Fukuyama Transport announced that it will charge for E-Bag packaging materials. In response to rising raw material costs, prices will be set by small, medium and large sizes, with orders placed in lots of 100.
On 2 November, Fukuyama Transport announced that it would begin charging for E-Bag packaging materials, which had previously been provided free of charge. The move follows a sharp increase in some procurement prices, resulting from surging crude oil prices and rising material costs, including packaging paper used for paper bags.
The charge will be ¥20 per small item, ¥25 per medium item and ¥30 per large item, with orders placed in lots of 100. This means that the cost burden for packaging materials will be passed on to customers.
The charges for E-Bag packaging materials are being introduced as part of a review of materials that had previously been provided free of charge, with rising material costs cited as an example.
The article does not mention details of any future operational changes or the scope of the impact, and focuses primarily on the announcement.