Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Diamond Packaging Launches Kitting Solutions Website

Diamond Packaging today announced the launch of a new website to promote the company’s comprehensive kitting services. The site, www.diamondkittingsolutions.com, focuses on Diamond’s broad range of kit building and procurement services for biotech/pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, and central laboratories.

Development of the site began in 2011 when Diamond signed an exclusive agreement with VWR International, LLC to exclusively provide an array of kit building services, including just-in-time material procurement, assembly, full service inventory management, requisition printing, finished kit quality inspections, and direct-to-site distribution through its newly-formed Diamond Kitting Solutions division. Diamond provides the labor, materials, and infrastructure necessary to create clinical trials packaging, diagnostic specimen collection kits, and medical device recovery kits. more

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Friday, May 18, 2012

QR Codes 101 (video)

Kim Guarnaccia, Director of Marketing and Communications of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), has produced an excellent video that explains what QR codes are, summarizes the purpose of putting them on packaging (or marketing material), and provides simple instructions on how you can begin creating your own QR codes.

Check out the QR Code 101 video now available through Adobe Connect.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Diamond Packaging Wins Two Awards in 2011 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging won two awards in the 2011 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced during the FSEA•IADD Joint Conference at the Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

The competition, which is sponsored by the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA), recognizes creativity and superior execution of designs that reflect positively on the industry as a whole. Entries are judged on several criteria including design, execution, and level of difficulty. Winning an award is a mark of excellence in the packaging field and recognition of superior achievement.

Competing against hundreds of entries from around the country, Diamond earned recognition by winning one Gold Leaf award and one Silver Leaf award. more

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