CONTRACTS & PROJECTS Colour and coating
X-Rite, Incorporated has introduced the RM200QC handheld spectrocolorimeter to give companies an inexpensive, yet powerfull, way to record and communicate color differences to speed introduction of new products and reduce instances of scrap. The hand-held RM200QC simplifies how textile, coatings, chemicals, plastic molding and other industries can compare the colors of lab samples or parts in production with reference standards, then create reports that can be shared with supply chain partners. The RM200QC has proven useful for setting color standards and enhancing productivity for Poppin, Inc. Poppin Vice President, Roger
Strengthened range
Invopak is delighted to announce its latest Distribution Agreement – a partnership with Warsaw based Plast Service Pack (PSP)
Cole said Poppin manufacturing personnel use the RM200QC as a quality control device to monitor color deviation between items in production and the Pantone standard color. For more information visit
www.xrite.com.
Quality packaging
estimated to be worth over €1.5 million a year. PSP was founded in 1992 by current
owner Konrad Rumiński and currently employs 250 people, producing more than 17.5 million units a year. Invopak Sales Director, Scott Sandilands, says “PSP’s ability to offer short print runs makes it perfect for our customers looking for smaller quantities. Invopak will be stocking rectangular, square and round buckets with a variety of lid options compatible with tinting machines, automated filling lines or for manual fitting.” Invopak is PSP’s sole UK distributor and the current contract will equate to approximately 5 per cent of PSP’s total monthly sales. For more information 0161 366 4451, email
sales@invopak.co.uk or visit
www.invopak.co.uk.
New account win
The Dialogue Agency, a leading specialist food PR firm, has been appointed to raise awareness and quality perceptions of Gorgonzola cheese in the UK. Gorgonzola cheese is a product of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and one of the first strong continental blue cheeses to be distributed in the UK. In recent years there has been a proliferation of EU and UK blue cheeses. The Dialogue Agency has now been appointed by the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Gorgonzola to reassert Gorgonzola as the leading product in this fast growing but increasingly cluttered cheese category. The Dialogue
Bond with it
M&H worked with Bond Innoventure
Co.Ltd, Thailand on the relaunch of the company’s BOND Masculine Wash - the first-of-its-kind intimate wash product specifically designed for men. Bond Innoventure selected a square- shaped HDPE bottle from M&H’s portfolio of standard products (Ref. 5928), which is topped off with a large square flip-top cap (Ref. 8331). Kritaphol Bond, Founder of Bond Innoventure
Agency specialises in the promotion of high quality generic food products in the restaurant, catering and retail channels. For more information call +44 (0) 20 7389 9404 or visit
c.haigh@dialogueagency.com.
When Swedish company Meda OTC were looking for a new bottle design, they turned to Graham Packaging Europe. Graham Packaging worked closely with their distributors in Sweden, to supply a lightweight 500ml gloss white, PET bottle, weighing only 30.5 grams. With the distinctive label dress, the bottles of NaF Fruit Mint for kids (0.05 per cent sodium fluoride) and NaF Fresh Mint for adults (0.2 per cent sodium fluoride) provide a stunning pack that will not only stand out on retail shelves but at the same time look good on the bathroom shelf. Completing the look is the closure, which doubles as a measuring device. For more information call +31 76 50 84973, email
etten-leur@GPCEurope.eu or visit
www.gpceurope.eu.
said: “We searched through several suppliers, both locally and internationally but were unable to find anyone who could supply a bottle shape with the unique premium-feel packaging we were seeking for this refresh. Our search led us to M&H Plastics who manufactured this square bottle which conveys the masculine image we required.” For more information call +44 (0)1502 715518, email
marketing@mhplastics.com or visit
www.mhplastics.com.
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