A container which includes a recessed portion and a complimentary top and base of generally undulating design which allow for a stack of such containers to be arranged where the neck of a lower container is placed within the recessed portion of an upper container and the base of the upper container contacts the top of the lower container. The container stack can then be extended to comprise multiple stacks which are positioned on a shipping pallet to provide for improved transportation efficiency of palletized containers.

A modular component container system includes a plurality of case walls and a plurality of connectors. Each of the connectors includes at least two connector elements that mechanically connect to the case walls. The system also includes at least one latch connector having a latch connector element. The latch connector element mechanically connects to one of the case walls. A latch is movably oriented relative to the latch connector element. The latch releasably engages another of the case walls.

A container for dispensing a cosmetic product includes a first container member and a second container member shaped and dimensioned for coupling together so as to define a cavity therebetween for storing the cosmetic product. A molding capsule is positioned within the cavity between the first container member and the second container member. The molding capsule includes a base structure coupled to the interior surface of the first container member, the base structure having an aperture through which the cosmetic product is fed. The molding capsule also including a forming cup coupled to the interior surface of the second container member, the forming cup having an interior surface which defines the shape of a cosmetic product. The base structure and the forming cup define a molding cavity in which the cosmetic product is stored.

The invention relates to a corrugated steel floor (1) in a shipping container (20), which steel floor (1) is positioned with corrugations comprising a number of ridges (6) and grooves (7) running towards an opening (21) for loading and unloading goods to be shipped or stored in the container (20), where a distance between the ridges (6) measured from a substantial vertical one side (8) of a groove (7) to a substantial vertical other side (9) of the groove (7) is shorter than or equal to 40 mm. Further the grooves (7) of the corrugations are flush with or placed on a door sill (14) and the floor (1) can be assembled of a plurality of floor slabs (10). Further the floor (1) can be provided with lashing means.

Method and system for handling a plurality of hot-filled and capped containers having temporary deformations or distortions caused by vacuums induced in the containers. For each container, temporary deformations are confined or directed to a particular portion of the container. Annular hoop rings can be provided to confine the temporary deformations to a smooth sidewall portion of the container between the annular hoop rings. Alternatively, one or more supplemental vacuum panels can be provided to confine or direct the temporary deformation thereto. The annular hoop rings and the one or more supplemental vacuum panels can provide for substantially stable touch points for the container. The containers are conveyed with temporary deformations such that substantially stable contact points of each container are in contact with corresponding substantially stable contact points of other containers. After the conveying, a moveable element in a bottom end of each container is activated substantially permanently to remove the vacuum in the container.