APOLLO / LEARN
Practical knowledge.
For the production floor.
Work through the decisions around a pre-roll: the format, prepared material, output target, finish and the complete line.
Category photograph · Nick Harsell / Unsplash
START WITH YOUR NEXT DECISION
What are you working on?
01Define the product.
Choose paper dimensions, taper, crutch length and target fill before specifying tooling.
02Prepare the material.
Understand ground-flower preparation, dry-material compatibility and what to bring to a trial.
03Understand the movement.
Explore filling, settling, twisting, cutting and crowning through the animated cutaway.
04Plan output and evaluate a run.
Separate gross cycles from saleable output. Build a brief and record the things that matter.
05Connect the whole line.
Consider preparation, filling, inspection and packaging as connected production steps.
06Develop a coated format.
Understand the distinction between dry blends, liquid infusion and exterior oil-and-kief coating.
KEEP YOUR CONTEXT CURRENT
The market and the wider industry.
Market insights
Category growth, product mix and the market behind each number. Read the implications for production.
Read the research ↗INDUSTRY CALENDAREvents & trade shows
Organizer-confirmed dates, who each event suits and the questions worth taking with you.
Plan a visit ↗REFERENCE LIBRARYFilms & downloads
Real operating footage, explanatory animations and the Apollo specification sheet.
Browse the library ↗Original Apollo planning guidance with linked sources. Market research and event listings carry review dates; they are editorial editions, not an automatically updated news feed.
APOLLO / A LEAFYPACK BRAND
Bring your product.
See the process.
Your format, prepared material and output goal are the starting point. Let’s review them together.