What’s the right packaging material for your product? What characteristics should be considered when choosing paperboard? We have some good advice to share in the publication "How to choose paperboard".
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End-use areas
Paperboard is a versatile material that can easily be designed for multiple functions and purposes. Learn more about typical end-use areas for paperboards from Holmen.
Holmen is one of Europe's largest producers of fresh fibre-based paperboard. We manufacture and market paperboard for graphical products and exclusive packaging applications that require the best possible functional and aesthetic attributes.
Typical end-use areas for our paperboard products Invercote®, Incada® and Inverform® are cosmetics and beauty packaging, food and confectionery, wines and spirits, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and retail packaging, as well as gift cards, smart cards and other graphical applications.
When choosing paperboard for your product packaging, there are some basic things to consider. Like what the product is and who the buyer is. If it’s big or small. How fragile it is. How it will be transported and sold.
Just as important is how it looks. To deliver a premium experience you need premium packaging. You need a paperboard that will make your design ideas become reality and leave a strong visual impact that properly conveys your brand.
And there are other considerations as well. Is it sustainable? How does it fit into your supply chain?
On the following pages, we will dig into the answers. They are based on what your product is. Because there are different demands if you are a cosmetics manufacturer than if you are in frozen and chilled food production or selling home electronics.
Paperboard for all end-use areas
Explore end-use areas where our paperboard has proven to be a good choice as packaging material.