Facts About Paperboard Packaging & the Industry

 

 
 
 
 
Paperboard packaging provides advantages in the distribution, marketing, protection and preservation of thousands of consumer goods. It includes packaging for a wide variety of consumer goods, such as foods, beverages, dairy products, medicine, cosmetics and other items. These packages are made from recycled, bleached and unbleached paperboard.

 What makes paperboard packaging so effective?

  • Billboard-like surfaces for quality printing and graphics create great visual impact
  • Broad surfaces give it more room for nutritional labeling and larger typefaces, making it easy for consumers to spot their favorite products
  • Easy-to-store, it fits efficiently into pantries, refrigerators and displays
  • Shapely, paperboard is versatile and can be designed in many unique forms, not just squares or rectangles
  • Lightweight, easy-to-handle, easy-to-pour from and easy-to-open
  • Environmentally friendly, it’s recyclable and made from renewable sources
  • Secure – it’s easy to see product tampering. It’s also easy to apply security, RFID and similar tagging devices to paperboard

Paperboard Packaging – Making our Lives Easier

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