Contract Packaging

By pretty much standardizing on thermal-transfer print-and-apply labelers, Carolina Beverage Group has been able to make a lot if its contract packaging customers happy.

Package Case Study

| December 4, 2012

Copacker thrives with print-and-apply labelers

Carolina Beverage Group has plenty of expertise in canning energy drinks, teas, and juice-based beverages. Now it’s become something of an expert in print-and-apply labelers, too.

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Column/Opinion

| November 14, 2012

Trends in packaging contract management

There are few areas in the contract manufacturing and packaging industry as sensitive as contract management.

Column/Opinion

| November 14, 2012

What’s the difference?

Five years ago few of us used our phones to keep up with the news. Today, co-packers face the challenge of using information technology to enhance flexibility.

Package Case Study

| November 12, 2012

Allegra trial pack delivers multiple packaging 'firsts'

Sanofi US’s Chattem consumer healthcare division launches "A"-shaped package for Allegra allergy medication.

Shortly after HDPE bottles have been unscrambled and oriented on Doppel’s new liquids line, the bottles are inverted and cleaned with a burst of purified air.

Feature Article

| November 12, 2012

Contract pharma manufacturer invests in both liquid and tube filling

Versatility and higher speeds are the two key benefits enjoyed by this Italian contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical products since two new packaging lines were installed.

Feature Article

| November 5, 2012

Advice for getting started with pharma serialization

The first thing manufacturers should do is: Hurry! But there's more...

Feature Article

| November 5, 2012

How to ignore sales forecasts for more profitable packaging

The key is late-stage customization, says co-packer Kevin Hall of Coregistics

Column/Opinion

| November 1, 2012

Trends in pharmaceutical packaging

As production manager at contract manufacturer Doppel Farmaceutici in Cortemaggiore, Italy, Sabina Gualazzini spends a lot of time thinking about packaging machinery and materials. Here she shares a few of her thoughts on the topic.

Supplier News

| October 30, 2012

Anatomy of a high-speed pharma line installation

The only thing faster than Praxis’ new high-speed tablet line is the company’s expansion into vertically integrated pharma packaging

Head to the company's website for video & more

Supplier News

| October 11, 2012

Pharma/personal care packager Unicep sells to top execs

Two executives, five years each, learn the business and make the succession plan a fait accompli.

Machine Case Study

| October 4, 2012

Blister packaging line helps Almac expand contract services in the U.K.

Almac will be able to meet growing demand for larger blister sizes and multiunit blister formats and increase packaging services for pharmaceutical and biotech markets.

At the heart of the integrated prime/print/finish line is the HP Indigo WS6000 digital press.

Machine Case Study

| October 4, 2012

Digital printing with a whole new level of in-line integration

By yoking together the priming, printing, and finishing stations of its digital printing operation in one integrated line, ILS gains significant manufacturing efficiencies.

News

| September 24, 2012

Compliance package makes inroads at Walmart pharmacies

Ecoslide-RX touted for patient adherence, sustainability, ease of opening, and safety benefits.

News

| September 18, 2012