Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Light shines on carded blister

Netherlands-based Philips Lighting Co. packages its Marathon brand of nonincandescent household bulbs to the American market in a carded pack that contains a recycled, amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) blister set in an outer card. Changing from solid unbleached sulfate board to recycled board helped make an ecologically friendly, cost-saving package.

January 31, 2001

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Cartoning

Sanford sold on 'cell' concept (sidebar)

Changeover changes

January 31, 2001

Cartoning

Sanford sold on 'cell' concept (sidebar)

Initiating the ‘cell’ concept

January 31, 2001

Cartoning

Sanford sold on 'cell' concept

In-line marker assembly and packaging, featuring an eight-station automatic heat-sealing unit, helps manufacturer increase production, save labor costs and meet just-in-time needs.

January 31, 2001

Cartoning

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Packaging automation

Elau (Chicago, IL) has published a brochure on its PacDrive™ systems integrator. Brochure includes customer testimonials, information on customer service and product highlights.

December 31, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister standards higher than cap-and-vial, says HCPC

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed a set of mandatory child-resistant packaging requirements for drugs that are switched from prescription to over-the-counter status.

December 31, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Open up and say 'Ah'

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking into requiring child-resistant packaging for all over-the-counter cold and cough products.

December 31, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Remedent's new package turns heads

Manufacturer of an unconventional toothbrush addresses consumer requests and increases sales with a switch from blister packaging to a clear PETG tube.

December 31, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Snap-packed power display

Eveready launched in July the newest category of super-premium batteries, Energizer e 2 in E-SNAP™. The consumer-focused, reclosable carded clamshell package is designed to stand out in retail stores nationwide.

September 30, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Positively different battery packaging (sidebar)

A tubular Leap

September 30, 2000

Sustainability

Positively different battery packaging

Consumers should get a charge out of the new innovations in battery packaging in which clarity and reclosability top the list of conveniences offered by Rayovac and Leap brand batteries.

September 30, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister pack is clearly 'key' to adapter visibility

New thermoformed clear vinyl package improves shelf presence, while it lowers costs for Keyspan adapters.

August 31, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Hologram enhances Schick FxDiamond™ shaver

When the Schick/Wilkinson Sword Div. released the Schick FxDiamond™, a shaver with a diamond coating on the blades, it turned to Fisher Design (Cincinnati, OH) to create a package that’s as distinctive and “dazzling” as the product.

June 30, 2000