Polyfoam - Products

Market: Protective Packaging

Universal Retail Pack

Company: Thompson Center Arms

Thompson/Center Arms is one of the leading manufacturers of black powder rifles in the US. After a review of their packaging, they decided to conduct a full analysis of their current and potential methods hoping to identify a solution that would:

  1. Offer protection throughout the distribution process;
  2. Be aesthetically pleasing;
  3. Minimize SKU’s;
  4. Be simple and easy to pack-out;
  5. Reduce inventory.

Their existing pack-out required different and cumbersome fold-up corrugated designs for each of their numerous products. They also failed to pass a drop test, which translated into damages and product returns. The Sales/Engineering group at Polyfoam was able to create a package that more than met their requirements. The design eliminated a number of SKU’s, saved labor through ease of pack-out, and eradicated product damages – all in a pack with aesthetically pleasing shelf presence. By partnering with Thompson/Center Arms, Polyfoam was able to engineer a highly cost-effective package that has helped bring more to the bottom line.