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The Perfect Combo Get Peak Performance From Your Equipment with Matched Component Sets
and quality craftsmanship. The contrast between the high- shine gold foil and matte, soft-touch laminate enhances the package’s visual appeal, making it stand out on any shelf. The rigid structure offers superior protection and adds to the high-end feel, ensuring the package looks as good as it performs. TPC’s Old Emmer whiskey design is a testament to commitment, quality, and elegance, making it a truly out- standing rigid box. Innovation of the Year Award, PETCollar Shield Plus, Smurfit WestRock : The paperboard packaging indus-
try has worked hard over the last half-decade to create incredible, sustainable alternatives to plastic in the multi-pack beverage segment. While each design contributes pow- erfully to the circular economy, the Judges of PPC’s Competition have never seen one quite like Smurfit Westrock’s PETCollar Shield Plus for
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages’ PET bottles. The innovative design features an integrated, brick-shaped handle that connects with the bottles at many points, providing stability and easy consumer handling with recessed finger holes. A top-applied clip with inner reinforcement panels holds the bottles, and a top panel with manually locking tabs con- nects the layers and reinforces the structure. Additionally, with five available panels for graphics, the design offers unique, maximized brand visibility. With PETCollar Shield Plus, small nuances in design make a big impact, all com- bining to create an innovative new entry into the beverage market. Sustainability of the Year Award, PETCollar Eco, Smurf- it Westrock : Today, paperboard packaging manufacturers
Nothing’s more rewarding than a couple made for each other.
That’s why the engineers at ARC International have focused their skills and talents on crafting perfect matches between the components that must work in tandem on your flexo folder gluers and die-cutters: • Anilox Rollers and Ink Chambers • Anilox and Wiper Rollers • Feed and Pull Rollers • Glue and Meter Rollers You can achieve the press speeds and print quality you need to fill your most demanding orders by pairing your team with The ARChitects of Flexo . Contact ARC today to learn how these engineered matches of flexo folder gluer and die-cutter components (new or reconditioned) can help you achieve a more perfect union of production and profits.
are helping some of the world’s largest CPGs meet their environmental commit- ments. To advance the lofty goal of using 100 percent recyclable, compostable, biodegradable, or reusable packaging by 2025, Pepsi-
Co tasked Smurfit Westrock with transitioning their eight- pack Gatorade packaging from flexible plastic to recycla- ble paperboard—and they delivered! The PETCollar Eco features two cold-glued layers of CarrierKote paperboard with serious strength for transportation, handling, and con- sumer use. With its unique handle design, consumers can conveniently pick up the pack using only two fingers—while remaining confident in its structural integrity. What’s more, Smurfit Westrock’s design uses significantly less board than a fully enclosed carton while offering a fully printable surface for branding and shelf presence. Strong, function- al, beautifully branded, and sustainable, PETCollar Eco is a stellar example of the paperboard packaging industry’s
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