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306 - How Andis is using innovative carton design for sustainable packaging - Megan Lalanne

People of Packaging · 7 Mar 2025 · 31m

What this episode covers

Megan Lalanne, a packaging engineer at Andis, discusses the company's innovative carton design and sustainability strategies. She details the structural and graphic elements of Andis's shaver packaging, including the use of spot UV, rigid setup boxes, and self-locking corrugated trays to balance premium unboxing experiences with cost-efficiency. Lalanne explains how Andis navigates domestic and international sourcing, manages dual-sourcing for flexibility, and utilizes the Amazon Transparency program to protect brand integrity against counterfeiting.

Most relevant to

established companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Andis, Walmart, Target
Tools
Amazon Transparency, Trayak
Also
UW Stout

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