Sunrise News

We’ve launched our new blog!
This month we are launching the new Sunrise Packaging Blog! Our blog will feature interesting tidbits, news and information about packaging, marketing, the economy and our company. This will be an open forum for you to comment on issues that concern the packaging and marketing industries as well as Sunrise Packaging. Check out the blog at sunpack.com/blog! Leave us some comments or add your opinion to our polls on the blog or send us your feedback at marketing@sunpack.com! We’d love to hear what you think!

Sunrise is evolving internally to improve service for you!
This month, we have launched an internal corporate instant messaging system to help improve communication around the company. While our current external LiveChat system makes it easy to chat with customer relations representatives in real time, the internal corporate instant messaging will make it fast and easy to send messages and receive responses immediately internally, improving efficiency and making sure that you get faster responses to questions and requests. If you want more information about the corporate instant messaging at Sunrise or are interested in finding out how to make your company more efficient by implementing an internal corporate instant messaging system, send us a message at marketing@sunpack.com!

Give us your opinion and win a free iPod!
From this month on, the Sunrise Spotlight will include a poll in our blog to allow you to voice your opinions in a simple, fast, fun way. This month we’re giving you the chance to win a 4GB iPod Nano for participating in our poll. There is no purchase necessary to win. Simply go to the blog and click the link to the entry form.  While you’re there, tell us which possible new products you’d like us to add It’s as easy as that! Enter to win by visiting sunpack.com/blog.  

Featured Products

Dura CD & DVD Cases: Our Dura Series 2-ring CD/DVD albums are our most durable CD/DVD cases. These cases are made with sturdy PVC trays, extra-reinforced spine hinges, nickel-plated ring metals and an overlay with an orange-peel texture that resists fingerprints and reduces glare. One of our most popular products with libraries, Dura cases are long-lasting, high-quality products that can withstand repeated use while their clear-view style makes contents easily recognizable. If you're looking for a durable, quality case, our Dura cases are right for you!

More info:
Dura Albums
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Game Boards: Customers often come to us for completely custom, unique products. The game boards we've made have been some of the most creative custom products we've made. Many of our customer use game boards as innovative, effective marketing tools. Our game board creation capabilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Specialty turned-edge materials
• Screen printing & 4-color process printing
• Foil stamping, appliqué, debossing, embossing

Master Stamper Albums: For companies who perform CD or DVD mastering, our Master Stamper Disc Cases are perfect for protecting your master discs. The master disc floats on a center hub, which securely holds your discs while preventing scratches. The case itself is clear with a clear overlay, making the disc easily identifiable and making it easy to insert cover artwork or identification material. Secure snap-closure protects discs from dust and harmful elements and is easy to open. We offer three versions of our master stamper disc cases: 

• Singe-disc 
• Stamper disc + standard disc
• Eco-friendly stamper case made from recycled plastic.

More info:
Master Stamper Disc Cases
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To read more about our featured products, check out our Featured Products page at sunpack.com.

Special Deals and Promotions

This month, we are offering up to 45% off online purchases of our standard 2-ring CD/DVD albums! One of our best selling, most popular products, our high-quality 2-ring CD/DVD albums come in four styles and can securely hold 1-30 discs. Sturdy, long lasting and great for instances where they will experience repeated use, 2-ring albums are an easy solution to your CD/DVD packaging needs! This deal is valid only for online purchases through shop.sunpack.com. In addition, every product throughout the online store currently offers Internet-only specials. Shop now and save big on some of your favorite Sunrise Packaging stock items.

Industry News

Greener Plastics
Using carbon dioxide as an ingredient in plastics could help reduce the use of fossil fuels, and be another market for waste CO2.  As this ScienCentral News video explains, a Cornell chemist has started up a company that's now making plastics containing up to 50 percent CO2.

Success Can Happen "Inside" the Box
This intriguing article points out that design and business constraints must sometimes compromise with each other. Javier Verdura of BrandPackaging Magazine points out that design can still be beautiful and functional even within the constraints of your project and great designers will recognize this.

Ask Steve

Providing you with tidbits from 35 years of product and industry knowledge.

Steve began his career working part-time for a packaging manufacturer during high school. After graduating from college with a BA in Economics, Steve decided to pursue a full-time career in packaging. He has held positions in estimating, purchasing, and operations. His background coupled with personal interaction skills led to his position in sales. Steve has been with Sunrise since 1987. Steve is an avid golfer who enjoys traveling and tinkering with hot rods.

Do you have an in-house graphics department to help me with the design process?

Yes, we do have an in-house graphics art department that is ready and able to help you with the design process. We are able to design original artwork or edit artwork that you bring to us, depending on your needs and specific situation. Our graphic arts department will work to edit your art and make the custom art that you send us work for your product. On-site we also have digital printing and screen-printing capabilities. Artwork can be submitted easily online from the Customer Support section of our web site. Our design department is happy to help you with any step in the design process and can assist you in creating the design that will successfully project the message and obtain the results that you want. If you can imagine it, we'll do the rest to make it a reality.

Please e-mail in your questions for Steve to asksteve@sunpack.com.

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