyester films including PET - plain, metallised, and coated variants.

Polyethylene films including LDPE and HDPE, shrink films, and stretch films.

Laminates including multi-layer structures, barrier films, and retort-grade materials.

Specialty films including NatureFlex, biodegradable BOPP, and other sustainable substrates.

Paper including kraft, greaseproof, and coated papers.

Different materials behave differently during slitting - tension requirements, blade selection, and handling all vary. Our operators understand these differences and adjust accordingly.

Why Use Contract Slitting?

No capital investment - Slitting equipment is expensive. Contract slitting gives you access to precision equipment without the outlay.

No floor space required - Keep your facility focused on your core operations.

Flexibility - Order the widths you need, when you need them. No need to hold stock of multiple width variants.

Expertise - We slit film every day. You benefit from our experience without training your own operators.

Backup capacity - Even if you have your own slitting capability, we can provide overflow capacity during busy periods or equipment downtime.

Order Quantities

There’s no minimum order quantity - we’ll slit a single roll if that’s what you need. However, smaller runs do attract a setup charge to cover the changeover time. For larger or regular orders, this setup cost is absorbed into the run.

If you have ongoing requirements, we can discuss call-off arrangements. You commit to a quantity over time, and we schedule production to suit your delivery requirements. This typically works out more economical than ad-hoc orders.

Turnaround Times

Standard lead time is 3-4 weeks from receipt of material (or from order if we’re supplying the film). For urgent requirements, rush processing is available - call us to discuss what’s possible.

Lead times depend on current workload and the complexity of the job. Simple slitting of standard materials is faster than complex multi-width jobs or materials requiring special handling.

Quality Control

Every job goes through inspection. We check width accuracy, edge quality, and roll condition before dispatch. If we spot any issues with incoming material - damage, contamination, defects - we’ll let you know before processing.

We maintain clean processing conditions appropriate for food-grade materials. Our facility handles food packaging films daily, so contamination control is standard practice.

What We Need From You

To quote a slitting job, we need to know:

• Material type and thickness - what film, how many microns
• Master roll width - the width we’re starting with
• Required slit widths - what widths you need
• Quantity - number of rolls or total linear metres
• Core size - 76mm or 152mm (or specify if different)
• Rewind direction - if it matters for your application

If you’re sending material to us, include any handling notes - particularly for sensitive materials or films with specific storage requirements.

Getting Started

Send us the details of what you need slitting and we’ll provide a quote - typically within 24 hours. If you’re not sure about specifications, give us a call and we can talk through your requirements.

For ongoing slitting work, we’re happy to set up a supply arrangement that suits your production schedule. Many customers find regular contract slitting more efficient than managing the process in-house.