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In-Mold Labeled Containers

Offering design, prototyping, mold-making, production and assembly services to provide plastic tubs to leading CPG brands.

In-Mold Labeled Containers

In-mold labeled (IML) plastic packaging incorporates the decorative elements of your packaging as a structural component of the package itself – protecting the label from wear and tear, and improving efficiency and sustainability outcomes by minimizing the materials used and the production time.

IML Containers

We support your sales goals through:

Benefits

Visual Appeal

Premium appearance

  • Premium graphics
  • Metallic inks
  • Embossing 

Product visibility 

  • Clear or windowed packaging 

Brand differentiation 

  • Variety of shapes that stand out on the shelf 
     
Dressing
Benefits

Safety & Efficiency

Safety

  • Tamper evidence
  • No need for membranes, shrink bands or small, detachable parts

Efficiency

  • Stackability
  • Lower cube
  • Shipping efficiency

Operational Compatibility

  • Runs on existing assets

Sustainability

  • 100% recyclable polypropylene
     
Ice cream

FSSC 22000-Certified Consumer and Pharmaceutical Packaging 3 Piece Can 

  • A dual-compartment design offering flexibility with two separate moisture-resistant compartments
  • Compact dimensions of 2.75” in diameter and 0.940” in depth
  • Eco-friendly makeup from single-resin material, recyclable in areas with proper collection infrastructure
  • Made in the USA, supporting local manufacturing and reducing carbon footprint
  • Just-in-time supply management, ensuring optimal inventory levels and minimizing storage costs
  • Efficient packaging design with reduced waste and minimal use of corrugate
  • Stackable design for ease of transportation and storage, ensuring product integrity

    3 Piece body
    3 Piece Body
    3 Piece Lid
    3 Piece Lid
    3 Piece Cap
    3 Piece Cap

Serving global customers in a global world.

We offer injection molded tub design, prototyping, mold-making, production and assembly in the U.S., Mexico, the Netherlands and Germany. No one is more committed than we are to meeting our customers’ needs around the world.

More than 50 years ago, Sonoco was one of the first to venture into the brand new technology of injection molding. Today, we maintain a focus on innovation, making 95% of our products with custom injection molds.

See what Sonoco can do for your business.