Success Stories
Regular Slotted Container - Industry: Automotive
Our customer was looking for a solution to a problem they were having with their expendable packaging. The automotive manufacturer ships replacement parts to automotive dealerships in order to repair vehicles that require a new bumper cover. They found the expendable packaging was failing their product while in transit. Tens of thousands of bumper covers were being damaged due to poor product protection. This posed a significant obstacle. We were asked to develop a box that would effectively protect the bumper covers in order to remedy this problem.
Regular Slotted Container (RSC) made with 5mm Black PP material with top and bottom flaps; strips of HDPE fastened to one side and the bottom, all flaps with hook & loop closures strap handles with back plate applied.
This solution resulted in far fewer damaged bumper covers as well as lessening the cardboard waste the customer had to manage prior to this change. Amatech provided a highly durable solution that greatly exceeded the customer's expectations. The increase in the number of turns our RSC versus its expendable counterpart has also left them more than satisfied. Another benefit this returnable pack gives to the customer is it saves on logistical costs - we knock these RSCs down flat for shipment. This, in turn, maximizes the truckload. Cost savings, product protection, and waste management are three significant solutions to a problem our customer now knows as a thing of the past. This is accomplished by integrating returnable packaging into their supply chain.
Rolled End Tucked Front - Industry: Pharmaceutical
Our customer was shipping glass vials and experienced one incident with product damage; one vial cracked in transit. With that being said, being that it is the pharmaceutical industry, FDA regulations dictate their process. This leads them to search for effective product protection. We were asked to design a returnable package that would protect the glass vials from damage moving forward.
Rolled End Tucked Front (RETF) made from green plastic corrugated material to include XLPE Water Jet Cut foam pad with 45 holes. There were five different variations of this returnable pack. The reason for this is the customer has five different-sized glass vials that they ship, thus needing different waterjet cut foam that would accommodate variously sized vials. A color-coded system was also established for the customer. We designed the packs in several different colors of plastic corrugated so they could differentiate between the packs they now have in their supply chain while also fulfilling FDA regulations.
This solution resulted in superior product protection for the pharmaceutical customer. The waterjet cut foam provided exactly what they needed so they could ship their product with confidence. They have reordered these returnable packs several times, and this solution is assisting them to ship their product so it arrives as they intended.
Plastic Corrugated Envelope - Industry: Industrial
This opportunity presented a unique situation. The customer came to us with a problem that needed a returnable packaging solution. Like most manufacturers, steel manufacturers have samples that they present to their customers. The sales team needed a "sample carrier" so the steel can effectively be taken out in the field. Due to the nature of the product, the returnable packaging needed to be durable and also have the capability to accommodate large pieces of metal with very sharp edges.
Special/Envelope made with 4mm plastic corrugated material hook and loop attached.
This solution resulted in the customer's ability to safely transport their steel samples. The customer utilizes them to the fullest extent and reorders when they need them again. We have been producing these for them for almost 20 years.
Custom Sleeve with Pallet - Industry: Automotive
Our automotive industry customer recently switched from a custom sleeve that we did adapt for them utilizing expendable packaging. We VERY rarely utilize cardboard in our applications. The sleeve that is pictured was originally made out of cardboard. Due to a change in their supply chain needs, we were pleased to convert their expendable sleeve into a tri-laminate plastic corrugated sleeve.
Custom Sleeve produced with tri-laminate plastic corrugated. Measuring 60" x 45.5". PVC extrusions to protect edges.
This solution gave this customer the result they needed. Their original cardboard design was failing when it was in transit to warmer temperatures. The cardboard just couldn't hold up. So in turn, they would need to reorder more frequently and the previous design was also posing product damage issues. This sleeve is serving their returnable packaging needs in the way their supply chain demands.