Paneling occurs when the pressure inside a plastic bottle becomes less than the ambient air pressure outside, causing the walls of the bottle to partially collapse inward. The result is an aesthetically unappealing product package with a distorted shape and badly puckered or wrinkled labels.

When it comes to glass bottles and plastic bottles packaging solutions, there was a time when the words custom and creative were inseparable. Those days, however, are gone. Long gone. Thanks to advances in materials, technology and decorating, and with expert guidance from a knowledgeable packaging partner, your next great glass bottles and plastic bottles packaging solution starts by thinking “stock.” Stock glass bottles and stock plastic bottles to be more precise. What appears, at first, to be boring and basic can be creatively transformed into a spectacular package that builds your brand, drives sales and commands consumer preference at point of purchase. Once you start exploring the “stock options” available in materials, shapes and decorating it may be a long, long time before you think custom again.

In achieving its “green” initiatives O.Berk recently replaced its trucks with a new all-Diesel fleet that meets stringent "Clean Idle" air quality standards. To qualify, the vehicle engines have been recalibrated to meet all 50 states EPA requirements. As a result, emissions are reduced to near zero levels of NOx as measured at the tail pipe and fuel economy is improved up to 5% over other emission treatment systems.

Closure Selection

Selection of the right type of closure is an integral part of package development.  It is difficult to imagine a jar of pickles, for example, having anything but a simple lug closure.  There are as many other types of closures, however, as there are applications.  They can be metal or plastic, depending on the product.  Squeeze mustard jars have a spout dispenser while many squeeze mayonnaise jars today  have a wide slot for consumer ease of application.

In today's competitive environment, time to market is critical to your success.

When a company develops a new product or finds a way to improve an existing one, it’s a pretty safe bet that a competitor is developing something similar.  The first product on the scene, however, has a tremendous advantage over later entries, which is why reducing time to market is so critical.

While a trend for the past few decades has been to turn to overseas manufacturers for packaging solutions, more and more brands are beginning to "bring it back home." For many, their initial departure was based simply on dollars and cents. Others were swept away by an outgoing tide of perception that "the grass is always greener on the other side;" and somehow, traveling halfway around the world would make their projects easier and better. But reality and perceptions have changed dramatically, leading more companies to consider (or reconsider) packaging solutions partners in U.S. For these firms, it's more than a patriotic gesture; it's very smart business.

Value Analysis is certainly a trendy topic in the packaging industry today. After all, record-high resin market increases, scaled-back budgets, speed-to-market and sustainability concerns can have a profound effect on the way you go to market with a product.

At the start of each new year, along with the usual all-too-soon forgotten resolutions, many industry experts make predictions about where their industry is headed during the upcoming year, usually in the format of trends to watch.

O.Berk Company has been celebrating its Centennial Anniversary all this year – after all, it's not every day that a company can boast a 100-year history in business! It's been an exciting year, and we've received congratulatory messages from suppliers, customers, government officials, dignitaries, civic and trade associations and even competitors – all-in-all a very humbling, and gratifying, experience.

Suppose you’ve just developed a new skin care line and you want your packaging to be as compelling as the product itself. Can you really create an eye-appealing, jump-off-the-shelf presence on a budget? You bet you can.