New paint can system provides tool-less, easy-open convenience

Citation

(2006), "New paint can system provides tool-less, easy-open convenience", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 53 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2006.12853fad.001

New paint can system provides tool-less, easy-open convenience

New paint can system provides tool-less, easy-open convenience

Keywords: Paints, Materials handling

Philadelphia, PA – CROWN Speciality Packaging, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) (Crown), has launched an innovative packaging solution for industrial applications that eliminates the need for extra tooling during opening and re-use. Ideal for paints, varnishes and coatings, the new Clipper Cane System features a plastisol-lined metal lid with unique easy-grip tabs for safe opening by hand.

In addition to easy-open convenience, the Clipper Cane System offers functional tamper indication and closes more securely than traditional packaging methods, reducing the threat of leakage during transport and distribution and when stored on retail shelves and in consumer homes.

In January 2006, leading European paint brand Tikkurila launched the first commercial application of the Clipper Cane System for its Joker brand line of decorative indoor paints. The new package is now available in paint, home improvement and hardware stores throughout Scandinavia, the Baltic States, Poland, Hungary, Russia and the Ukraine.

“Tikkurila is a forward thinking company, always looking for ways to offer consumers better and more convenient paint and coating products,” explains Arto Lehtinen, Sales and Marketing Director at Tikkurila. “The Clipper Cane System, with its easy opening and secure closing features, is an effective method for our company to enhance the way that our customers and retail partners interact with our brand.”

Compatible with all types of indoor and outdoor paints, varnishes and coatings, the Clipper Cane package runs on pre-existing machinery and is suitable for “mix-your-own-color” paint systems. The Clipper Cane System uses less packaging material than more traditional cans, generating cost savings for industrial brands, and is available worldwide in sizes ranging from 2.5 to 20 liters.

“The Clipper Cane System allows consumers to use paints, varnishes and coatings in a convenient way for the first time,” notes Nicolas Primault, Marketing, CROWN Speciality Packaging. “The package's advanced convenience attributes, combined with its cost-savings and tamper indicator advantages, allow companies to effectively grow brand sales and enhance consumer loyalty.”

About Tikkurila

Established in 1862, Tikkurila develops, markets and produces paints and coatings for the general public, professional painters and industrial users. Today there are production units in seven European countries and sales units in six more countries. Tikkurila, part of the international chemical industry group Kemira, is the leading paint company in North and East Europe

About Crown Holdings, Inc

Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Plate 1).

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