Case Studies

Consumer Product Packaging

The two-pack B2P, is custom-made for a specific pen type.
Machine Case Study
| March 21, 2012

New blister machine makes it easy to BeGreen

Pilot Pen installs new blister-making equipment that allows the manufacture of RPET packaging with zero waste for new line of pens made from recycled PET bottles.
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The new LEX12 brand of premium cigars.
Package Case Study
| March 1, 2012

Premium cigar brand gets embossed metal tins

Attention to molding detail and rich colors are among the features that make this tin for premium cigars a special kind of package.
Eye-catching vignette effect shows Shane Wood decoraing.
Package Case Study
| February 24, 2012

New packs for paint

Jewson, the UK's leading supplier of sustainable timber and building materials, is launching newly designed 2.5- and 5-L paint cans in addition to 10-L pails.
FPA Gold Award Winner for Technical Innovation.
Package Case Study
| February 23, 2012

Pouch with spine is upstanding innovation for refills

Making the product refill experience more palatable for consumers, the new Method Laundry & Dish Refill Pouch (with Spine), supplied by Innovative Packaging Solutions, Inc., has been awarded Gold by FPA for Technical Innovation.
FPA Gold Award Winner.
Package Case Study
| February 23, 2012

Dog bone packaging fetches Gold

Technical Innovation, Printing Achievement, and Packaging Excellence Gold Awards have been earned by Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC for development of flat-bottom, stand-up, window bags with oxygen and moisture barriers.
FPA Gold Award winner for Printing Achievement.
Package Case Study
| February 23, 2012

Mexican company wins with Ganador dog food package printing

Seems that no matter what the economic condition, many of us want to treat our pets well, be it in the U.S. or elsewhere.
Package Case Study
| January 12, 2012

Sales prospects blossom with gardening pack rebranding

Moving from generic packaging to bright, bold branded packs offering product visibility helps Oasis Grower Products better market its hydroponics growing media.
KelKay deicer
Package Case Study
| January 12, 2012

Pail provides convenience for inconvenient weather

KelKay employs packaging to give its U.K. customers an easy way to handle snow and ice.
Package Case Study
| December 6, 2011

Family-member status of dogs helps sell pet treats

Del Monte Pet Products plays up the bond between pets and their owners in the packaging for a new line of home-style dog treats.
Package Case Study
| November 10, 2011

Raw pet-food bag uses renewable, compostable materials

Flexible, reclosable pouch for raw dog food from Steve’s Real Food is made from renewable compostable materials and is ‘green from the zipper to the sealant.’
Family of Valspar spray paints
Package Case Study
| October 28, 2011

Valspar unveils new spray paint actuator

Valspar Paint, a leader in the paint and coatings industry, has introduced a breakthrough new spray paint formula and spray can design, and the innovative changes introduced to the new Valspar Spray Paint allow consumers to discover the transformative power in color more easily than ever.
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Package Case Study
| October 18, 2011

Packaging powers P&G's sustainability plans

The CPG releases its 13th Annual Sustainability Report, with packaging changes and material reductions playing an important role in near and short-term goals.
Bericap_VUN_cap
Package Case Study
| October 6, 2011

CR auto additives closure

Sea Foam Sales Co., an auto additive manufacturer in Eden Prairie, MN, was among the first to employ the new VUN CR AF child-resistant closure.
Method_ocean_plastic
Package Case Study
| October 4, 2011

Method unveils bottle made from ocean plastic

Plastic retrieved from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch makes up 25% of Method’s 100% PCR-content polyethylene bottle.
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Package Case Study
| September 30, 2011

'Smart bag' design for pet food educates, differentiates

New packaging for dog-food brand Blackwood Pet Food places key product information on the front of the bag to aid ‘dog Moms’ in search of best nutrition.

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