KeelClip™ Clip-Style Multipack Carton for Cans

KeelClip™ is a paperboard clip-style multipack solution that replaces plastic rings and shrink film. It provides an enhanced user experience, great merchandising appeal and has an integrated high-speed machinery solution, the AutoClip™ KC1600. 

KeelClip is a high-tech, automated design capable of running at the high speeds and efficiency demanded by global beverage companies. This multi-award-winning portfolio of solutions, including KeelClip and KeelClip G2, has been adopted by some of the world’s leading beverage brands.

KeelClip is ideal for canned beer, soft and carbonated drinks, water, and more.

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KeelClip Benefits

Sustainability Benefits
Sustainability
  • Paperboard packaging solution made from renewable plant-based fiber from sustainably managed forests 
  • Recyclable in normal household recycling streams 
  • Clip-style cartons use significantly less paperboard than other multipack carton styles 
Operational Efficiency
  • Arrives as flat blanks, reducing storage requirements 
  • Can be self-palletized, eliminating the need for shrink film on a tray 
  • High-speed machinery automation via AutoClip KC1600 technology 
  • Suitable for multiple can diameters and heights in various configurations 
  • Machinery can be incorporated into, or closely coupled to other packaging formats, such as ClipCombo™, to create flexible systems for multiple clip-style multipacks 
Brand & Marketing
  • Offers billboarding space for high-impact branding or messaging related to the sustainability of the pack  
  • Ability to orient cans improves appearance on the retail shelf 
Consumer Experience
  • Finger holes make the product easy to carry and transport 
  • Cans are well protected but can be easily removed once ready to consume 
  • Keeps the top of the cans clean, improving hygiene 
  • Ability to orient the cans delivers impactful branding on the retail shelf 
Convenience
  • The intelligent design makes the pack comfortable to carry, safe to handle and easy to dispense the cans 

See KeelClip in Action

KeelClip is a paperboard clip-style multipack solution that replaces plastic rings and shrink film. It provides an enhanced user experience, great merchandising appeal and has an integrated high-speed machinery solution. 

KeelClip Features

Center panel

The center panel secures cans for dependable delivery and consistent display. 

Product orientation

During application, cans can be precisely oriented for maximum shelf appeal. 

Pack options 

Works with a wide range of can styles and sizes in multiple pack configurations. 

Branding

Maximum billboarding area for high-impact graphics. 

Protection

Completely covers the top of the cans, enhancing hygiene. 

Keelclip portfolio

View the Two Different KeelClip styles

KeelClip™ Clip-Style Multipack Folding Carton for Cans
KeelClip
  • Center panel provides up to two fixing points of pressure-sensitive glue per can for ultimate pack integrity, and to achieve consistent orientation.  
  • Provides billboarding area for high-impact branding. 
KeelClip G2 with generic branding
KeelClip G2
  • A double layer of paperboard and added tension over the rim of the can creates a very secure clip.  
  • Design and construction of the top flaps protects the pack, maintaining its visual appeal. 

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages Eliminates Plastic Packaging with Recyclable Clip-style Cartons

As part of its vision to create a “World Without Waste,” Coca-Cola launched an ambitious sustainability goal to make 100 percent of its packaging recyclable by 2025. To support these goals while meeting the demands of customers and retailers, Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages (LCCB) set out to replace the plastic rings on multipacks of mini cans with a more sustainable packaging solution.

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