TricorBraun, with preform molds such as the one used to manufacture the Oval Violeta, has helped marketers find the middle ground between the panache of a custom-designed bottle and the cost efficiency of an off-the-shelf shape.

Using existing stock preform molds gives marketers the opportunity to quickly create a unique design for the lower, content-containing portion of the bottle.

By using the preform molds, the marketer only needs to assume the cost of the mold for the custom designed portion of the bottle rather than the cost for two sets of molds – one for the preforms and one for the bottle mold.

TricorBraun offers four preforms in sizes ranging from 6 ounce to 18 ounce. Any number of stock snap-on closures, with or without the silicone valve technology, will work on bottles made from these preforms.

TricorBraun, www.tricorbraun.com, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of packaging, and it has 33 offices in the United States, Canada and Asia.