• What we do

What we do.

We design and develop unique foil closures, and build cutting-edge machinery that delivers, applies and seals them to all manner of products.

Your Packaging Journey.

How We Work

"We don't just add foil caps to finished packages. Our expertise in packaging development delivers game-changing improvements for you and your consumers. We'll start you on your journey and stay the distance."
Carms Grassi
Head of Commercial

Your Packaging Journey

Whatever your product, wherever it’s going and however it gets there, we deliver certainty in a fast-changing world.

We’ll work with you every step of the way – from concept to commercial solution and beyond – guiding and advising throughout the journey, unlocking new solutions for your packaging, navigating the evolving marketplace with you and caring for your brand as if it were our own.

Who We Work With

- Brand Owners
- Packaging Manufacturers
- R&D Packaging Design/Engineering Teams
- Packaging Technology Teams
- Container Design Teams & Container Manufacturers
- ESG & Sustainability Teams
- Front-End Innovation Teams
- Marketing Departments

01. Futurology

Whether you’re looking to create an entirely new packaging design, optimize an existing format or add an additional format variation, our Futurology department will be ready to assist you.

We believe the best results stem from close collaboration, so we’ll explore and critique the myriad of packaging possibilities open to you at the packaging development stage – always keeping in mind your goals and the long-term trends shaping the market.

Our closures can deliver an array of benefits, so we’ll consult with you to establish your key packaging drivers before designing your ideal foil cap, testing and honing that concept and then setting out a clear path to engineering the ultimate capping and sealing solution for your product(s).

By analyzing the container material, the geometry of the container, the fill product, the structure and suitability of the foil and the cap geometry, we leave no stone unturned. We ensure that any prospective innovations are can be fulfilled as commercially viable packages in full-scale production.

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02. Piloting & Trials

We know that consistency of results is invaluable within an FDA approval process or marketing/consumer trials as they allow your brand to establish a precedent and test the consumer experience without modification.

That’s why the equipment we engineer at every stage of your journey is built to replicate the commercial standard. Our equipment provides stability throughout the process and ensures there is no disparity between the initial development and the final product at launch.

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03. Commercial Solution

Our commercial equipment is centred around two types of technology – capping presses and sealing equipment. This is where things get interesting – because no machine is ever the same. Every piece of equipment we engineer is tailored to your specific, unique requirements.

However, rather than being completely custom, we modularize our equipment to give you full flexibility when it comes to upgrades and change parts. We futureproof our solutions so that your equipment can evolve with your production demands and save you on investment over the long term.

We carry out a full evaluation of everything from your container, fill product, production environment, hygiene regulations and speed requirements to your pull tab style to determine what your ideal capping and sealing solution will be.

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04. Aftercare

Our Aftercare offering is designed to add greater flexibility and value to the unwavering, ever-present support that we’ve built our name on over the past ten decades.

By offering individualized care plans that can be shaped around your equipment’s needs, you can be assured you’re only investing in the services that truly matter to you.

We conduct a full analysis of your processes, production volumes, shift patterns and skills base to determine and propose the correct care plan for you. We’ll then help you get the most out of your machines through increased operating efficiencies, reduced downtimes and optimized equipment lifecycles.

From remote monitoring to on-site assistance and smart diagnostics to personal intervention, we’re combining the hottest technologies with tried and tested methods to deliver faster, smarter and more agile support for our valued customers all around the globe.

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Diverse In Application.

Industries

Beverages
Nutrition
Confectionery
Food
Dairy & Dairy Alternatives
Personal Care & Pharmaceuticals
Home Care
A World of Benefits.

Why Choose FORDS?

Our unique closure solutions deliver a myriad of game-changing benefits that can take your packaging to the next level in so many ways.

We’ll work consultatively with you to explore those benefits and pinpoint your key packaging drivers for each and every project.

Product Integrity

- Extend shelf life without the need for extra preservatives and additives
- Protect your products throughout the supply chain against leakages and punctures
- Preserve the integrity and freshness of your goods for safe consumption

Sustainability

- Lightweight your packaging by upto 60%
- Remove weighty screw caps and over-engineered neck threads
- Increase recyclability with single piece peels for simple mono-material separation by your customers
- Achieve a hermetic seal across an array of recyclable container materials

User Experience

- Craft the perfect peel experience for your target demographic
- Benefit from precise diagnostics that allow you to test, refine and shape the consumer’s opening experience

Design & Aesthetics

- Pioneer new and unique packaging designs to distinguish your brand from the competition
- Seal to ANY container shape
- Utilize foil cap printing and embossing to express your brand’s values and creativity like never before

Return on Investment

- Reduce your production costs drastically with cost-effective foil caps instead of screw caps, hand pumps and other costly overcaps on refill and single serve products.
- Move to flexible roll-stock foil for greater procurement power (flexibility, economies of scale)
- Change cap appearances easily without substantial investment each time

Supply Chain Survival

- Protect your products with minimal materials
- Carry out ISTA testing, altitude testing and more to ensure your packaging is fit for the demands of today’s diverse supply chains
- Explore alternative formats to suit your varied supply channels
Dependable Excellence.

Trusted To Deliver

With a century of experience behind us and unique technology at our disposal, we are trusted to preserve the integrity of millions of diverse products that are consumed worldwide.

So, whether you’re an elite global player within pharmaceuticals or an emerging brand in cosmetics, we can tailor our approach to deliver a customized solution that is optimized to your output.
Industry Defining.

Our Technology

Technology

Foil Closure Tech

Whether you need high-speed, high-specification systems to satisfy global demand or intermittent motion, pick-and-place machines for agile production, we’ve got you covered.
Technology

Sealing Tech

From induction to conduction and linear to rotary – all possible in a range of speeds, our sealing technology sets the standard around the world.
Technology

Lab Tech

Our range of lab equipment enables you to produce both low volumes and commercial grade samples in-house.
Unparalleled Versatility.

Materials

By combining our packaging development know-how with ground-breaking sealing technology, we’re able to seal to an expansive range of recyclable container materials.

We work with all the global foil manufacturers on an equal and fair footing – always staying impartial and only recommending structures and suppliers that will be optimal for your container material, fill product, seal performance criteria and desired user experience.

Plastics

Our caps seal to a range of plastics including PET, RPET, Bio-PET, PP, PS and HDPE, and make recycling incredibly easy for your consumers.

Glass

FORDS foil caps tackle the sealing issues typically encountered when sealing to treated and untreated glass by being very forgiving when it comes undulations and inconsistencies.

Metal

Since pioneering the application of foil closures onto metal cans, we have continually helped brands reduce the production costs that normally come with seamed solutions.

Pulps

Our unique sealing method minimizes the need for excessive top forces thus ensuring a seal that does not compromise pulp container integrity or aesthetics post-peel.

Ceramics

Where others might struggle with closures for ceramics, our foil solutions thrive. We can deliver the same first-class results in seal performance as on other more commonly used materials.
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