4. Design We look at all aspects of the packaging including the branding, uniqueness, sustainability, consumer experience, material cost, handling and logistics costs, security, retailer, etc. We will meet with the contract manufacturer, examine the pack out line, review the distribution cycle, discuss the consumer demographic and consider the requirements of the retailers We design and manufacture all types of boxes including; folding cartons, corrugated and rigid boxes. We also work with thermoformed plastics, injection-molded plastics, molded pulp, molded EVA, sewn cases, metal, wood, you name it. We work in ProE, Solidworks, Bunk Speed, and ACS. Our designers approach packaging design in much the same way our clients approach the industrial design of their product.
11. New computer package breakthrough: Get rid of the package! Edited by David Bellm -- Packaging Digest, 9/4/2008 12:47:00 PM In response to a challenge by Walmart, HP has radically redesigned the packaging of its Pavilion dv6929 notebook computer. Instead of conventional protective shipping materials and multiple boxes, the computer will be shipped in HP’s Protect Messenger Bag, a stylish and protective carrying bag with fabric made from 100 percent recycled materials.According to HP, this approach allows for a dramatic reduction in overall packaging content and size while still delivering equal, if not better, product protection than conventional packaging. HP says the new packaging design also allows the company to fit 31 percent more products on each pallet. This conserves fuel and reduces CO2 emissions as it eliminates the equivalent of one out of every four trucks previously required to fulfill inventory needs.For this design, Walmart has named HP the winner of its Home Entertainment Design Challenge, singling out the technology company for further reducing the environmental impact of personal computers. "Caring for the environment is a personal choice that is becoming increasingly important for our customers,” said Steven DeWitt, senior vice president of HP Personal Systems Group. “We are honored that Walmart has not only recognized HP's efforts to ensure that technology and environment enthusiasts have more sustainable choices available to them, but to also join them to help reduce our combined environmental impact across the supply chain …”The winning HP notebook will be displayed on shelves wearing only the HP Protect Messenger Bag. Customers who purchase the HP notebook will leave the store with the computer and its accessories cushioned safely in the notebook bag, as well as an offer for free recycling for any PC they wish to retire. To read the entire article http://www.packagingdigest.com/article/CA6593042.html?industryid=47537 Green Packaging Solutions Uneka has approached Green Packaging from all angles. We have used compostable plastics when plastic is necessary and found ways to make pulp look cool. We’ve even designed packaging that isn’t even considered packaging.
![Company Overview Local, Global, Green and Inventive Uneka Concepts [ you-knee-ka] is an innovative product development company that specializes in packaging solutions. Founded in 2000, Uneka Concepts identified a unique model for packaging companies and manufacturing firms that continually required design services in the U.S. but needed the packaging manufactured close to their offshore manufacturing facilities. Design Center – San Francisco, CA Sales Offices – San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH Our Partners Manufacturing Offices – China (Shenzhen/DongGuan, Shanghai/Suzhou, Hangzhou, Kunshan, Yantai), Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand DESIGN LOCALLY…SOURCE GLOBALLY Confidential: Intellectual Property of UNEKA CONCEPTS, INC. Copyright 2009©](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)