When you think up concepts for your product packaging, there are various aspects that go into the brainstorming session. You want to choose the best packaging to cover your product overall. However, one packaging feature that should be carefully considered is the packaging handle. This is especially true with heavier, cumbersome items. Fortunately, Allen Field
Side Mount Handles Save the Day
Plastic HandlesMany clients add a plastic carrying handle to enhance their packaging and improve the customer experience. This often contributes to brand loyalty and increased sales. There are times, however, when the value of adding a handle is more strategic and can lead to overall cost reduction along the supply chain. Allen Field’s side mount handle series reflects these values more than most. In addition to targeting
Sweet Dreams are Made of This…Wheels
Custom Design + Manufacturing, Plastic HandlesThe furniture and home décor industries have undergone a seismic shift in the past few years as online retailers and direct-to-consumer brands grow at record paces. In particular, mattress companies are seeing substantial growth when it comes to their “bed in a box” products. There are now more than 175 bed-in-a-box brands and they are all looking to smart packaging
Pack Expo – New Product Spotlight!
Hangers + Display Aids, Pack Expo, Plastic HandlesWe are looking forward to Pack Expo 2019 in Las Vegas! Are you ready for the largest packaging expo? With over 2,000 exhibitors at the show, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations in the packaging industry. Over the last year, Allen Field has helped many customers define packaging
3 Reasons Why You Need A Specialized Handle
Custom Design + Manufacturing, Plastic HandlesWhen 33% of American shoppers admit they base their perception of a company on the product packaging, it is vital to communicate the value of your product with customized packaging. Whether you need to hold, support, carry, or transport a product, Allen Field has the right handle to enhance the look and performance of your
Carry, Convey, Design, & Brand
Plastic HandlesAt Allen Field, we design packaging components to meet both functional and aesthetic goals. When a project calls for a packaging component, such as a handle, connecting clip, or display aid, Allen Field presents not a single option but a variety of options. By far, the most popular packaging component in packaging design today is
Get Style & Strength with the PP606 Hand Hole Protector
Plastic HandlesTransporting your product to retail or directly to a consumer poses many challenges. In stores, how your product appears on the shelf can make or break the consumer’s purchase decision. When a consumer sees your torn, bent, ripped, or crushed package, they anticipate damaged contents and abandon your product in favor of an intact competitor’s!
Not Just a Packaging Handle
Plastic HandlesThe Allen Field Heavy Duty Handle Series has set the bar for the plastic handle industry due to its reliability and simplicity. A handle in this series can often be spotted on many retail packages, but it has many more creative and out of the box applications. A few years ago, a university reached out
Get Ready for Expo Pack Mexico – Product Spotlight
Box Connecting Clips, Hangers + Display Aids, Plastic HandlesAt Allen Field, we offer a variety of plastic handles, box connecting clips, and POP display aids that easily carry, attach, hang, and display, all while securing your products in an organized manner. Meet our Packaging Specialists at Expo Pack Mexico, and let us help you find the best packaging components. June 5-8, 2018, Expo
History of the Elliptical
Plastic HandlesThis month, the blog is pressing rewind and taking you back to when we launched the revolutionary Elliptical Handle Series. The Allen Field Company first entered the handle business when it began selling the instantly successful Standard and Heavy-Duty Handle Series. Nevertheless, there was something missing in these two handle styles. Time and time again,
A Year in Review
Box Connecting Clips, Hangers + Display Aids, Plastic Handles2017 was an exciting year at Allen Field! Numerous new products were unveiled and we customized more solutions than ever before. This season is perfect for reflecting on all we have accomplished together in 2017 and we are excited to recap the new products that were launched this year! A special Thank You to all
Holidays & Handles
Plastic HandlesAs we approach the holiday shopping season, we are reminded how imperative it is that a product be easy to locate and carry from the store, even as it sits on a shelf or as it stands alone on the floor. With only a few seconds to make a first—and lasting—impression, it is imperative that