News
ANNOUNCEMENT – NEW GLOBAL CEO
Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance – New Vice President
Just in time for this years Earth Day Celebration (observed on April 22nd each year), Pano Cap Canada has some big news!! We would like to congratulate Luke on his promotion to the role of Vice President of Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance. Luke will work...
Lead Time Announcement
Dear Valued Customer, Recently we have seen an increase in the lead times on a lot of our raw materials, specifically our lining materials. Therefore, we are asking you to review your requirements for the next 6 months and place orders accordingly. We know that it can...
Pano’s Carbon Footprint
Our Environment, Our World! Everywhere we turn there is unending concern about our activities and how they impact our environment. Everyday we hear the repeated references of greenhouse gases emission, ozone layer depletion, global warming, energy usage, water...
Innovation & Sustainability
We are excited to announce a significant milestone in our journey towards a circular economy. The Pano Cap team has developed an innovative process that allows our caps to contain up to 50% recycled content. What sets us apart is that we have achieved this without...
Community Cleanup
We are pleased to share the success of our recent 15-minute community cleanup! With the participation of many of our employees we were able to make an impact on our local environment. Together we filled almost 12 garbage bags with litter collected from Webster Road...
2022 IOPP AmeriStar Award Winner!
With great pleasure we announce that Pano Cap Canada Ltd. in partnership with Vital Proteins and Selig Group, have been chosen as this year’s recipients of the IOPP AmeriStar Award. This award is given annually to packaging producers that exhibit the highest level of...
Important notice to our customers and suppliers
Hello, As you are all aware, the outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus (Coronavirus) has impacted the world and has begun to affect all aspects of our daily lives. Our primary concern is for the protection of health, safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and...
Carbon Footprint Reduction at Pano
As part of Pano’s continued environmental sustainability commitment we partnered with Tradeforce tech. Tradeforce is a company that develops energy management plans to identify and implement the most appropriate solutions. At our facility, Tradeforce tech changed...
Think outside of the colour wheel
Colour is a powerful communication tool in product design. Colour associated with a brand, serves as a source of recognition and reinforces the identity of a brand. When thinking of Coca Cola, the colour red comes to mind. Furthermore, the Starbucks logo is known...
Holiday Season Donation
The holiday season has officially arrived and with it brings many reasons for celebration. We are looking forward to spend time with family and friends, to relax and get a chance to enjoy the things that are truly important in life. During this season, we see...
Pano’s Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
As part of Pano’s Environmental Sustainability commitment we have partnered with Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT). LPBLT operates in one of the most bio diverse areas in Canada; an area that also has some of the greatest threats to its natural areas. This 3 year...
NEW Improved Lead Times on Pano Cap Closure Orders
Our changes = faster closure production! Recently, Pano Cap Limited added several new injection molding machines to our modern manufacturing facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. With these additional machines, we have increased our manufacturing capacity,...
The Top 5 Benefits of In Mould Labelling (IML)
Looking for a BETTER label solution for your closures? Make Your Products Stand Out with In Mould Labelling How IML Works During the In Mould Labelling process a preprinted polypropylene (PP) label is placed in a mould. When molten PP is added to the mould, it fuses...
SAVE 2.5 % on all NEW orders of shallow and deep skirt BLACK closures until May 15th!
Why only BLACK closures SPRING DEAL From now until May 15th, receive a 2.5% discount on all NEW orders of shallow and deep skirt BLACK closures when you order a minimum of 10,000 pieces. SHOP FOR CLOSURES Why only BLACK closures? As a zero waste to landfill company,...
7 People Died Along with Consumers’ Trust in the Safety of OTC Medication
Why Tamper Evident Packaging is Essential in Some Markets The Birth of Tamper Evident Packaging The tragic Chicago Tylenol murders, that took place in the fall of 1982, shook the confidence of American people in the Tylenol brand. The first person to die...
NEW PRODUCT: Introducing 3 New Smooth Wall Closures!
Are these the right closures for your products? Three New Smooth Wall Closures With our in-house design and development capability, Pano Cap can manufacture new products to meet market needs. Our new 120mm Deep Skirt smooth wall closure with standard 400 thread...
How Scrap Plastic Becomes Useful Post Consumer Resin
The plastic recycling industry hasn’t always been widely accepted. This is often because early recyclers paid little attention to quality control, contamination, and durability of their products. However, Pano Cap has found KW Plastics in Troy, Alabama to be a...
October 2018 Tradeshows
October was a busy month for Pano Cap, we took part in Pack Expo and NACD Chicago. It was a great success and it opened doors for discussion on our customers' unique requirements and on Pano's capabilities & newest innovations. We appreciate all the comments,...
Choosing a Cap or Closure
Choosing a Cap or Closure There are several things to consider when choosing a plastic cap for your products. Container Size & Construction First, you need to know the precise neck size of your bottle, jar or container and what type of plastic it is made of—ask...
Introducing the new 120 Smooth Wall
In the constantly changing packaging industry, success requires an appropriate mix of creating and following trends. Here at Pano Cap we create unique closures that can always be modified to meet our customers’ needs and wants. In recent years we have noticed that...
50 years of Pano Cap Canada
Pano Cap Canada reached it's 50th anniversary on January 20th, 2017. But the real celebrations were on June 9th, when employees, alumni, guests, suppliers, customers, and friends, came together to under the sun and enjoyed the occasion to the fullest. The hors...
Pano’s 50th draws near
In two months time we will arrive at the official celebration of Pano Cap Canada Ltd.'s 50th anniversary. The plant will shut down for the day (and for the night) to accommodate the festivities. A tent will occupy the parking lot, many tables and chairs will occupy...
Hats Off to Pano Cap
Pano Cap celebrates 50 years incorporated! On January 20th, 1967 Pano Cap was officially off and running. It's been an exciting 50 years with everything from tempestuousness to jubilation, with crashing defeats to golden victories, and we wouldn't want it any other...
The Customer Experience
By: Alan Laderoute In my relatively short 10 years as a sales rep for Pano, I’ve seen a lot of changes in customer behaviour. My peers, mentors and predecessors would definitely agree, and have no doubt seen even more change. One thing that has definitely changed is...