Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Automation and in-house digital printing drive this contract manufacturer

First came an automated line for lip balm, which was followed by last year’s installation of a liquid line for lotion and sanitizers. Growth—and Kisstixx—came as a result.

April 12, 2013

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Labels

New sun-care bottle label offers 'Curve Appeal'

New enhanced label designed to fit the curved edges of Australian Gold’s Moisture Max 30 sun-care product package leads to a 5% increase in product sales.

April 9, 2013

Sustainability

Unilever shakes up the aerosol world

Unilever has launched what it calls “the first major packaging reduction initiative for aerosol deodorants since they were introduced in the late 1960s.”

March 14, 2013

Containers

Wicked Cool! tube graphics market Tom's of Maine toothpaste

New Wicked Cool! natural toothpaste for kids 8+ extends Tom's of Maine oral care line.

March 5, 2013

Containers

Total makeover for Ansell personal lubricants

Structural and graphics packaging improvements earn awards.

January 14, 2013

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Norway's Ello turns to robots for an automation solution

Filling, insertion into trays, secondary packaging, and palletizing of tubes is done at 155 tubes/min by a tightly integrated series of robotic systems that require only one operator.

January 3, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Nourish organic skincare line rooted in earth-friendly benefits

While product uses 100% organic ingredients, packaging contains a minimum of 25% recycled content and is recyclable.

December 11, 2012

Plastics/resins

Toilet tissue graphics blossom

Design firm takes bud of graphic design for Purex bathroom tissue packaging and brings it to full bloom for maximum impact on shelf.

December 7, 2012

Cosmetics/Personal care

One controller governs 92 axes of motion

What do you get when you deploy 92 servo motors on a tube-filling machine? At Norden, a part of the Coesia Group, you get a machine that fills 850 toothpaste tubes/min.

November 19, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Fragrance carton presents printing challenges

New carton for Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflowers fragrance uses multiple printing techniques requiring strict color maintenance and tight registration during converting.

November 13, 2012

Cosmetics/Personal care

Boots No7 celebrates 77th anniversary with skincare relaunch

Color-coded packaging helps the pharmacy-led health and beauty group’s redesign of anti-aging products and introduction of new products in the U.S.

October 23, 2012

Containers

Mentholatum touts Softlips gift packs for the holidays

Lip balm 'to and from' packs aim to entice consumers to purchase them as gifts for under $5.

October 19, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

New soap bottles partially sourced from ocean plastic

Eco-conscious household/personal care products maker Method offers limited-edition soap in bottle made from ocean-recovered and PCR HDPE plastic.

October 16, 2012