Gibco wins Life Technologies international acclaim

Paisley-based life science technology provider Life Technologies partnered with designers IDEO and Graham Packaging to create the Gibco bottle.

“We’re very proud of what we achieved dealing with a demanding design under tight cost and time constraints,” said Spencer Page, manager of Graham Packaging’s Chalgrove plant. “A great deal of thinking outside the box was required,” he added.

Gibco cell culture media is used for the maintenance and growth of cells. These cells are used for medical research by both academic and pharmaceutical companies.

It took the partnership eleven design prototypes and a total of three years to develop the new Gibco bottle, which is available in 100ml, 500ml and one-litre sizes.

The pack is also easily identifiable from all angles, its compact square form means it can be easily stored and the large label allows scientists to make extensive on-pack notes.

Graham Packaging had sales of $2.58bn in 2008. It produces more than 20 billion container units across 82 plants in North America, Europe and South America.

Life Technologies will be presented with its Ameristar award at the Institute of Packaging Professionals sponsored event that will be held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont Illinois on 19 May.

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