O.T....hade to show ya my new toy.
 

It’s not a new board….or even a new kite. I thought I would post our new machine that arrived this week. I guess you could say it is a Christmas present to me. For those not familiar with my company, we produce nutritional supplements. This machine applies the full body sleeve to a bottle eliminating the need for labels. You would find this on products like Arizona Ice Tea, and Fuzia. There are many 2oz energy drinks also that commonly display this full body sleeve. If you have some time and are in Tampa, come by the facility and see it run. It’s the shiz-it

I had to share. Just had to PIMP!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZQ61TPUk9Y

Cool. Prior to putting it on, do you have some type of printer that prints a label on that wrap? How does that work?

I feel bad for the guy stuffed in that little box applying the wrapper.
Do you let him out every once in a while?

The sleeves do come pre-printed. The ones we ran today are just demo graph paper with horizontial and vertical lines to show that the shrink is square on the bottle. (if that aint an oxy moron what is?)

Heres a sample of a finished product we run with a printed sleeve..This sleeve is Black on a cheap white bottle. Perfect shelf presentation.


https://www.neogenix.net/supremacy-p-78.html?

Big G IS ALWAYS hard to shop for around christmas time, isn't he......
I just hope T got you a fire extinguisher that matches your welding mask! (GOTCHA!!!!)
HaPpY nEw YeAr,g!

That's what I figured, very nice.

sun pac is worthey of a field trip 4 sho.
dude iz ballin!
peace

Just so you guys dont think I am totally rude, that was a little inside joke about the joys of welding, and I know that G is one of the few around here who can take a good ribbing.

Not sleeping and playing cards with morons sucks.

Just you you don't think I was rude, I still don't think that Freaky Doggy can cut in 5, but I would like to try one in 8 or more. :)

An extinguisher was in order that day. While welding on the new firewall to my summer project (66 Mustang), a small fire was instengated. You can't see much through a welding mask but you sure can smell smoke. Anyway's, after dousing the area with water and calming the smoke detector down from chirping, things were under control.

I've since removed the carpet which was under the car to reduce the chance of another mishap.



Just to give you and idea of what these sleeve machines are capable of....here is a link to our competitor running the 5 Hr. Energy product you may see in stores and 7-Elevens. Its FAST!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8LcBhIKRx6A

thats pretty impressive......

If ya turn that machine sideways will it put a condom on? ;0)~

Scottie- I wouldn't say that 5 is the magic # just yet, without trying it. But I did ride the 11 in less than 10 at East Beach. That kite was very impressive and now its available in a 13. I am really looking forward to trying it on some flat water. Another video on the FDK site shows some very sick kiteloops on these kites in relatively light winds.
I am heading to East Beach now, if anyone wants to demo a Vicious or Unleashed. Looking forward to getting some WATER TIME and GETTING LITT- if I can remember how to ride. See ya there homies...

And thanks Big G for taking a ribbing...
Speaking of ribbing, are those sleeves ribbed for her pleasure?
Jay already asked my other question, (I always thought you had to unroll them.)
Hope to see you at the beach, EVERYONE!

Unfortunately the sleeves are not ribbed HOWEVER, the bottles are!!! Therefore, when your going at it and she wants more, put that bottle into play. Then you can sit back and just take a break. She’ll enjoy its ribs just the same and that bottle will never loose its firmness!!! Hah

Gonna have to turn the heat up on that thing to get Steve's wrapper to shrink enough to fit tight.
Just kidding steve. when r u going to EB? Looks like its picking up now.

....and here is just the bottle for that application. Minus the shrink sleeve of course...

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...wild_water.jpg

You guys are cracking me up.
Jay, you should post more often. (I realize I just opened myself up to a jab, here).

Gary, can you pack in odd shaped bottles like that?
Can you pack anything?
Can you "bottle" anything, as in sodas or juices?

We package Nutritional Supplements as a primary however, we have done a few juices. Our runs are typically low volume and therefore are margins are higher. Juices are traditionally inexpensive by nature and therefore there’s not much room for a contract packager like us.

We also produce a number of supplements in tablet and capsule forms. Our customer base includes Twin labs, Dr. Adkins Supplements, VPX Sports and Sports One to name a few.

Bottle shape is usually not a variable unless the bottle is square or flat sided. They usually require 2 labels (front and back), a can be tricky if they require labels. Filling though is generally the same no matter what the shape.

Thanks for asking, I enjoy talking about what we do….

I asked mainly because it'd be interesting/funny to sell a juice or drink called Kite Kix or KiterAid or something. Not so much for profit, more just for fun.

I am not clear on if you could easily and cheaply get the label printed or how that would work, but it'd be fun if it was a simple substitution scenario. (maybe, anyway). Maybe it's way too involved.
If not too involved, it might work well at events and such for advertisers.
Who knows, just throwing stuff out there. Most of this garbage hits the wall and explodes in agony.

I've thought about coming out with our own line. Years ago we tried bringing a Multi Vitamin to market geared towards general nutrition. Thought that would be a large enough target market. After 80k worth of 30 sec. and 60sec. commercial spots, we put it to rest with just a hand full of sales. OUCH!

I shared the cost with a co-op advertiser but I still paid out half the bill. At this time we've concentrated on doing products for other companies'. I have given it some thought recently to re-introduce a product.

Something that replaces electrolytes, yes offers energy. Natural forms of stimulants of course, minimize artificial ingredients. A product that would offer a little more then the popular aide's with a little boost...

Kind of like a Boost-Juice or something. A spin off to the Vitamin-water that has been around for at least 10 yrs. now and is finally becoming popular.