Product Packaging

Alternatives Industry has core compentancy in various kinds of manual packaging services. Whether it is assembling retail displays, consumer products, or unique limited edition runs, we will complete your project on time, with the quality you expect. When you utlize our warehouse space and shipping services we can complete your operation needs, allowing you to focus on growing your business.

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There is no project too small for Alternatives Industry! We look forward to satisfying your unique and unusual needs in packaging services. Although we have decades of expereince in packaging and can assist you in your decisions for packaging materials and packouts, we do not design packaging or print packaging materials for your products. Consider us your eyes, hands and labor to complete your packaging project.

Packaging and package labeling have several objectives:

Physical protection – The objects enclosed in the package may require protection from, mechanical shock, vibration, electrostatic discharge, compression, temperature and other things,
Barrier protection – A barrier from oxygen, water vapor, dust, etc., is often required. Permeation is a critical factor in design. Some packages contain desiccants or oxygen absorbers to help extend shelf life. Modified atmospheres or controlled atmospheres are also maintained in some food packages. Keeping the contents clean, fresh, sterile and safe for the intended shelf life is a primary function.
Containment or agglomeration – Small objects are typically grouped together in one package for reasons of efficiency. For example, a single box of 1000 pencils requires less physical handling than 1000 single pencils. Liquids, powders, and granular materials need containment.
Information transmission – Packages and labels communicate how to use, transport, recycle, or dispose of the package or product. With pharmaceuticals, food, medical, and chemical products, some types of information are required by governments. Some packages and labels also are used for track and trace purposes.
Marketing – The packaging and labels can be used by marketers to encourage potential buyers to purchase the product. Package graphic design and physical design have been important and constantly evolving phenomenon for several decades. Marketing communications and graphic design are applied to the surface of the package and (in many cases) the point of sale display.
Security – Packaging can play an important role in reducing the security risks of shipment. Packages can be made with improved tamper resistance to deter tampering and also can have tamper-evident features to help indicate tampering. Packages can be engineered to help reduce the risks of package pilferage: Some package constructions are more resistant to pilferage and some have pilfer indicating seals. Packages may include authentication seals and use security printing to help indicate that the package and contents are not counterfeit. Packages also can include anti-theft devices, such as dye-packs, RFID tags, or electronic article surveillance that can be activated or detected by devices at exit points and require specialized tools to deactivate. Using packaging in this way is a means ofloss prevention.
Convenience – Packages can have features that add convenience in distribution, handling, stacking, display, sale, opening, reclosing, use, dispensing, and reuse.
Portion control – Single serving or single dosage packaging has a precise amount of contents to control usage. Bulk commodities (such as salt) can be divided into packages that are a more suitable size for individual households. It is also aids the control of inventory.

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