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Sourcing globally, clicking locally

The Body Shop pares down on time needed to research containers by tapping into a global, multivendor online stock container catalog.

Convenient containers: Scouring the globe with a few mouse clicks led to the right packaging ensemble.
Convenient containers: Scouring the globe with a few mouse clicks led to the right packaging ensemble.

When West Sussex, U.K.-based The Body Shop Intl. developed a new six-component skin-care kit, the company decided to take advantage of a new tool in its arsenal: the Internet. Having learned about WebPac www.webpackaging.com from U.K. packaging trade publications, representatives at TBS decided to give the site, which features a searchable, multivendor catalog of stock rigid containers and closures, a try.

“It was the first opportunity for us to source via the Web, as we had not had access to the Internet until recently,” said Mike Sunderland, TBS packaging manager at the time.

Webpac provides contact information and an overview of product offerings for more than 1ꯠ global container and closure suppliers, and distributors.

One of Sunderland’s colleagues spent some time on the site, researching which suppliers offered containers suitable for TBS’s new Africa Spa kit. The site allows users to search broad categories, such as “plastics” or “containers,” or narrow the search down to specific topics like “jars, pots and tubs for cosmetics packaging.” Keyword and advanced searches also are available. Searches of containers return a list of containers with accompanying photos. Clicking on one calls up more detailed data, though not until users register (for free) with the site. North American and European suppliers are represented fairly evenly.

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