Montreal, Canada
Peter Green was running Century Printing Ltd. when ILCO Unican brought him a retail pilferage problem.
The Powerpak Story Starts With Peter Green
Powerpak traces its blister packaging heritage to 1949, when Peter Green, father of Bob Green, turned a retail theft problem into a practical package that protected hardware products while keeping them visible to customers.
Origin story
Bob Green's father solved a problem retailers still care about.
Peter Green owned Century Printing Ltd. in Montreal when Aaron Fish, CEO of ILCO Unican, came to him with a hardware line problem: products were being stolen out of open retail bins.
Peter took product samples to his friend John Fisher, a thermoformer who mostly formed chocolate trays. Peter asked John to form clear plastic over the ILCO Unican hardware products. After the clear plastic was formed, Peter printed the cards, created the sealing machine, sealed the packs, and helped create the practical blister package story Powerpak still carries forward.
What Peter Green passed down
The family story is not only about a package format. It is about integrity, practical problem solving, and customer relationships that last.
Service and support
How blister packaging began
From a stolen-product problem to a shelf-ready package.
The early blister pack brought together printed cards, formed plastic, heat, timing, and practical machine building to make retail packaging more secure and more useful for shoppers.
Hardware needed visibility and protection
The goal was simple: keep products visible to customers while making casual theft harder.
Clear plastic formed to the product
With John Fisher's thermoforming help, clear plastic was formed over the product and paired with printed cards.
An affordable sealing method
Peter worked through the bond between chipboard and plastic, using butyrate at the time, then combined temperature and timing controls to create a successful seal.
Powerpak carries the work forward
Bob Green and the Powerpak team continue the same practical approach through equipment, packaging supplies, tooling, demos, quotes, and direct support.
The tradition continues
Integrity became part of the packaging process.
The original story says Peter Green left Powerpak more than a packaging idea. He left a standard for how customers should be treated. That is why Powerpak still emphasizes honest recommendations, long-running equipment, and practical help before customers commit to a machine, package format, or tooling path.
What that means for customers
- Clear recommendations for machines, supplies, and tooling.
- Retail packaging that balances protection, visibility, and shelf presentation.
- Direct conversations about product dimensions, volume, materials, and launch timing.
- Support from people who understand both the package and the machine behind it.
Peter Green archive
The person behind the practical packaging story.
These family archive photos add a more personal view of Peter Green, whose work and standards are part of the Powerpak history that continues today.
Powerpak today
Modern equipment with old-school accountability.
Powerpak's current work still follows the same product-first logic: understand the product, select the right package format, build or match the tooling, and help the customer seal consistently.
Tooling fit
Product openings, cards, trays, and tooling are planned together so the package seals cleanly.
Retail presentation
Cards, blisters, clamshells, and fold-seal options help customers see the product and trust the package.
Machine support
Powerpak helps buyers compare machine fit, packaging supplies, tooling needs, demos, and quote details.
Built to last
See how Powerpak builds the Original 4-Station Sealer.
The 4-Station machine is the clearest modern expression of Powerpak's history: simple operation, practical tooling, durable construction, and support for real retail products.
Bring Powerpak your product and packaging goal.
The team can help choose the machine, package style, tooling approach, and quote or demo path that fits your product.