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A Brush with New Technology
Anisa’s new Water Transcription brushes.
Anisa International recently introduced a new technique for decorating its plastic and wooden cosmetic-brush handles. Called Water Transcription, the process replicates complex artwork on brush handles.
To create the effect, a customer’s artwork is printed on film, which is then floated on top of a water surface. The brush handle is inserted into the water, and the film transfers itself to the handle. This technique is similar to the Hydrographics process Crown Risdon developed to decorate Tommy Bahama’s fragrance bottle caps.
WBE Certifies Pro-Motion
Contract labeling firm Pro-Motion Industries has received its Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification. To qualify for certification, companies must meet standards set by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, an advocate of women-owned suppliers.
Pro-Motion Industries became a 100% women-owned business in 2005. It is also a supplier of three brands of labeling equipment.
Stock Packaging Is a Natural Fit for Officina
Officina, a marketer of personal care products formulated with active plant ingredients, took advantage of the cost-efficiency and versatility of stock packaging for its Urban Therapy product line.
Supplied by Cosmetic Packaging Group, a div. of O. Berk Co., the stock packages were used to house the line’s balms, foot spritzers, gels, body creams, bath salts, mists, and concentrates. The stock components included opaque white PET Boston Round bottles with black disc-style dispensing caps and black sprayers, cream jars with black polypropylene smooth-sided caps, and 1-oz clear PET Boston Round sample-sized bottles topped with black disc-style dispensing caps.
The Urban Therapy line is designed to combat stress, pollution, jet lag, and insomnia. According to Marie Carrier, founder of Officina, Cosmetic Packaging Group’s stock line suited the brand. “The packaging we chose is very simple and works well for Officina,” she says. “We wanted the people who look at the products to feel that they are effective and serious, with a ‘remedy’ edge. The choice of the Boston Round bottles and jars with black caps convey that feeling. The look stays homogeneous because the components are very classic.”
“Officina is a company just starting out and needing many different bottles without having to support a huge inventory,” Carrier adds. “O. Berk offers minimum quantities that [work well] for me.”
A Display to Turn Customers’ Heads
AVC Corp. has introduced a transparent product package with a unique rotating feature. The patented package features a plastic frame with a rotating capsule in its center. Designed to house a product, the capsule turns 360°, showcasing a product from various angles.
According to AVC, the package is well suited for products with three-dimensional attributes, such as ultrathin profiles, that are valuable selling points for marketing. In addition, the package is theft resistant and radio-frequency sealed.
M&H Plastics Offers Acid-Etched Decoration
In response to growing demand for frosted finishes, supplier M&H Plastics has developed a special effect for plastic packaging that simulates the look of acid-etched glass.
All of the company’s PET and PVC components are available with the specialty finish. M&H Plastics supplies plastic bottles, jars, flexible tubes, and closures for the personal care industry.
Hampton’s Posh Packaging
S&G Hampton Sun LLC chose a lotion pump from Rexam Dispensing Systems for its 50-ml SPF 15 Super Hydrating Face Cream bottle.
Rexam’s SP343 Soprano lotion pump assembly was fashioned to match the overall look of the package. The pump’s collar was enhanced with a hot-stamped gold band that complements the bottle’s gold decorations.
Autajon Acquires Cultech
Autajon Group, a European supplier of luxury folding cartons, has acquired Cultech Inc., a folding carton supplier based in New Jersey. Cultech’s production site is located in Edison, NJ, and employs approximately 100 people.
According to Autajon, the acquisition of Cultech provides a manufacturing site for Autajon in North America to strengthen its commitment to offering global service.
Alpha Launches Firenze Line
Alpha Packaging has introduced a new line of square PET jars for personal care products. The Firenze jars feature beveled corners inspired by art deco and a low profile.
The jars are available in a 70-400 neck finish in sizes of 125, 188, and 250 ml, and in a 89-400 neck finish in a 500-ml size. The jars will be stocked in colors of clear and cobalt blue. Standard colors of dark green, light amber, and white are available with no minimum order requirement. Color matching and custom colors are also offered.
McKernan Launches New Jars
McKernan Packaging Clearing House has launched a new line of cosmetic jars. The company is primarily known for selling discounted surplus packaging components, but these new jars will become part of the supplier’s permanent stock line.
Made from clear, thick acrylic, the jars feature white inner polypropylene cups and white discs. Jar sizes include 15, 30, and 60 ml. The matching acrylic dome lids have a white inner lining and are accented with a decorative band in gold or silver.
Crown Risdon’s “Incredifull” Packaging
Crown Risdon fashioned a custom lipstick case for Cover Girl’s new Incredifull Lip Color from Procter & Gamble. The sleek, tapered container comprises a polypropylene cap and a silver metallic base.
The base was accented with a silver hot-stamped band and a biinjection-molded button that was colored to match the various lipstick shades. The cap is topped with a bright silver metal medallion stamped with the “CG” logo.
Shrink Sleeve Is the Toast of Cocktail Hour
Ooohlala of Beverly Hills adorned the bottle for its Cocktail Hour bubble bath with a shrink sleeve from Ameri-Seal.
The pink-and-white sleeve was rotogravure printed in five colors on PETG seamed heat-shrinkable tubing. The PETG film conformed well to the package’s contours, which are based on the contours of a martini shaker.