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For most businesses, PakTech handles mean more than a new way to package multi-packs of juice, beer, cider, soda, and other consumer products. It means operational changes. It means PakTech Applicators, machines specially designed to integrate with existing bottling or canning lines and apply PakTech handles smoothly and efficiently.

Since the onset of the COVID crisis, one industry has remained resilient as people are spending more time than ever inside their own homes: the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. FMCG businesses which are highly reliant on packaging still face the same dilemma – how can they choose a packaging solution with the highest sustainability performance without having to compromise on the practical business needs? To help businesses choose the best packaging solution that performs exceptionally on both criteria, PakTech has prepared a series of GIFs that illustrate what makes our smart, sustainable and simple packaging the preferred solution when compared to others available in market – cardboard, plastic film and shrink wrap, plastic rings and natural/bio-fibre packaging.

PakTech announces participation in the U.S. Plastics Pact, a multi-sector public-private collaborative aimed at creating a circular economy for plastics in the U.S. As one of the founding organizations, PakTech is at the forefront of creating a solutions-driven system to better reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics. Our aim is to create a more efficient and just economy that keeps plastic in the economy and out of the environment.

Since its founding in 2014, Pirate Life Brewing has experienced incredible growth. From 600,000 litres in its first full year of operation to an 11 million litres of total capacity today, the South Australian brewery has gone further and faster than many of its peers. Add in Top 5 spots at the GABS Hottest 100 Australian Beers as early as 2015, and 15 medals at last year’s Australian International Beer Awards, and Pirate Life is the true double-threat: award-winning beers with wide-spread distribution.

One of PakTech’s goals since the beginning has been to help maximize sales. If you think about it, that’s the idea behind PakTech’s most visible handles, the beverage four- and six-packs—if the consumer agrees to purchase more units, they’ll get a lower per-unit price, while the seller will maximize sales by moving more units.

Packaging is often the first point of interaction between a product and a consumer. When purchasing decisions are made in a split second and often triggered by emotions, striking the perfect first impression is key. Design and aesthetics have a huge impact on a consumer’s purchasing decision. Simply put, at the point of sale, a product’s packaging can be just as important as the product.

Nowadays it seems that any packaging not made from plastic can be touted as eco-friendly or sustainable. With people constantly being bombarded by images of plastic waste accumulation in rivers, our oceans and on beaches, the public backlash against plastic is understandable.

Why Dear Mom Wine Chose Cans & PakTech When it comes to packaging wine, Robert Karmin has never been one to take the common path. Informed by his experience as a wholesaler and bar owner, each of his ventures has involved innovations in packaging. First was Coopers Hall, a winery dedicated to keg production—the first of its kind in Oregon. Now Robert’s full attention is on Dear Mom Wine, founded in 2017 with the goal of delivering high-quality Oregon wine in elegant single-serving cans.

Smart, Sustainable and Simple – We Are Plastic but Not as You Know It Supermarket chains in the UK continue to face enormous pressure from both consumers and public authorities to adopt sustainable packaging solutions. While documentaries such as BBC’s Blue Planet II or the tv program War on Plastic have led to widespread public consciousness on the deleterious effects of plastic pollution on the environment, regulations like the UK Plastic Packaging tax (to be in effect by April 2022) are incentivizing UK value-chain actors to phase out the production of virgin plastic packaging.

PakTech is Here Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we at PakTech have had two goals: to ensure the health and safety of our employees while continuing to supply our valued partners in the Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical industries. Thanks to the procedures we’ve put in place and the diligent work of our team, we are in position to do both. To those who have asked: Yes, PakTech is open for business, and we’re here to support you.