Canadian regulations stick it to manufacturer; Jamestown Plastics finds solution. A major adhesives manufacturer selling glue in Canada had a problem. Canada has a stringent (600-pound gorilla) child-resistant packaging regulation, forcing the use of extremely excessive consumer packaging that both consumers and manufacturers despised. To comply, the manufacturer literally put their tubes of glue into child-resistant pill bottles and then packaged these pill bottles into blister cards. Talk about excessive! This led them to Jamestown Plastics. We solved this dilemma with a Clamtainer package that is not only far less costly, but also meets these strict Canadian child resistant packaging requirements. This new Clamtainer packaging also meets with consumer approval as sales have gone up, while packaging costs have gone down. Get Started
TRICO Technologies (retail packaging) How JP innovated retail packaging and reduced pack-out costs TRICO Technologies approached Jamestown Plastics to create a retail clamshell for their windshield wiper product line. They challenged us to eliminate all the traditional methods of keeping a clamshell closed such as plastic welding, snap locks, glue, and overwrap sleeves. Plus, they demanded that the [...]
Cannabis Chocolate Bars It took longer to package these candy bars then it took to consume them. Cannabis-infused chocolate bars have become quite popular. But for the manufacturer, packaging the bars was taking more time than it took consumers to consume them. The manufacturer of these chocolate bars would place the bars into a plastic tray, then [...]
CLENZOIL Clamtainer helps Clenzoil create custom packages without a custom package Clenzoil produces and sells CLP (cleaner, lubricant, and protectant) and related products to outdoor enthusiasts to help care for their gear. The initial Clenzoil “Field & Range” product was developed in 1948 by a World War II Army Captain to help prevent weapons from “freezing” [...]
