Our laboratory isn’t here to complicate your projects, but to help you make the right decisions, at the right time, with the right data. Packaging is becoming a strategic lever for many in 2026, so now is the perfect time to reassess it and consult experts to support your continuous improvement.
The CARTIER Laboratory: Where Packaging Becomes a Science
We say it often, good packaging isn’t about more or less, it’s about just enough. That’s exactly where our laboratory comes in. We test, measure, compare, and optimize packaging to deliver solutions truly tailored to each client’s needs, often helping them reduce plastic and cardboard usage, lower GHG emissions, and generate significant savings.
For over 15 years, our laboratory has helped companies answer one simple but crucial question: Is my packaging truly adapted to my product?
A Certified, Results-Driven Laboratory
Our laboratory is certified to ISTA and ASTM standards, allowing us to reproduce real-life stresses your products experience: drops, vibration, compression, temperature variations, handling, and transportation.
We can also conduct specific testing required by retailers such as Amazon or Sam’s Club. In short, everything your packages go through in real life.
The result? Decisions based on measurable data, not assumptions. Across multiple mandates, our packaging solutions have contributed to reducing material usage, breakage, costs, and GHG emissions all at once. Our experts can also estimate the GHG emissions of your current packaging versus the proposed solution, using a structured and documented methodology. In today’s world, that’s no longer optional, it’s essential.
Proof? Here are the 2025 results
- $296,960 in savings
- 139.86 tons of plastic reduced
- 676,690.57 kg of GHG emissions reduced*
Better-adapted packaging truly makes a difference.
* Data compiled from mandates completed in 2025 and calculated using our documented internal methodology. Results vary depending on context and implementation.
Packaging challenges don’t always come in “turnkey project” format. That’s why we now offer a flexible new option: the Laboratory Hour Bank.
- You pay professional fees, not for a specific mandate
- You purchase a block of hours to use when needed
- You submit your questions, testing requests, or validations as your needs arise
Ideal for continuous improvement teams, R&D, sustainability initiatives, or companies managing multiple small projects and fast decisions that require expert insight…now.
Same rigor. Same expertise. Simply more freedom.
Clear Mandates Adapted to Your Reality
Depending on your needs, our laboratory can support you at various levels:
Diagnostic
& Audit
Wondering about your packaging performance? We conduct rigorous analyses using recognized methodologies to identify weaknesses and recommend next steps. And it’s free.
Packaging
Testing
At low cost, our ISTA or ASTM compliant tests provide precise evaluations of packaging performance under real-life conditions, helping you identify potential improvements!
Pallet–Film Optimization
It guides you toward the right amount of stretch film giving you a customized packaging “recipe”, typically reducing material usage, costs, and GHG emissions while maintaining load reliability.
Packaging
Optimization
Providing each client with their winning packaging recipe is our objective. We analyze your current packaging and propose a more efficient and responsible solution without compromising product protection.
Eco-Responsible
Audit
The question is no longer IF you should adopt a more sustainable approach, but WHEN. The best way to start? A comprehensive environmental impact assessment of your current packaging. And yes, it’s free.
Box
Design
Does your product not fit standard formats? We design the perfectly adapted box while minimizing empty space. Because paying to ship air increases both your costs and your environmental footprint.
At CARTIER Packaging, our laboratory isn’t here to complicate your projects, it’s here to help you make the right decisions, at the right time, with the right data.
In 2026, packaging is becoming a strategic lever for many companies. Now is the perfect time to challenge your current solutions and consult experts to support your continuous improvement journey.
Have a question? A doubt? A project in mind? Contact us today, we love packaging challenges.
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