CanCollar® Portfolio
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CanCollar is a durable, paper-based replacement for plastic six pack rings, suitable for any standard-sized canned beverage. With our CanCollar portfolio, you can expect:
Strong, Secure Hold
CanCollar is engineered for durability, keeping cans tightly in place with an innovative tooth design that doesn’t require any glue or adhesive.
Branding Opportunities
Unlike plastic rings, CanCollar can be custom printed or embellished with your branding to make your product pop on-shelf.
Plastic Replacement
Made from Smurfit Westrock’s proprietary CarrierKote paperboard, our CanCollar solutions can replace plastic rings and shrink film to help brands meet sustainability goals.
Materials Efficiency
All CanCollar designs use the minimum amount of paperboard material required to achieve the required supply chain performance, delivering an optimized solution.
Consumer Convenience
CanCollar is easy for consumers to carry, use and remove – no scissors required.
Versatility
Our CanCollar portfolio offers a fit-for-use solution for a variety of can sizes and configurations, meeting a range of supply chain requirements and customer preferences.
Automation-Ready Application
CanCollar is compatible with our range of fast and flexible automated machinery, making it easy to scale up production.
Features
- Paperboard construction
- Lightweight, glue-free optimized design
- Customizable surface
- Durable and secure hold
- Options for automated application
- Retail-ready format
Benefits
- Replaces plastic rings with a paper-based design that can support sustainability goals
- Optimizes material usage
- Elevates branding and improves product visibility on shelf
- Protects cans through the supply chain
- Provides efficiency through automation
- Appeals to consumers with a convenient, robust, branded paper-based design
Explore our range of CanCollar products
CanCollar Classic
Our most popular offering with craft breweries.
- Substrate: CarrierKote Resist paperboard laminated with PET lining
- Design highlight: Resistant to moisture and rough handling
- Can type: Standard cans
- Compatible Smurfit Westrock automation platforms: Chunk and Corsair
CanCollar Eco and Eco Plus
Our minimalist paperboard solution for high-speed application.
- Substrate: CarrierKote paperboard (single-ply)
- Design highlight: Tooth design optimized for performance in high-speed application and supply chain handling
- Can type: Standard and slim cans
- Compatible Smurfit Westrock automation platforms: [CanCollar Fortuna] (all styles) Chunk (all styles) and CorsairTM (for Eco version only)
CanCollar Shield and Shield Plus
- Substrate: CarrierKote paperboard (single-ply)
- Design highlight: Can lid coverage for cleanliness and branding; side walls & gussets for pack stability
- Can type compatibility: Standard and slim cans
- Compatible Smurfit Westrock automation platforms: CanCollar Fortuna and Chunk
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