Tubes have historically been one of the oldest packaging solution and it is still widely used nowdays in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food processing, or in drug production.

ADVANTAGES

• low price

• customizable production (both the size and graphic design)

• the possibility to set the orientation downwards (the tube is standing on the lid) — gravity pulls down the cosmetic base and keeps it at the lid (the product is always ready to use)

• large variety of ending nozzles

Since 2018 Mandario Company represents the Ukrainian company Tube Plant in several countries. This tube producer is a holder of ISO 9001:2000 certificates since the year 2000. For the tube production it uses the manufacturing technology from the Swiss company AISA or from Japanese Ko-Pack International, which are well-known across the western countries.

It is very important for us to keep our customers satisfied and supply them only with high quality products. Therefore we choose our business partners with an utmost diligence. We had visited this producer several times and extensively tested their products before we agreed to a colaboration. We were positively surprised by the high quality level of the production technologies, controlling process and pro-client attitude of the company management and employees as well.

Tube Plant company started its production in 1994 and today it has over 300 employees working in four production halls. The company specializes in the production of commonly used tubes — aluminium, polyethylene and laminate. Yearly production exceeds 265 million tubes (of which 90 mils. are aluminium, 85 mils. plastic and 90 mils. laminate). The company runs its own lid production so the final procuct can be completely customized.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• the quality of the product is either comparable with the quality of other European producers or even higher

• you can get lower prices than western producers offer (including transfer costs and customs) thanks to lower production and energy costs as well as lower employees’ wages

• there are several quality control checks during the tube production process; at the beginning there is a quality check of the raw material and at the end there is a quality check of the final product before shipping

• the minimal order quantity is 10 000 pieces

• you can visit the production plant during the manufacturing process

PROCEEDING

• at first we would like to know you and your idea of the function and the appearance of the tube

• then we propose a suitable solution for the tube production

• when we have all the information about your project complete we create a price offer including the shipping costs and the customs fees. There will be no hiden costs

• we can arrange your personal visit and overseeing the tube production process if you are interested in doing so

• we guarantee a high quality product

• Basic information about the individual tube types can be seen below — aluminium, plastic and fibre glass. If you are not sure what option to choose or in case you didn’t find the required information or in case you would rather discuss the financial requirements of the project, please, contact us.

Basic information about the individual tube types can be seen below — aluminium, plastic and fibre glass. If you are not sure which option to choose, you didn’t find the  information you were looking for, or you would just rather discuss the  requirements of your project in person, please contact us.

ALUMINIUM TUBES

WHY WOULD WE ROCOMMEND THE ALUMINIUM TUBES

• aluminium is a 100% sunlight barrier. It stops any UV radiation and other external influences

• low weight (compared to other tube types)

• temperature and corrosion resistant

• highly hygienic

• you can squeeze the cosmetic base out of the tube up to the last drop

• 100% recyclable

What you should be aware of 

• aluminium tubes are very fragile before they are filled with the cosmetic base

• there are fewer possibilities of graphic designs than with the other tube types

a bit about the manufacturing technology

• before the tube is ready to use, the inner surface is completely varnished with a special protection layer. Therefore the cosmetic base never touches the aluminium layer itself

• the outer tube surface is usually painted white and printed afterwards

Tube Plant offers

• 4 - 6 colours for a graphic design

• safety protection for the tube nozzle

• several alternatives of the inner varnish 

• a latex ring at the welds to help maintain the air tightness

• lids of various colours and shapes

• aluminium purity of 99.7%

• minimal order quantity is 30 000 pcs

PLASTIC TUBES (polyetHylenE)

WHY WOULD WE ROCOMMEND THE PLASTIC TUBES

• possibility of colouring the material itself - for a luxurious design of the tube

• possibility of using any printing technology for any graphical design

• easy manipulation with the empty tubes before filling

WHAT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF 

• one of the polyethylene properties is its shape memory — the tube returns to its original shape after being pressed

• this may affect the smoothness of pressing out the cosmetic base 

Tube Plant OFFERS

• the body of a tube can be made from white, transparent or coloured plastics

• offset print — 8 colours + varnish (minimal order quantity is 10 000 pcs) — the cheapest technology for print

• flexographic print — up to 7 colours (minimal order quantity is 20 000pcs)

• silk screen print — up to 5 colours + varnish (MOQ 10 000pcs)

• combination of the flexographic and silk screen printing

• hot stamping — silver, gold and other colours

• a matte or glossy finish

• the tube neck can be protected with a safety membrane that must to be removed beforehand the first use

• cap possibilities: stand-up, flip-top, cone, etc., all in different colours

LAMINATE TUBES

why would we recommend the laminate tubes

• the laminate tubes are a compromise between the aluminium and the plastic tubes

• there are many possibiities for personalizing the graphic design of the tube

• there are no restrictions for the manipulation before the filling

• for the graphic design a variety of techniques can be used

• optional use of the ABL and PBL barriers — ABL tubes remain deformed after being squeezed while PBL tubes possess the shape memory so they return to their original state after being pressed

What you should be aware of

• due to the manufacturing technigue a thin line shows up on one side of the tube. This could slightly disrupt a  perfect design of the tube

Tube Plant offers

• full colour print — 6 colours + finish

• selective varnishing or a holographic foil

• hot stamping — silver, gold or other colours

• matte or glossy finish

• ABL barrier — white or silver colour and a PBL barrier — white, transparent, pearl colour

• optional use of a safety membrane that needs to be removed before usage

• various cap possibilities: stand-up, flip-top, cone, etc., all in a different colour

Everyone who is introducing new packed products to the EU market is also responsible for the waste disposal in accordance with the law. We belong to the system for recycling and waste disposal of the EKO-KOM Company. You can verify this information here.