Products & Services News & Media Environment About Career Contact g .com l s a b c Our Company Our Vision, Mission & Basic Values Our Responsibility Our History Our History 60 YEARS AND ELOPAK IS READY FOR MORE GROWTH On 11th February 2017, Elopak will mark its 60th anniversary by celebrating its growth, developments and innovations as a leading international supplier of beverage carton packaging solutions. Happy Birthday, Elopak. from Elopak AS on Vimeo. p 1906 1915 1920s 1928 1934 1936/37 1937 1955 1956 1957 1958 1966/67 1970 1987 1991 1998/2000 2001/02 2003/04 2005/06 2007/08 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 n 1906 THE FIRST PAPER-BASED MILK CONTAINERS Around the turn of the century the idea of packaging milk in paper was explored. A book by Dr. Winslow of Seattle, Washington, published in 1908 contains the first known record of paper-based milk containers. According to Dr. Winslow, the first practical examples were actually sold on the streets of San Francisco and Los Angeles as early as 1906. The solution was not very practical PURE-PAK® PATENT 100 YEARS 1915-2015 This animated film gives you 100 years of development in 100 seconds. Watching it once is not enough... ELOPAK CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF THE PURE-PAK® PATENT Elopak has a long and exciting history featuring people with entrepreneurship, courage, vision and dedication continually bringing the company forward to new growth. Supporting customer’s world-wide, preserving the resources of the world and developing innovative packaging solutions has been at the heart of our organization for decades. 2015 is the official 100 years anniversary of the paperboard gable top carton. On 19 October 1915 the US Patent Office granted the first patent for a paper milk bottle, which became known as the gable top Pure-Pak® carton. A century later and the gable top carton has stood the test of time and is still one of the most popular packages for milk products all over the world. The Pure-Pak® carton has evolved into a globally trusted and sustainable package for beverages and liquid foods of all kinds, and is used daily by consumers in over 100 countries. Elopak will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gable top carton throughout 2015 to honor the market longevity of the Pure-Pak® carton and highlighting the reasons for its staying power in a world that has significantly changed over the last 100 years. For Elopak, there is no secret for the success of the Pure-Pak® carton. Its lightweight, user-friendly and product protection properties has maintained its popularity over the years. Made from renewable resources and fully recyclable, the carton scores equally highly on its environmental sustainability. Further announcements will be made in due course about Elopak’s 100 year celebrations of the Pure-Pak® carton. Tweet ELOPAK Group Headquarters ELOPAK AS, Postbox 418 - Skøyen, N - 0213 Oslo Visiting address : Hoffsveien 1A, 0275 Oslo P : +47 31 27 10 00 F : +47 31 27 15 00 E : elopak@elopak.com Employee login Imprint Privacy policy S Sitemap © 2014 ELOPAK, all rights reserved