Trimas Balango Pod Isi Ulang by Himanshu Soni - Trimas Packaging

Trimas Balango Pod Isi Ulang by Himanshu Soni - Trimas Packaging is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Basi in Produk Berkelanjutan Competition Category.

BasiProduk Berkelanjutan· 2026

Trimas Balango Pod Isi Ulang

by Himanshu Soni - Trimas Packaging

Client: Trimas Packaging

A' Design Award Basi Winner in Produk Berkelanjutan Category

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The Design

About Trimas Balango Pod Isi Ulang

Pamintaan nan makin maningkek taradok kelestarian mandorong patumbuahan pasa isi ulang, tapi banyak balango nan indak punyo daya tarik premium jo kamudahan pamakaian. Rancangan konvensional mangandalkan film atau lapisan nan dibuang sasudah dibukak, sahinggo mangurangi nilai merek jo mamaralukan pamakaian jo duo tangan. Balango pod isi ulang jo tutuik flip top mamungkinkan akses jo ciek tangan sacaro mudah. Produk dapek dikaluakan langsuang dari bagian ateh tanpa mambukak tutuik utamo, dan pod nan lah kosong dapek diganti jo mudah. Tutuik nan takaik (tethered caps) jo komponen nan labiah saketek mandukuang kamudahan, merek, kapatuhan, jo kelestarian.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Basi

Trimas Balango Pod Isi Ulang adolah pamenang A' Design Award Basi, sabuah pangakuan nan bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan elok nan mamanuhi kaparluan profesional jo industri nan dipaokan dari ciptaan nan dirancang jo elok. Pamenang Basi mamparlihatkan kamahiran nan gadang, spesialisasi nan tinggi, pamahaman pakar jo kapasitas kreatif panciptanyo. Trimas Balango Pod Isi Ulang dipaokan manjadi ciptaan nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan praktis jo inovatif. Rancangan nan manang Basi iko mamasukkan praktik tabaik industri jo punyo ciri teknis nan cakap nan bapautan jo ilimu jo bakaik. Trimas Balango Pod Isi Ulang dihormati karano katalitiannyo jo dirancang untuak maningkekkan kualitas hiduik jo mambantu manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A versatile, sustainable, and customizable refill pod jar for creams, balms, gummies, and vitamins. Its flip-top lid allows easy one-handed use, unlike traditional screw caps. Users can access the product without removing the main cap, while maintaining branding space. The tethered lid stays attached, reducing waste. A tamper-evident ring ensures safety, breaking on first use without discarding any components, supporting sustainability.
Dimensions & Packaging: Refill Pod Jar Dimensions: Volume 50gm, Dia 70mm x Height 60mm
Tags: Refill, Reuse, Sustainability, POD, Jar, Cosmetic
Production Technology: The refill pod jar consists of three parts: the cap, the refill pod, and the jar. The cap and refill pod with a flip-top lid are made of PP, and the jar is planned in PP or PET. A mono material PP solution is being considered to enhance recyclability and sustainability.
Design Challenge: Key challenges include ensuring leak proof and tamper evident sealing, securing the pod without rattling while keeping replacement easy, and selecting sustainable yet durable materials like PP or PET. Balancing premium aesthetics with branding opportunities, along with designing for convenient one-handed use, makes the process complex but critical for user friendly and sustainable solutions.
Research: In 2024, the EU introduced the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), requiring major retailers to allocate 10% of store space to refills by 2030, with countries like France targeting 20%. Refill is becoming a legal requirement, not just a sustainability trend. While demand for eco-friendly packaging is rising, many refillable jars fail to deliver a premium experience, relying on liners, limiting branding, and creating inconvenience through loose, noisy, or two-handed designs.
Inspiration: Sustainability is driving growth in refillable packaging as brands and consumers seek eco-friendly options. However, many refillable jars lack a premium feel, often using plastic units that limit branding and reduce appeal. These refills may rattle, detach, or require two hands, affecting usability. Users often must remove the outer cap and then open the refill, adding extra steps that reduce convenience and overall experience.
Project Duration: The Refill Pod Jar started conceptualizing and in Nov 2024 and finished in Oct 2025 in Noida, India.
Operation Flow: This innovative design enhances user convenience with its flip-top pod lid, allowing for one-handed use. The refill pod jar enables users to access the product contents from the top without removing the main jar cap. Once the refill pod is empty, it can easily be replaced by opening the cap, removing the empty pod, and inserting a new refill pod jar .
Team Members: Designer: Himanshu Shekhar Soni