We would like to address some of the most common questions we receive from start-up companies who want Paragon Packaging to manufacture their board game. Among the interest are the following:
- Board game production techniques
- Game Board style and sizes
- Game Card sizes
- Board game stock
- Board game graphic content
- Board game marketing and distribution
- Domestic and Asian manufacturing
- Consumer product testing requirements
Please keep up with our blog on board game manufacturing, turnkey game production, and custom packaging in the coming weeks as we’ll be providing information on these topics and others.
Paragon Packaging is the most experienced independent game manufacturing company in the world. We have produced board games for 25 years, and have manufactured custom packaging since our inception in 1922.
To learn more about board game packaging and or to get a quote on getting started with your game ideas visit our website at www.paragonpackaging.com.
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Congratulations to Joe and Dave Herbert, winners of the Best Super Bowl Commercial Award www.doritosvote.com/playcommercial.asp .
The Herbert brothers also are the owners of Jeezle Pete’s, makers of the new game, “Triviathon,” which Paragon Packaging proudly is manufacturing.
www.triviathon.com/
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CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements for Certain Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of regulated products, including products intended for children 12 years old and younger. These requirements are part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which added certification and testing requirements for all products subject to CPSC standards or bans.
Significant to makers of children’s products, the vote by the Commission provides limited relief from the testing and certification requirements which go into effect on February 10, 2009 for new total lead content limits (600 ppm), phthalates limits for certain products (1000 ppm), and mandatory toy standards, among other things. Manufacturers and importers – large and small – of children’s products will not need to test or certify to these new requirements, but will need to meet the lead and phthalates limits, mandatory toy standards and other requirements.
The decision by the Commission gives the staff more time to finalize four proposed rules which could relieve certain materials and products from lead testing and to issue more guidance on when testing is required and how it is to be conducted.
The stay will remain in effect until February 10, 2010, at which time a Commission vote will be taken to terminate the stay.
Paragon Packaging is already in the process of considering its testing policy and will release details to you as soon as possible. If you have questions or concerns, please call us at 888-615-0065 or email info@paragonpackaging.com.
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The American International Toy Fair (New York City, February 15-18) is an event for new game companies as well as established companies to display their product lines and meet with distributors, buyers, consultants, and manufacturers and rub shoulders with other game companies.
Several things are upon us as companies await with enthusiasm the impending annual toy and game showcase. There is a great level of enthusiasm in this industry and Toy Fair is where it all comes out. The game industry typically does fairly well in periods of recession because people are more likely to stay home and play a game than go out to a show , movie, or dinner. So there is promise for game companies and you never know who may be the next “Trivial Pursuit.” It’s a time to exhibit, to lay out the business proposition, and make connections with people who will eventually be critical to your success.
Paragon Packaging recently attended the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco where attendance was impressive. Therefore, at Toy Fair we think there will be signifiicant opportunities. The exhibitor list is extensive and there are good educational opportunities. It’s the best Toy and Game Fair in the world and well worth the experience, even if you only attend as a visitor.
Paragon Packaging attends Toy Fair every year to introduce ourselves to new people to discuss our resources and manufacturing capabilities. Additionally, we attend to support our current customers and the industry in general. It’s a good time for exhibitors and show visitors to establish new relationships or cement old ones with business partners whom they’ll need in the near and distant future. We are excited about appointments with companies that seek our expert advice and practical experience in the art of Board Game Production. We are especially respectful of exhibitors’ time, also mandated, since we realize the time and money spent, as well as the opportunity to exhibit, is significant.
Should you wish us to introduce ourselves, set aside time for an appointment, or simply reconnect to re-establish the value of partnering with Paragon Packaging, please call 888-615-0065 or email info@paragonpackaging.com . We will be happy to accomodate you. At Paragon Packaging, we believe the future is bright and inviting, and we will be delighted to share our experience, expertise, and enthusiasm with you.
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I thought “Sustain” meant something like “How long can you sustain your speed?” So, my brain wanted to wrap around, when referring to packaging that we meant the life cycle of the package, but if you think about it, that doesn’t make sense. It does if you consider recyclability, however, when you realize one definition of “Sustainability” is: “A strategy by which communities seek economic development approaches that also benefit the local environment and quality of life.” Furthermore, one definition of “Sustainable” is: “Actions and products that meet current needs without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet theirs.”
So, “Sustainable Packaging” is a whole world unto itself, and it’s wonderful that people are starting to pay attention to that world. It’s important to know that buyers and consumers are starting to think about this when making their buying decisions. And, it’s becoming more and more important for companies’ to make this distinction when addressing their product packaging requirements. It calls for more education and comprehension.
For example, there has been a push over the past half dozen years or so to utilize tins in game packaging. But, not only are tins more expensive than rigid paper boxes, tins are virtually indestructable whereas rigid paper boxes are constructed from a material known as chipboard, which is made from recycled paper, not “virgin” material. It’s one aspect we all ought to think about, and at Paragon Packaging we welcome your questions and comments.
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