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ABC Packaging are a UK packaging manufacturer for customers in the food, pharmaceutical, DIY, cosmetics and retail industries. We have a specialist design and manufacturing division specialising in the design and supply of bespoke packaging solutions. We understand that quality and security of production processes are important to our clients and we have produced packaging for some of the major brands in the UK such as Crayola, Unibond, Sellotape, Roche, Morrisons, Disney, Boots & Asda.

We have been producing packaging since 1993 in the United Kingdom from our base in Staffordshire utilising our three manufacturing facilities supplying printed folding cartons, corrugated boxes, polythene bags and OPP bags. In 2008 we achieved ISO9001:2000 UKAS Certification.

If you are looking for a packaging supplier who values your product and brand and does not just take your orders for granted, then you will find a refreshing approach at ABC Packaging Ltd where time honoured values and customer focused service work hand in hand with cutting edge technology.

Please take advantage of our experience in packaging and call us today on 01785761200.

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  • Packaging material for cosmetics
    Retail Packaging for the Cosmetic Industry
  • Boxes for Medical Products
    Bespoke packaging for Medical applications
  • Postal Packaging Solutions
    Product designed packaging for Postal Solutions
  • Boxes & cartons for retail products
    Boxes & cartons for retail products
  • Wallets
    Wallets printed and designed for you
  • Packaging for diy products
    Packaging Solutions for DIY products
  • Packaging for easter eggs
    Packaging for Seasonal Retail Products
  • Boxes and cartons for food items
    Boxes, cartons and sleeves for food items
  • Boxes and cartons for food items
    Boxes for your food retail solution
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ABC Packaging now conforms to new Braille Directive

According to EU directives from 2004, almost all pharmaceutical packaging must have been produced with Braille. In November 2010, a new European directive, DIN EN 15823, came into force. Until this new legislation last year, the height of Braille character was not clearly specified. The DIN EN 15823 directive is now setting up minimum heights for Braille embossing for first time. According to this directive, the majority of embossed characters must be higher than 0.12mm.

The implementation of the directive is challenging for many conventional systems on the market. Basically, Braille embossing has to meet two contradictory criteria: a light embossing is required to guarantee visually ideal results without bursting the cartonboard substrate. However, the embossing must be as strong as possible so that blind people may easily touch and read the Braille.

If you require Braille packaging then call our sales team.

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ABC Packaging report on NEW DIRECTIVE FOR BRAILLE DIN EN 15823

According to EU directives from 2004, almost all pharmaceutical packaging must have been produces with Braille. In November 2010, a new European directive, DIN EN 15823, came into force. Until this new legislation last year, the height of Braille character was not clearly specified. The DIN EN 15823 directive is now setting up minimum heights for Braille embossing for first time. According to this directive, the majority of embossed characters must be higher than 0.12mm.

The implementation of the directive is challenging for many conventional systems on the market. But why? Basically, Braille embossing has to meet two contradictory criteria: a light embossing is required to guarantee visually ideal results without bursting the cartonboard substrate. However, the embossing must be as strong as possible so that blind people may easily touch and read the Braille. With this in mind, Braille embossing on packaging is always a balancing act between visuality and readability.

Due to the specifications of the new directive, a minimum embossing height of 0.12mm is now required. The carton board material is heavily 'stressed' and sometimes bursts. The outer cracking is clearly visible, which means that the optical appearance of the packaging is affected.

German company Marbach has a solution to this problem. Sales Director Bernhard Reisser comments, "Since the introduction of our Braille technology in 2004, we have provided a character height of approx. 0.18 to 0.20mm. Therefore, we developed our patented marbabraille technology with compressed elastic embossing." This patented Marbach system has one key advantage: the above mentioned problem occurs when the Braille embossing is higher than a certain level" - but due to the compressed embossing, the material is immediately 'pressed flat'. This means that the embossing does not show any outer cracking to the naked eye. As a result, the optical appearance of the packaging is not changed.

If you require Braille packaging then call our sales team +44 (0) 1785 761200

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