In business it’s wise to know what you’re getting into before you get into it. That hands-on research can come in a number of ways. At Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) in Marlton, NJ, it comes in the form of helping clients test the waters with small volume production of T.H.E.M.’s flexible stick packaging, called Slim Stick®.

Slim Stick packaging is ideal for marketers wishing to offer consumers single servings and is ideal for a variety of products, including beverages, infant formula, vitamin supplements, and nutriceuticals, to name a few. Product formats can include powders, liquids, pastes, creams, agglomerations, lotions, and gels.

Made of flexible, high quality, multi-laminate materials, the Slim Stick’s slim shape allows for easy pouring, portability, and product convenience. The Slim Stick easily fits in a purse, a wallet, or a pocket, so consumers can take a product with them wherever they go.

Ken Botterbrodt, Senior Vice President at T.H.E.M. comments, “Our onsite production capabilities provide the ideal setting for marketers to evaluate stick packaging without having to commit to a major capital expense.”

With larger co-packagers not equipped to deal with small volume production, T.H.E.M. is the only US-based provider of small volume flexible stick packaging. Quantities can range from one to one million. Small quantity production is ideal for market evaluation and testing, scale-up, specialty merchandisers, or line extensions. As production needs increase, T.H.E.M. can support requirements for full-scale commercial production with strategic relationships with larger contract manufacturers.

T.H.E.M’s production facilities meet the industry’s highest standards for quality and consistency and include comprehensive laboratory support to evaluate, test, and launch products in flexible stick packaging. In response to the interest of marketers evaluating this type of packaging, T.H.E.M. recently expanded its pilot plant operations, nearly doubling its size.

Founded in 1973, T.H.E.M. has served as the gateway for North American companies to find innovative packaging solutions. By monitoring packaging trends globally, T.H.E.M identifies innovations from all over the world for application in a diverse range of industrial and consumer product companies in North America.

For more information on T.H.E.M.’s products and services, please contact:

Neil Kozarsky
President
T.H.E.M.
5A Stow Road, Marlton, NJ 08053
Tel: 856-988-8436, x 36
E-mail: neil@them.net
Website: www.them.net

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