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News Release from: Crown Holdings, Inc.
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 December 2004
Pack Designers At Anniversary Open Day
As part of celebrations honouring the 25th anniversary of its Wantage, UK packaging research centre, Crown Holdings has hosted a number of package designers at the facility.
As part of celebrations honouring the 25th anniversary of its Wantage, UK packaging research centre, Crown Holdings has hosted a number of package designers from top European and global design firms at the facility The first-ever Crown design day provided designers with a forum in which to learn about the latest advances in packaging technology directly from Crowns research and development team
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Jan 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We want to show package designers the full range of possibilities available to them before they begin to conceptualise a package.
Having this knowledge gives designers the freedom to create packages that are truly innovative and more supportive to the goal of distinguishing brands.
It also encourages early interaction between packaging suppliers and designers, ensuring faster product development for our mutual customers," said Dr Daniel Abramowicz, the president of Crown Packaging Technology.
Crown said that three dozen of Europes most accomplished package designers attended the design day in Wantage.
The visitors met with Crown's engineers and researchers while touring a mini trade show featuring the latest in metal, polymer and composite packaging technologies.
Crown's developments in metal package shaping and decorating, aerosol dispensing and closure design were among the highlighted developments.
"This event was quite helpful because a wide variety of packaging technologies were on display and knowledgeable people were on hand to answer questions.
I have never been to an event like this before," commented Troy Davis, a designer with UK-based JKR.
Since the event, several design firms have returned to Wantage with their customers to further explore Crowns capabilities across a range of applications.
The company said it is currently considering the implementation of additional design days to feature Crowns innovations and to serve packaging professionals in other parts of the world.
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