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PET container with integrated handle available in 2-L

At The Packaging Conference, Pretium Packaging announces the addition of a 2-L size to its SureHandle platform of PET containers with integrated handle.

New 2-L SureHandle bottle on the right, filled with edible oil. Original 64-oz on the left.
New 2-L SureHandle bottle on the right, filled with edible oil. Original 64-oz on the left.

They said it couldn’t be done. But Pretium Packaging proved them wrong, launching the first PET container with integrated handle in summer 2017. And now, at The Packaging Conference—an event with the reputation of debuting new technologies—Pretium has added another size, a 2-L version, to its existing 64-oz SureHandle™ PET container platform.

At the event, held Feb. 5-7 in Orlando, Pretium President & CEO Paul Kayser spoke on the genesis of the handled container, which uses technology from Practically Impossible Labs. Pretium is one of the largest custom blow molders in the country. Said Kayser, “We to anticipate market needs and look for technology platforms to be able to deliver market solutions.”

He added that Pretium is especially interested in creating disruptive technologies. To be disruptive, he said, a technology must achieve certain objectives. Among them:

  • Shelf-differentiating
  • Convenient
  • Portable
  • Attractive
  • Able to go in the recycling stream
  • User friendly
  • Customizable to meet brand goals and market demands

“I believe we have achieved all of this with SureHandle,” said Kayser.

There have been a variety of attempts over the years to develop handled PET containers, but most have fallen short of the mark. SureHandle technology creates new possibilities for many products—including beverages, foods, and household and industrial chemicals—that could benefit from a monolayer container with an ergonomic handle.

The container combines preform technology developed by PI Labs along with Pretium’s injection and blow-molding manufacturing expertise. The capability begins with the preform, which is structurally different than the traditional straight-sided, injection-molded preforms used to blow mold PET containers. This preform features an injection-molded handle attached to the sidewall.

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