Alcan Packaging is a leading supplier to the global tobacco industry with manufacturing operations around the world. Our commitment to the global tobacco industry is built upon continuous investment in the latest technology, process improvements and a clear focus on customer service. This strategic vision has decisively contributed to our global development and has created a strong platform for sustained growth. We are a leading global supplier of cigarette cartons, soft packs, bundle wraps and booklet covers for RYO tobacco papers. The tobacco industry is also supplied with other packaging materials such as film overwraps, printed OPP film, tobacco pouches, and decorated tinplate containers.
Tobacco Products Packaging
Folding Cartons
Alcan Packaging specializes in the production of high quality in-line rotogravure printed tobacco cartons, with manufacturing facilities in Canada (1), Germany (1), Kazakhstan (1), the Netherlands (2), Turkey (1), the United Kingdom (1), and the United States (2) which are all solely dedicated to the production of tobacco packaging. An alliance with the German printing company Edelmann also provides offset and sheet fed gravure printing and hot-foil stamping.
Folding carton products include:
- Hinge lid blanks
- Display cartons
- Shells and slides
- Booklet covers for RYO tobacco papers
- Alcan Packaging`s tobacco business has unrivalled expertise in greenfield site development with five new plants being built since 1993. Our scale in the supply of tobacco cartons has enabled entire plants and equipment to be dedicated to one customer.
Technical agreements have been established with other local printers around the world to provide an enlarged network of co-coordinated, low cost, flexible and fast-response manufacturing units in support of common customers.
Flexible Packaging
An extensive range of flexible packaging products is available from Alcan Packaging companies with materials including: reel fed and cut soft pack labels, printed OPP film overwrap, tobacco pouches and bundle overwraps.
Alcan Packaging has been a pioneer in the development of OPP printed film for individual carton overwraps, produced to extremely demanding specifications and is a leader in technology for printing tobacco grade film. As the first company to print in register on shrinkable grade films and on 16 micron tobacco film, we have a firmly established focus on tobacco standards of quality and service.
Flexible packaging products include:
- Soft packs
- Bundle wraps
- Printed OPP film
- Tobacco pouches
- Reel-fed inserts
Decorated Tins
Alcan Packaging produces decorative tinplate containers for the tobacco industry, which add value while still retaining the extra benefits of safe, durable and attractive packaging.
Specific requirements can be catered for in various shapes and sizes, providing an eye-catching pack for any tobacco product.
Decorated tinplate containers products include:
- Cigar tins
- Cigarette tins
- Promotional tins
