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Free Catalog Showcases Clear Advantages of Ship-From-Stock Packages From Placon
December 22, 1999
Unlike many stock packages, Placon products are shipped within 24 hours of order, unless custom modifications or high volumes are required. This immediate turnaround is an important benefit to achieve faster product introductions and efficient JIT inventory replenishment.
The Placon Products catalog is designed to walk the layperson through the package selection process. Helpful how-to information assists readers in comparing the innovative features of each of Placon's four proprietary stock packaging designs; determining which option best fits their application; specifying proper sizing; and understanding the requirements for graphic cards, labels, lid cards and assembly.
The catalog is supported with a toll-free 800 number, which connects customers directly with Placon's knowledgeable sales team. These stock packaging specialists offer assistance with questions, sizing information and sample requests. Additional product information and interactive sizing assistance is offered on-line at www.placon.com by clicking the Off-the-Shelf Products button.
Included in the catalog are Placon's four styles of proprietary packages, including BlisterBox®, GraphicBox®, SNAP-PAK® and the recently introduced ThisBox™. The popular BlisterBox® provides smooth labeling and easy closing, and is offered in over 70 sizes. GraphicBox® allows a clear product view with full or partial cavities, and features a graphic card for attention-getting copy and graphics. SNAP-PAK® offers the look of a clamshell at blister prices, and features a reclosable hinged backer card to dispense and store products. ThisBox™, a hinged clamshell with holders for snap-in lid card, provides a large area for promotional graphics, and is perfect for multi-piece products, kits and promotions.
Placon's market-proven packages are relied on by small entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 brands alike, and are currently used in retail, commercial and professional channels to package everything from single-item specialties to kits and samples to multi-piece commodity products. Typical applications include fasteners, office products, hardware components, sporting good items, tool and appliance accessories and other uses requiring packaging impact at an economical price.
Unlike custom packages, Placon's off-the-shelf packages require no tooling investment and offer immediate availability. The stock packages fit major retail merchandising systems and are engineered with a space-efficient profile to maximize the display impact per square foot. Placon's off-the-shelf packages are also easily assembled in manual or automated processes.
Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Placon is one of the nation's leading thermoformers and packaging integrators and serves Fortune 500 clients throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company's custom packaging solutions are complemented with a ship-from-stock selection of BlisterBox®, GraphicBox®, SNAP-PAK® and ThisBox™ thermoformed packaging which offer high-impact, cost-effective solutions for a wide variety of products. Placon ranks among the top 25 thermoformers nationally, according to Plastics News magazine. The company achieved registration in the ISO 9001 quality systems standard in 1995.
For more information, contact: Placon Corporation, 6096 McKee Road, Madison, WI 53719-5114, Phone (608) 271-5634 or (800) 337-6609, Fax (608) 278-4960. On the web: www.placon.com Via e-mail: advantage@placon.com
