| In a move intended to make its award-winning packaging solutions moreaccessible to a wider pool of customers, Constar LLC has recently launched an online catalog on its websitewww.constar.net, featuring a wide range of stock PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, jars, and preformsdeveloped for food and beverage applications. |
The online stock catalog is designed to help prospective customers quickly and easily research and identify a Constar packaging solution. Visitors can review an entire category or search by application, size/capacity and finish size. There are seven categories: hot fill bottles, water /cold fill bottles, carbonated soft drink bottles, wine bottles, beer / liquor bottles, food jars, and preforms. Containers are available with Constar’s industry-leading oxygen scavenging technologies, MonOxbar® and DiamondClear®, which extend the shelf life of oxygen sensitive packaged foods and beverages. Each listing includes an illustration of the bottle or jar and specifications on gram weight, finish, height, width, and bottles per pallet. Containers are sold by the truckload.
Constar President and CEO Grant Beard believes the online catalog is a powerful tool for prospective customers and for Constar as it seeks to broaden its customer base. “By making our stock portfolio available on the web, companies that want to get a new beverage or food product to market quickly can now immediately find a production-ready PET bottle or jar. Choosing a stock container can save a significant amount of time and avoid the cost of developing a custom package. It’s an attractive option for co-packers and small and mid-size companies.”
He adds, “The online catalog also serves as a conversation starter with customers who find us on the web. If they don’t see exactly what they want, we’re happy to work with them to identify and provide the right solution.”
The online stock container catalog also allows Constar to leverage its broad portfolio of PET preforms, in finish sizes ranging from 26.7mm to 48mm. Beard adds that “Many larger companies are moving to self-manufacture. Our preforms are very attractive to these companies because they can take advantage of our industry-leading oxygen scavenging technologies, MonOxbar and DiamondClear. Preforms are also attractive to international customers because they are cost effective to ship.”
