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Show Coverage: WestPack 2008

A new colocated pavilion focuses on green packaging.

WestPack 2008, to be held January 29–31 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, will showcase the latest in cosmetic and personal care packaging. WestPack, the West Coast’s leading packaging trade expo, will include the Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging special-focus pavilion, sponsored by CPC Packaging.

The pavilion will feature the full spectrum of services and supplies for the cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care packaging industries, including the latest stylized bottles, jars, pouches, tubes, closures, valves, pumps, and sprayers. Other presenters include producers of specialty labeling, innovative design services, coatings, colorants, and finishes. Accessories such as ties and ribbons also will be showcased.

New to WestPack 2008 is the Green Packaging special-focus pavilion, dedicated to sustainable packaging. Visitors can catch the latest wave of green initiatives, including guidance on how to reduce waste and materials, tips to avoid inefficiencies in manufacturing and transportation, and ways to utilize recovery and reuse efforts. Guests also can look into new materials that promote sustainability, including biodegradable, compostable, recyclable, and reusable packaging; recycled materials; nontoxic glues; natural inks; environmentally friendly coatings; biopolymer packaging; and more. Attendees also can meet with consultants, contract packagers, and manufacturers.

WestPack’s hours for the convention’s first two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The show’s final day runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, visit www.westpackshow.com or contact Canon Communications LLC ’s trade show division at 310/445-4200.

EXHIBITOR PRODUCTS

Travel-Sized Bottles

A line of translucent PET and HDPE bottles in 2- and 3-oz sizes are designed to comply with new air travel regulations. The bottles fit a variety of closures, including screw tops, disc tops, pumps, and sprayers. The packages also can be used to hold sample sizes and amenity items for hotels, spas, and resorts. O. Berk, Union, NJ.

Booth #5255

Double-Ended Roll-On Applicators

Dual roll-on applicators suited for glosses, creams, and gels can house two products simultaneously. Two clear 5-ml SAN vials are affixed with PP roller-ball applicators and are joined by a polished aluminum double-threaded collet. The unit, designed for portable uses, measures 51⁄4 in. Qosmedix, Edgewood, NY.

Booth #5260

Acrylic Jars

A line of jars features clear acrylic exteriors with white PP inner cups to house ingredients. Ruby jars are available in 15-, 30-, 50-, and 100-ml sizes. The packages come in color combinations that include white, frosted, and silver. Brands can further customize jars through labeling, silk-screening, hot stamping, metallizing, and other decoration methods. Cospack America Corp., Edison, NJ.

Booth #5266

Bottle-Pump Combinations

Injection-molded PET bottles come in eight varieties, with sizes ranging from 7.5 to 30 ml. The Minis bottles come with either a fine-mist sprayer or a twist-lock lotion dispenser. The bottles are available in opaque, clear, or translucent colors, and can be decorated by silk-screening, shrink banding, and pressure-sensitive labeling. The PET offers clarity, durability, and is compatible with alcohol-based fragrances. Emsar, Stratford, CT.

Booth #5267

Packaging Options

With production facilities in China, a supplier is an ISO 9001:2000– certified cosmetic packaging supplier. The company provides jars and bottles in various materials, including polypropylene, polyethylene, PET, and PETG. Major products include acrylic jars and bottles, airless bottles, and tubes. APR Packaging Inc., Burnaby, BC, Canada.

Booth #5259

Large Foam Applicator

A foam applicator with a large surface area is now offered on a supplier’s 2- and 5-ml plastic ampule. The applicator’s large surface area is ideal for liquid-based beauty products that must be applied to a large topical area on the skin. A variety of foams can be used, and the applicator can be designed in a range of configurations, depending on a brand’s product formula and the nature of the application. James Alexander Corp., Blairstown, NJ.

Booth #5278

Plastic Hinge for Metal

A supplier has introduced a plastic hinge for its specialty metal containers. The ring-type hinge makes containers easy to lock and unlock, while providing a secure close. Pictured is the hinge on Kerr Dental’s OptiDisc Finishing and Polishing Disc Set, used by dentists to polish teeth. J. L. Clark, Rockford, IL.

Booth #5192

Environmentally Friendly Samples

A contract packager specializes in producing an environmentally friendly line of sample packaging. Xela Packs are 75% paper constructions that feature a con- venient self-closing orifice. Xela Pack Inc., Saline, MI.

Booth #5329

EXHIBITORS

Partial List of Exhibitors Located in the Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging Pavilion

Current as of October 15, 2007. Advertisers are listed in bold.

APR Packaging Inc. 5259
Bottlemate Inc. 5161
Bottles R Us 5167
Cameo Metal Products 5250
Card Pak Inc. 5147
Cospack America Corp. 5266
Custom Paper Tubes Inc. 5198
Emsar Inc. 5267
HLP Clear Packaging 5261
J. L. Clark 5192
James Alexander Corp. 5278
Living Fountain Plastic Industries 5151
New High Glass 5139
O. Berk Co. 5255
Plastube North America 5156
Pouch Depot Inc. 5274
Qosmedix 5260
SeaCliff Packaging Inc. 5150

Partial List of Exhibitors Located Outside of the Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging Pavilion