We here strive to promote the principles and benefits of nested packs. Read more

We have been used for long to seeing in the shelves of our supermarkets shrink-packs made of perfectly aligned bottles. If this arrangement appears so natural, it is only because it dates back to the early beginnings of industrial packing (boxed products) and was reused for shrink-packs Read more

2 main patterns are available on the market : symmetrical packs (by columns or rows), where each column or row is composed of the same number of containers. asymmetric packs, where one additional container is inserted every two columns. In both cases staggered rows are obtained by moving one row out of two by half the diameter of the container.   Read more

The arrangement in staggered rows allows to significantly increase the stiffness and shear resistance of shrink-packs using simple physical principles. Most of the benefits (economical and environmental) of nested packs derive from this natural stiffness. Read more

Most of savings come from the fact that nested packs are much more compact and rigid thant conventional packs.The increased number of contact points between containers and a greater contact surface with the filmallow to use thinner shrink-films and to eliminate cardboard trays or plates. Read more

Femaag has quantified all the economical benefits brought by nested packs, using the test case of a 24 units pack, with a 50 cl bottle and an annual production of 100 million bottles. Read more

As already mentioned, nested packs are by nature much more rigid than conventional packs since they are characterized by : minimum void spaces between containers, an increased number of contact points between containers, a larger contact surface of the srink-film on containers. Read more

Although nested packs allow significant savings on packaging materials and logistics, some manufacturers still hesitate to go with them as they fear that changes on their production lines can have an adverse impact on their OEE. Read more

The arrangement in staggered rows reduces the voids between containers. Nested packs are thus more compacts than conventional ones (volume reduction ranging from 5 up to 20% depending on each specific case). By optimizing the pallet pattern is it possible to load more packs on each pallet layer. Read more

Through their intrinsic stiffness and better nesting on pallets, nested packs allow to reduce plastic consumption at every stage of the production process : Read more

Femaag has quantified the impact of nested packs on the ecological footprint of a bottle of 50cl. The test case is based on a 24 units shrink-pack and a production of 100 million bottles a year. Read more

Being the optimum arrangement of cylindrical containers, staggered rows allow to reduce the volume of shrink-packs by 5 up to 20%. Read more

Conventional packs are not resistant enough to allow large groupings without using a carboard support (usually a tray). Read more

In less than 5 years, nested packs have become a standard on the U.S market of bottled water. All major American bottlers (Niagara, Ice Rivers Springs, Nestlé Waters, CG Roxane) adopted it. First implemented on the largest groupings (35,32,28,24), nested packs are now also used for smaller ones (15,12). Read more

After having worked on the weight and recycling properties of their primary packaging (the weight of 1,5 l PET bottles has been reduced of 15% between 1997 and 2009), beverage manufacturers now tackle their secondary packaging which still offers a huge potential for improvement. Read more

The European directive 2014/47/UE on technical roadside inspection of commercial vehicles, dated April 3rd 2014, broadens the means of action of public authorities to ensure the safety of people and property. From now on, if an irregularity is detected, vehicles might be stopped until the problem is solved. Read more