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Package Design

Rigid Containers

Resealable aluminum is quick-chilling and helps a good cause.

Package Case Study

| July 3, 2012

Root beer in aluminum pint bottle

For premier craft brewer Oskar Blues Brewery of Lyons, CO, combining their home-brewed root beer with a convenient, quick-chilling, resealable aluminum bottle benefited not only Oskar Blues and its customers but also the family of Brian Stiff.

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Package Case Study

| July 3, 2012

Tropicana's bold shift to PET

Project "Inspiration" takes Tropicana Pure Premium into four new PET bottles, including two handled containers made with a new EBM grade that’s approved for recycling.

TOUGHER TAMPER PROOFING. The screen-printed bottles are manually topped off with cork stoppers and shrink film neck capsules (left) that replaces the previous, vertical paper TE banding.

Package Case Study

| June 11, 2012

Raising spirits' packaging profile

Uniquely shaped bottles, screen-printed graphics, stopper corks, and shrink-sleeve neck capsules give Death's Door gin, vodka, and white whisky lively shelf appeal.

Package Case Study

| June 8, 2012

Kraft cooks up another quick-prep meal kit

Capitalizing on its salad dressing expertise, Kraft creates a kit of bottled sauce and dressing that, when added to chicken and salad, results in a quick, six-serving meal.

Snapware had been using preprinted inserts, placed inside the containers (at right), as the primary means of branding its products. In June 2010, it switched to an automated labeling system that applies p-s labels to the side of the containers (at left).

Package Case Study

| June 1, 2012

Snapware puts a lid on label variability

Using a single supplier for new labels and automated labeling equipment allows plastic storage container supplier to maximize efficiency and enhance product quality.

Package Case Study

| May 24, 2012

Miller scores sales with Punch Top Can

Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft cans are scored with a secondary tab that invites beer drinkers to have fun opening it, then enjoy a smoother pour.

Materials Product Brief

| May 21, 2012

Gabletop carton with curvy shape

Designed for premium milk and juice, Tetra Pak’s Tetra Rex Pearl gabletop carton is a curved, droplet-shaped keyline container that provides an impactful side profile for improved branding possibilities.

Package Case Study

| May 16, 2012

New package washes away dishwashing brand’s identity crisis

Switch to clear PET container and pressure-sensitive label enhances brand image, promotes packaging efficiency, and increases sales for Chinese dishwash detergent.

Package Case Study

| May 14, 2012

UPS delivers $9 million of flu vaccine to Laos

Walgreens donates 375,000 doses that UPS air-ships more than 9,000 miles in five days through five countries, maintaining mandatory 2° to 8°C temperatures through a range of climates.

Package Case Study

| May 14, 2012

Pinup girls position value beer brand for growth

Canada’s Sleeman Brewing updates the package design for Old Milwaukee beer with pinup-girl graphics, positioning the brand for growth against major mainstream beers.

Materials Product Brief

| May 14, 2012

Bio-container for nutritional supplement and cosmetics market

Designed to store vitamins, medical tablets, food and nutritional supplements, and cosmetic products, Cardia Bioplastics’ Biohybrid containers are food-contact compliant and fully recyclable.

Materials Product Brief

| May 10, 2012

Tamper-resistant snack cup

Inline Plastics Corp.’s new grab and go 12-oz. snack cups, the newest version of their Safe-T-Fresh line of products, incorporate a tamper-resistant locking mechanism and an exclusive patented tear-strip hinge.

Package Case Study

| May 1, 2012

Craft brewers pick bottle can for limited-edition Chaka ale

A resealable aluminum bottle provides differentiation, as well as light weight and shelf-life advantages for limited-release handcrafted ale.

Light weight and shatter resistance join with great shelf impact.

Package Case Study

| April 27, 2012

Distinctive PET bottle for rum

The launch of McCormick Distilling Co.'s new Montego Bay Coconut Rum is marked by packaging with eye-catching design and color that gives the new brand strong shelf appeal.

Package Case Study

| April 24, 2012

Almond flavour sparkling water in 'sleek' can

Noah’s has expanded its line-up again, becoming the first sparkling spring water with natural almond flavor.

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materials: Containers

Berlin Packaging

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Containers, closures, and dispensing systems. Plastic, glass, and metal.
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Berlin Packaging is North America’s premier supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures. We supply billions of items annually along with package design, financing, consulting, warehousing, and logistics services for customers across all industries.

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Bway

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General line rigid packaging: metal, plastic and hybrid containers
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Learn why Bway is one of the largest manufacturers of metal, plastic and hybrid containers in North America. Whether it’s developing new packaging or redesigning existing, we can help reduce time to market, lower costs, improve quality and increase overall sustainability.

Plastic Packaging
Metal Packaging
Hybrid Packaging
Open Head ECO-PAIL
Placon

Laura Stewart,
VP of Sales and Marketing

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Custom and stock thermoformed blisters, clamshells and trays; Recycled PET flake and sheet
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View Placon’s extensive lines of stock food and retail thermoformed clamshells, custom medical device and retail packaging capabilities as well as our high clarity EcoStar® recycled PET sheet with up to 100% post-consumer content for thermoforming applications.

Thermoformed Plastic Food Packaging
Custom Retail Designed Thermoformed Packaging
Medical Device Thermoform & Protective Packaging
Post-Consumer Recycled PET Flake & Sheet
RockTenn

John Eaton,
VP Sales, Marketing and Automated Packaging Systems

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Over 70 standard case and tray machines, customized for you and the unique Meta® Systems
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RockTenn’s Automated Packaging Systems is the only in-house machine design, manufacturing and technical service division within a corrugated packaging company in North America and is focused on delivering industry leading innovation in packaging solutions for our customers.

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Meta Tray-8®
Selig Sealing Products

John J. Brown,
Vice President, Business Development

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Induction seals and closure liners for sealing plastic & glass containers.
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View our broad range of induction seals & closure liners, and download a copy of our PHT™ Manual - the industry resource for successful induction sealing. Our large range of products, global footprint, and consumer preferred Lift ‘n’ Peel™ make Selig the premier supplier.

Consumer Convenience
Two Piece Reseal
Full Coverage Printing
Consumer Interaction
Synerlink USA, LLC

Harry Marovskis,
Director of Sales Synerlink USA

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Engineering packaging lines, Form-Fill-Seal machines,overwrapping machines, case-packers
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Learn how we support our clients starting at the product and packaging design phase, continuing to full-line industrial optimization and complete line engineering with performance warranties. Discover our innovative and cost-effective solutions for dairy, food, beverage,...

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