Show Coverage: EastPack 2003 Preview
Don't miss the Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging Pavilion and CPC Packaging's Editors' Choice Awards display.
On June 2–4, EastPack, the East Coast's largest packaging exposition, will highlight the best in cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care packaging. To be held at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the trade show brings together in one convenient location leading suppliers of packaging supplies, services, and machinery.
Beauty packaging innovation takes center stage in EastPack's Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging Pavilion, sponsored by CPC Packaging. The CPC Packaging booth will showcase the 16 winners of CPC Packaging's 2003 Editors' Choice Awards, cosponsored this year by the Cosmetic Industry Buyers and Suppliers (CIBS) association. For extensive coverage on our award winners,
see p 24–56.
Exhibitors in the Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging Pavilion will display their latest offerings for bottles, bags, cartons, jars, tubes, compacts, labels, closures, dispensers, and accessories. Companies offering machinery and services for decorating, finishing, coloring, and coating will also share their most recent developments.
EastPack expo hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Conferences will also be taking place on Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information on attending EastPack, call Canon Communications llc, Trade Show Div., at 310/445-4200, or visit Web site www.eastpackshow.com. EastPack is also colocated with Atlantic Design & Manufacturing, Medical Design & Manufacturing East, and the all-new Ingredients Expo.
Partial list of Exhibitors
Located Outside the Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging Pavilion
Current as of September 4, 2003. Advertisers are listed in bold.
| Exhibitor Name | Booth # |
| C+N Packaging Inc. | 338 |
| Canon Communications llc | 162 |
| Comar Inc. | 864 |
| Custom Bottle Inc./ Lerman Container Co. | 657 |
| Glenroy/First Impressions | 374 |
| Kaufman Container | 232 |
| Klocke of America Inc. | 360 |
| Label Graphics Mfg. Inc. | 209 |
| Label Tech Inc. | 443 |
| Label-It Inc. | 485 |
| Markem Corp. | 452 |
| Mega Pumps LP. | 1034 |
| O. Berk Co. | 539 |
| Rexam Closures & Containers | 663 |
| Sleeveco Inc. | 877 |
| Weber Marking Systems Inc. | 639 |
| Zeon Chemicals LP | 378 |
Partial list of Exhibitors
Located Outside the Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging Pavilion
Current as of September 4, 2003. Advertisers are listed in bold.
| Exhibitor Name | Booth # |
| Above Glass Corp. | 146 |
| Auto Labe | 248 |
| Brad-Pak Enterprises Inc. | 243 |
| CCW Products Inc. | 256 |
| Controlled Molding Inc. | 249 |
| CPC Packaging | 162 |
| Cosmic Co. | 140 |
| Custom Paper Tubes Inc. | 171 |
| CWS Inc. | 271 |
| Emsar Inc. | 260 |
| Everfresh USA | 144 |
| Expac Corp. | 250 |
| Fillab Inc. | 267 |
| Global Packaging Machinery Co. | 269 |
| Halisa Canada | 245 |
| Imex Vinyl Packaging | 239 |
| It's On The Dock | 147 |
| L&A Plastic Molding | 145 |
| Leco Plastics | 257 |
| Lewis & Myers Inc. | 266 |
| Measurex/S&L Plastics Inc. | 136 |
| Mod-Pac Corp. | 158 |
| Penn-Wheeling Metal Caps & Closures | 167 |
| Philmar Fabrics Inc. | 258 |
| Photron | 149 |
| Premier Pack | 265 |
| Prestige Label Company, Inc. | 238 |
| Printex Packaging Corp. | 261 |
| Prisym Group/Map 80 | 259 |
| Printotech | 141 |
| Quality Container | 242 |
| Qosmedix | 251 |
| Remmey, The Pallet Co. | 139 |
| SGS U.S. Testing Company, Inc. | 247 |
| Shrinkfast Marketing | 157 |
| Telesonics Packaging Corp. | 142 |
| U.S. Can Co. | 244 |
| Universal Beauty Resources | 159 |
| Universal Container & Packaging LLC | 143 |
| Wilco Inc. | 151 |
EXHIBITOR PRODUCTS
Tube Closure
Fashioned to meet CPSC standards, a closure for tubes is designed to be child resistant and senior friendly. The one-piece, 18-mm-diam TubeLok closure features a push-and-turn mechanism for child-resistant packaging for over-the-counter cosmetic and other products. An audible click sounds when the closure is securely locked on the tube's neck. The TubeLok also features a plug that prevents product from being dispensed as the closure is removed. Rexam Closures & Containers, Evansville, IN.
Lockable Design
A pump's travel-friendly design includes a door that can be relocked to prevent product from leaking. The Portable Pump's door also keeps products from becoming clogged in the pump's dispenser. Decorating options include different colors for the door and the pump. Emsar Inc., Stratford, CT.
Contract Packaging
A contract packager specializes in unit-dose packaging of liquid products of various viscosities. Packages are made from foil, glass, and plastic, in styles such as pouches and thermoformed shapes. Unique thermoformed sample and retail-sized packages are offered. Sample packages for aromatherapy and fragrance samples are also available. Fillab Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada.
Folding Cartons
A supplier manufactures high-end folding cartons for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Paperboard and plastic folding cartons are offered, as well as merchandising displays. The supplier's prepress, printing, and other services include embossing, hot stamping, die-cutting, gluing, and specialty coating. Wilco Inc., a Rock-Tenn Co., Candiac, QC, Canada.
Bottles
Flint-glass bottles can serve as high-impact packaging for perfume, cologne, and liquid makeup products. Offered in sizes of 30 and 100 ml, the Iris bottles are available with crimp and threaded finishes to accommodate a range of closure and sprayer styles. Decorating services such as frosting, custom colors, and more are possible. The Cosmetic Packaging Group, O. Berk Co., Union, NJ.
Test Tubes
Test tubes can serve as attention-getting sample packages for teen and tween products such as body glitter and powder. Made from clear polystyrene, the test tube measures 11 X 70 mm and is designed to hold up to 3.5 ml of product. Complementary white polyethylene plug stoppers are offered, with ridges fashioned to make the stopper easy to remove. Qosmedix, a div. of Qosina, Edgewood, NY.
Label Printing
Award-winning labels such as a digitally printed flexible film label for Gillette's Good News! razor package are a supplier's specialty. The Gillette label won first place in Package Printing magazine's 2003 Excellence Awards' digitally printed flexible packaging category. Using computer-to-plate technology, the supplier can flexographically and digitally print high-impact graphics on labels and flexible packaging. Prestige Label Company, Inc., Brooklyn, NY.
Closures
Custom and stock closures for the cosmetic and fragrance industries are a global supplier's specialty. Sample packages for lipstick, and dispensing closures and tube caps for bath, skin-care, treatment, and personal care packages are possible. Services include injection-molding plastic, anodizing aluminum, electroplat- ing, and vacuum metallizing. C+N Packaging Inc., Wyandanch, NY.
Curved Bottle
Designed with curved contours, a PVC bottle is suited for personal care and other products. The Tall Pinched Oblong bottle is offered in a size of 20 oz, and can be provided with a 26-mm snap-on dispensing closure. Custom Bottle/Lerman Container Co., Naugatuck, CT.
Unit-Dose Packaging
Unit-dose containers are offered in styles such as blister packs, sachets, capsules, multipacks, peelable designs, and custom-designed thermoformed and injection-molded packages. Contract filling and manufacturing services can also be provided. Assembly of packages into advertising cards, folding cartons, and other secondary packages is also possible. Klocke of America Inc., Ft. Myers, FL.
Tapered Stock Bottle
A stock bottle can be provided in sizes ranging from 15 ml to 4 L. The True-Pour bottle has a GCMI pour-out neck. Caps are offered in black and white. Logos can be screened onto the caps. Brad-Pak Enterprises Inc., Garwood, NJ.