PM Packaging designs and manufactures custom paperboard and corrugated secondary packaging for beverage cans, bottles and sealed containers. Our capabilities include multipack carriers, sleeves, folding cartons, retail-ready trays, promotional displays, protective shippers and beverage launch kits.
We support beverage brands across retail, club store, convenience, direct-to-consumer and promotional channels with packaging engineered around container dimensions, packed weight, distribution conditions, merchandising requirements and production quantities.
Manufacturing Scope Clarification: PM Packaging manufactures structured secondary and tertiary packaging. We do not manufacture beverage bottles, cans, closures, flexible liquid pouches, filling equipment or beverage-processing machinery.
PM Secondary Packaging
Custom Beverage Multipacks & Carriers
Verified paperboard and corrugated secondary packaging formats engineered for beverage brands:
Beverage Multipack Cartons & Carriers
For: Canned drinks, glass bottles, aluminum bottles
Enclosed cartons and basket carriers for 4, 6, 8, 12, and variety packs with reinforced handles.
Paperboard Beverage Sleeves & Wraps
For: Can multipacks, bottle groupings, promotional bundles
Snug paperboard wrapping that groups containers while providing broad printable branding space.
Folding Cartons
For: Premium beverage gift sets, small bottle sets, concentrates
Clean retail presentation with internal retainers and decorative high-end finishes.
Corrugated Beverage Trays & Cases
For: Retail shelf trays, club-store trays, pallet displays
ECT-rated corrugated structures designed for heavy container weight and high stacking.
Retail-Ready Beverage Packaging
For: Can multipacks, bottled beverages, juice packs
Perforated tear-away cases engineered for fast transition from transport to store shelves.
Beverage Display Packaging
For: Checkout impulse drinks, seasonal launches, sampling kits
Countertop PDQ trays, endcap displays, and floor displays that drive retail impulse sales.
Protective Beverage Shippers
For: Glass bottles, premium spirits, DTC subscription kits
Heavy-duty corrugated mailers with internal bottle partitions to prevent breakage.
Blister Cards & Accessory Packs
For: Bottle openers, flavor pods, promotional merchandise
Tear-resistant blister cards and hang-tabs for beverage accessory retail displays.
Understanding the distinction between primary, secondary, and tertiary beverage packaging ensures accurate technical procurement and dieline development:
Primary Packaging
The package directly containing the beverage liquid:
PM does not supply primary liquid containers.
Secondary Packaging (PM Specialty)
Packaging that groups, protects or merchandises containers:
PM manufactures all secondary structures.
Tertiary Packaging (PM Specialty)
Packaging used for bulk distribution and transit:
PM manufactures tertiary shippers.
Secondary packaging engineered specifically for your primary beverage container format:
Applications: Can multipacks, paperboard wraps, basket carriers, variety packs, retail display trays, club-store configurations, and promotional sleeves for standard, sleek, and stubby cans.
Applications: Bottle carriers, divided cartons, gift sets, protective paperboard partitions, corrugated shippers, and display trays designed to prevent bottle movement and label scuffing.
Applications: Secondary paperboard multipacks, sleeves, retail trays, and display-ready cases around filled plastic bottles for juice, water, and functional beverages.
Applications: Folding cartons, multi-unit boxes, counter PDQ displays, and promotional launch kits for energy shots, liquid concentrates, cocktail mixers, syrups, and sample bottles.
Applications: Secondary folding cartons, counter dispenser boxes, and retail display packaging around sealed primary liquid pouches and powder sachets.
Functional and Wellness Beverages
Hydration drinks, electrolyte formulas, nutritional beverages, wellness shots, functional multipacks, and sampling kits.
Energy and Sports Drinks
High-impact can multipacks, retail display trays, club-store formats, and promotional event displays.
Craft and Specialty Beverages
Craft soda, kombucha, cold brew coffee, specialty teas, craft beer, and small-batch beverage multipacks.
Premium and Limited-Edition Beverages
Premium gift sets, special releases, influencer kits, and launch boxes (linking to rigid luxury boxes).
Beverage Variety Packs and Samplers
Mixed flavor packs, trial assortments, seasonal bundles, and subscription boxes leveraging shared structural dielines and versioned artwork.
Compare secondary multipack structures based on container retention, retail visibility, and distribution needs:
| Format | Typical Use |
|---|---|
| Paperboard wrap or sleeve | Lightweight grouping, promotional bundles, and broad brand wrapping |
| Enclosed multipack carton | Greater container coverage, multi-can/bottle protection, and finger handles |
| Open retail tray | Shelf merchandising, high product visibility, and rapid store replenishment |
| Corrugated club-store tray | Larger pack counts, heavy load stacking, and pallet presentation |
| Gift or presentation box | Premium spirits, limited-edition releases, and influencer sampler kits |
| Protective master case | Distribution, warehouse stacking, and e-commerce parcel transit |
Grocery & Convenience Retail
Refrigerated and ambient displays, scuff-resistant cartons, quick replenishment, and planogram alignment.
Club Store & Warehouse Retail
High-count multipacks, pallet presentation, tray stacking stability, and retail-ready configurations.
Specialty Beverage Retail
Craft product presentation, mixed packs, boutique gift programs, and limited releases.
Direct-to-Consumer & Subscription
Protective parcel shipping, bottle separation dividers, branded unboxing, and sampler packs.
Container & Spec Review
Review beverage container type (can, bottle, pouch), current packaging, and SKU count.
Dimensions & Weight Audit
Document exact container dimensions, filled pack weight, and target pack counts.
Retail & Cold-Chain Needs
Identify shelf planogram, refrigeration condensation, stacking, and shipping needs.
Format & Structure Selection
Select optimal carrier, sleeve, carton, retail tray, or corrugated shipper format.
Retention & Handle Engineering
Develop internal partitions, neck clearances, and multi-ply reinforced handles.
Prototype Production
Produce structural CAD samples or printed prototypes for physical fit and drop testing.
Pack-Out & Shipping Audit
Review manual/automated packing speed, master shipper fit, and pallet stacking stability.
Artwork & Version Finalization
Finalize G7-certified graphics, multi-flavor colorways, and retail barcode layouts.
Manufacturing & Supply
Manufacture custom production runs and support recurring retail replenishment schedules.
Beverage packaging frequently encounters condensation, cold-room refrigeration, heavy container loads, and repeated retail handling. PM Packaging selects paperboard substrates, corrugated fluting, water-based coatings, and internal partition structures designed to help maintain package integrity in cold-chain and retail environments.
We offer G7-certified offset and flexographic printing paired with scuff-resistant aqueous coatings, matte/gloss varnishes, spot UV highlights, metallic foil stamping, and multi-flavor versioned artwork to ensure your beverage multipacks look pristine on store shelves.
We offer 100% recyclable paperboard and corrugated materials, paper-based plastic replacement bands, and water-based coatings. The recyclability of a finished package depends on its complete construction, including coatings, adhesives, windows, labels and local recycling infrastructure.
Single Face Lamination combines high-quality printed graphics with corrugated reinforcement. It may be appropriate for beverage multipacks, club-store trays, large promotional cartons and retail displays that require more support than a conventional folding carton.
PM Packaging supports beverage contract packaging programs including variety-pack assembly, sampler packaging, product collation, promotional kit packing, display loading, retail signage coordination, and master case packing.
When BevMo! required a rapid rollout of 100+ promotional in-store signs for a high-profile celebrity appearance tied to 818 Tequila, PM Packaging mobilized prepress, large-format printing, and fast-track courier delivery to ensure displays arrived prior to store opening.
Engineered an enclosed paperboard 12-pack carton with multi-ply finger handles and Gang-printed flavor graphics for a regional craft soda brand entering grocery retail channels.
In addition to custom box packaging and folding cartons, PM Packaging manufactures high-performance heat-seal blister cards, trapped blister packaging, and hang-tab cards engineered for retail pegboard displays.
Heat-Seal & Trapped Blisters
Precision heat-seal coated paperboard backing cards that lock plastic bubbles firmly into place, preventing theft and card separation.
Reinforced Hang Tabs
Custom punch-holes (sombrero, delta, or round) engineered with reinforced fiber strength to withstand heavy shopper handling on retail pegs.
High-Chroma G7 Printing
Vibrant offset print quality on SBS or Kraft boards with anti-scuff coatings to ensure products pop on store pegs.
Multi-SKU Gang Runs
Efficiently manage multiple product SKUs, tool sizes, or colorways on shared print sheets (qikCombo) to reduce tooling costs.
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