From Pillow to Pouch Finding Your Ideal Packaging Style

In the world of packaging, the final style of your product is more than just a container—it’s a critical part of your brand identity, shelf presence, and logistical efficiency. At Record Packaging Systems, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all, which is why our range of machinery is designed to produce a variety of key packaging styles.

We’re not just selling you a machine; we’re providing a complete solution that is perfectly suited to your product.

The Versatility of the Pillow Bag

The pillow bag is a classic, cost-effective, and highly versatile pack style. It’s the standard bag shape for a wide array of products, from snacks to small hardware items. Characterised by its three seals (a top, a bottom, and a vertical fin seal at the back), this style is easy to produce at high speeds and offers excellent protection.

Best Machines for Pillow Bags:

• Horizontal Flow Wrappers: Our flow wrappers, such as the Record Superb and the Record Jaguar, are perfect for products that require a consistent, high-speed pillow bag.
• VFFS Machines: For products that are loose or granular, our Vertical Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS) machines, like the VFFS VEGATRONIC 500, excel at creating and filling pillow bags with exceptional speed and accuracy.

Standing Tall: Doy and Gusseted Bags

For products that need to stand out on the shelf, our machines can create visually appealing, free-standing bags.

• Doy-Style Bags (Stand-Up Pouches): Also known as a doypack, this flexible pouch stands upright on its own thanks to a flat bottom and gusseted sides. It offers a large surface area for branding and is often equipped with resealable features, making it a popular choice for high-value products.
  • Best Machines: Our specialised Doy Pack Vertical Bagger and our Compact VFFS are designed to produce these distinctive pouches.
• Gusseted Bags: A variation of the pillow bag, gusseted bags feature expandable folds on the sides. This allows the bag to expand in width and height, providing a stable, free-standing base. This style is excellent for bulky or irregular products and offers an attractive on-shelf display.
  • Best Machines: We offer a range of machinery with gusset bag capabilities, including both our HFFS (Horizontal Flow-Fill-Seal) and VFFS machines. Our team can help you find the perfect system to create this versatile pack style.

“The right packaging style is a powerful tool. It’s the first impression your product makes on a customer, and it needs to protect, inform, and entice. Our machinery is designed with this in mind, giving our customers the flexibility to produce the perfect pack style that not only meets their production needs but also elevates their brand.”

— Robert Murphy, Sales Director, Record Packaging Systems