Abstract: A package for a group of articles, particularly bottles, cans, or the like, which is open at both ends and which is wrapped around the group of articles, and which consists of a substantially rectangular blank, formed from a film of plastic material having end portions to which strips of paperboard are secured. Locking apertures are formed in one end portion and locking tongues are formed in the other end portion and are inserted into the locking apertures whereby two oppositely disposed margins of the blank are adapted to be joined together to secure the wrapper.