Packaging is a very important component of the product preservation cycle. It is basically the shield between the good and a multitude of outside elements looking to call your product home.

Packaging your products properly is as important as keeping it protected throughout the manufacturing process. Once produced you may want to avoid any contact with some of the following:

Dust
Vapors
Bacteria
Humidity
Heat

Analyzing your packaging needs and processes and adapting it to the specifics of your product and the environment in which it will be stored in are paramount.

Before deciding on a package format, materials and processes you may want to ask yourself

Does my product react to: heat, cold, humidity?

Will my product be exposed to: Dust, chemical fumes, gases, vapors?

Will my products be stacked on top of each other?

Will I exercise full control of the conditions in which my product is kept in until it is sent to my clients?

Could my product be exposed to unknown or unpredictable environments?

Is the packaging material safe?

Critical control of the packaging process is the best way of ensuring that your product will remain in its original state until it is sent to the buyer.

Most corporations will agree that the costs related to packaging are significant. However, the costs related to product spoliage due to poor packaging are usually far higher once disaster strikes. History reveals that some very reputable companies brand image were severely altered because of underestimated packaging methods. Back in 2005 Dupont faced scrutiny for a product it used to coat food packaging: particles were separating from the packaging and consumed by people. This story was aired all over the world and caused them a great deal of damage. Do you really want to jeopardize the integrity of your brand?