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Silgan Dispensing Systems has a breath of dispensing technology from trigger sprayers to aerosol activators, dispensing pumps to fine mist sprayers, and dispensing closures to custom devices. According to Ladonna, the word “dynamic” perfectly captures the essence of what Silgan Dispensing Systems offers.
Welcome to our 6th issue of Pharma by Webpackaging, where we present the trends and issues relevant to the pharmaceutical and medical packaging spaces. In this issue, we offer a number of new technologies currently being used to provide consumers with the best and safest home experience possible. We also provide details on happenings in the sector, market research findings, and a number of new and interesting packaging concepts that are available for use today.
In May 2017, Silgan Dispensing Systems in collaboration with Webpac introduced a 3D Design Lab that shaves weeks off product development time. Silgan's Ladonna Armour speaks to Webpac at Interpack. Webpac wrote the configuration software PackStudio3D.
The Etos chain of drug stores has been operating in the Netherlands since 1919, and has been voted the nation's top pharmacy franchise for years. The Botanical Boost line is a contemporary initiative of the company to provide consumers with more natural products, generating an excellent wellness experience. When Etos needed a particular dispenser for the Botanical Boost line, they returned to FST for numerous reasons.
In order to learn about actual consumer habits with regard to pharmaceutical projects and their packaging, we conducted our own poll of about 150 people to ascertain how they procure and use pharmaceutical items and just how much the choice of packaging influences their purchase decision process.
According to a published report by Vineyard & Winery Management, the survey received more than 700 responses from across the nation and covered 25 categories. In the survey, respondents cited TricorBraun WinePak's "competitive prices," "range of choices," "delivery" and "high quality products."
In many ways, the global market is a place for big names and large players. After all, they're the ones with the economic puissance to be able to develop the deals, relationships, technology, and logistic pathways that are required to reach further and further afield. Big business breeds bigger business, and over the last few decades we've seen international pharmaceutical companies grow to fill the market demand. On the other hand, we've recently seen a tendency for pharmaceutical firms to outsource a number of packaging-related tasks to smaller, more agile companies that service a limited geographic region...
Yuka Chang has seen TYH Container mature from a domestic Taiwanese packaging supplier into a premium beauty packaging provider working with international brands. From premium jars to patents, Yuka tells us how the company has developed in order to fulfil the cosmetic industry's constantly evolving requirements.
We see a lot of packaging come through the Webpackaging offices. Occasionally, some items stand out as unique or novel. Some products draw attention for their use of colour, others for interesting shapes, still others because they're a contemporary update to a well-known and venerable market favourite. There are always new and interesting packaging configurations available and they all seem to hit the packaging bullseye, comprised of a number of elements based on consumer needs and wants.
