TECOBOX BENEFITS
Enhanced operational efficiency for cost savings
Commitment to environmental sustainability
Advanced security for patient protection
TECOBOX: HOW IT WORKS
TECOBOX enhances pharmaceutical packaging security with design that visibly indicate tampering, thereby ensuring product integrity and compliance with industry standards.
The TECOBOX seal is part of the box and needs to be ripped-off to open the box. That's irreversible and also evident.
Lean Tamper Evident solution
a value-creating and
cost efficient folding box
Up to 850 pieces/minute on standard lines
Maximizing OEE: reducing micro-stops, maintenance, defects and refilling
Simplifying Supply Chain Management: fewer packaging items, orders, movements and stock
Easily adaptable to existing packaging machines, making them more efficient. Contact your line supplier for the needed adjustments.
Eco-friendly Tamper Evident
the innovation for a sustainable future
Built-in paper seal
No plastic label required
No hot melt glue = No polymer added in your processes
Reduction of CO2 emissions: requiring no energy for labeling machines or glue melters, eliminating the need for transportation of adhesive materials, and resulting in higher productivity, which equals lower energy consumption per unit
Eco-friendly processes
Commitment to sustainability
Plant-Based Inks and Varnishes:
furthering our dedication to sustainability, IGB uses inks and varnishes that are plant-based and free from mineral oils. This choice underscores our pledge to use materials that are not only safe for the environment but also for our customers.
ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System:
our manufacturing operations are rigorously aligned with ISO 14001 standards. This commitment ensures we constantly monitor and enhance the environmental impact of our production processes.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification:
demonstrating our dedication to sustainability, we use cardboard that is FSC-certified, ensuring it is sourced from responsibly managed forests.
IGB's Eco-Friendly Milestone:
thanks to the photovoltaic investment powering tamper-evident production, IGB has achieved CO2 savings totaling over 320,000 kilograms this year, equivalent to planting more than 9,000 trees.
Tamper Evident
regulations, problems, solutions
Other Tamper Evident Solutions
Glued boxes are not irreversible
they can be un-glued and re-glued
Cheap labelling is not irreversible
it can be removed and reapplied
Apparent, visible, irreversible
the answer to regulations requirements
TECOBOX: apparent & visible
TECOBOX irreversible integrated seal
Our inclusive approach ensures that packaging is accessible to visually impaired users, highlighting the need for inclusivity in product design.
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President Mario Barbuto, Italian Blind Association (UICI) shared his appreciation:
«.. to guarantee the independent verification of the integrity of the products is for us a milestone of civilization... Warm thanks to the creators of the system that marks a new, small step forward towards a goal of equal opportunities for all citizens.”
TECOBOX: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" is considered the foundation of evolutionary biology. Groups of organisms of the same species gradually evolve through a process of natural selection as environmental conditions change.
Similarly, over time, the functionalities of pharmaceutical packaging have evolved. They are no longer limited to the transport of the drug but have progressively extended to include information, identification, and safety.
In fact, in recent years, more attention has been given to tamper-evident systems. Initially, these packaging solutions were undifferentiated, ineffective, overly complex, and thus costly. The Tamper Evident Folding Box by IGB marks the origin of a new species. A favored box capable of providing maximum protection to patients' lives and of adapting to any industrial packaging line.
And now, the Struggle for Life, or the race towards a circular economy, has created a new selective context. Here is the first mutation of IGB's tamper-evident solution into the brand-new TECOBOX, which continues to be the FAVOURED TAMPER EVIDENT PACKAGING.
Finally, TECOBOX (acronym for Tamper-Evident Ecologic Box) marks a turning point for secondary packaging in the pharmaceuticals industry. Not only does this innovative system ensure complete protection against tampering, it also incorporates advanced solutions to reduce environmental impact and optimise production costs. As a result, it caters perfectly to the needs of pharmaceutical companies that aim to offer a combination of safety, sustainability, and economic efficiency.
The core of the TECOBOX innovation lies in its integrated mechanical seals, which replace the conventionally used glue and external plastic labels. Made using environmentally responsible materials, such as FSC-certified cardboard and plant-based inks, TECOBOX not only reduces emissions along the supply chain, but also excels through its full compliance with the most stringent regulatory standards, including Directive 2011/62/EU (FMD), ISO 21976:2020, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161, ISO and CFR Title 21 Regulations 211.132.
This makes it an excellent choice for pharmaceutical companies that are committed to ensuring patient safety and preventing counterfeiting.
The TECOBOX.com portal - global connections for the future of packaging
Through the TECOBOX.com portal, pharmaceutical companies can access a global ecosystem of qualified manufacturers, such as IGB, Nosco, Palladio Group and Printmann, all of which are leaders in the production of tamper-evident folding boxes. Through this network, companies can explore possibilities for customised solutions, identify local suppliers, and facilitate their transition from standard folding boxes to an innovative, sustainable tamper-evident packaging system.
Commitment to a safer, more sustainable future
More than simply packaging, TECOBOX is an integrated solution that helps pharmaceutical companies tackle the challenges of the global market. By combining cost savings, lower environmental impact, and advanced protection, TECOBOX sets new standards for safe, responsible secondary pharmaceutical packaging.
To find out all about TECOBOX, the innovative tamper-evident packaging, browse the TECOBOX.com portal, where you can also locate your nearest manufacturers of tamper-evident boxes and machinery manufacturers that offer tamper-evident kits that enable you to process TECOBOX perfectly, as well as sourcing approved carboard for the production of safe, reliable tamper-evident folding cartons.
