Cosmetics compacts

Fort Design offers custom and stock compacts designed to accommodate large or small orders of cosmetic, personal/health cares, nutritional, or pharmaceutical containers.

Sep 30, 2004

Available in a variety of styles and sizes, the ABS compacts can accommodate hot stamping, silk screening, metallization, soft touch, or spray finishes. Other benefits include rapid turnaround time and competitive pricing.

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