By Jim GeorgeHomeVariable manufacturing in a time-sensitive worldA highly mobile plant floor, innovative communications approach, and flexible work force have Praxis Packaging thriving in western Michigan’s life sciences corridor.August 14, 2007Contract PackagingOperate deftly to satisfy King Consumer--or lose outThe consumer is king, with retailers following in lockstep. This reality of today’s fight for survival in an overstored retail landscape mandates that product manufacturers adapt quickly to market changes in order to please fickle King Consumer.August 14, 2007HomeFlexible lines and a fixation on efficiency pack a powerful one-two punch at Toll Packaging‘You have to think about efficiency in new ways,’ says Gerry Donley, president. This co-packer’s tactics include equipment retrofitting and finding new ways to reflect customers’ instructions in production quickly and accurately.April 12, 2007Contract PackagingJ Lieb Foods expands services with purchase of Welch's PlantReady-to-operate facility in Kennewick, WA, triples the company’s capacity and adds flexibility in co-packaging services to Pacific Northwest.April 12, 2007Contract PackagingAmenities put the TLC in hospitalityIt’s a $400 million industry for motels through five-star resorts. The flexibility needed to package in-room ‘freebies’ provides insights into contract packagers’ work.April 12, 2007Contract PackagingBiomedical Products Marketer Saves Big With High-Tech Aerogel CartonsCan thermal-insulated containers increase co-packing's value? American Aerogel's containers cut Advanced BioHealing's shipping costs 40%.December 19, 2006Secondary PackagingHow Repackers Help Unilever In Mature MarketsConsumer products giant drives sales with specialty packs and displays. Success requires that repackers have the right location, can manage costs, and can support marketing initiatives.July 31, 2006Contract PackagingEffective Cost Management Is A Shared Buyer-Supplier ResponsibilityTwo-fifths of survey respondents say recent raw materials prices have risen at least 5%. More frequent collaborative procurement might improve those results, two consultants say.July 31, 2006Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingDimensions Of Turnkey Service: The'General Contractor'Assemblies Unlimited positions itself as the ‘point’ for entrepreneurial marketers, using a national network of suppliers to deliver services from design to logistics.July 31, 2006Contract PackagingDeclare war on wasteConsumers today want products just the way they want them, when they want them. Marketers, who are in the business of persuading consumers to select their product, are depending on the package more than ever to help close the sale as the reach of traditional advertising methods erodes.July 31, 2006Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesPACK EXPOHow The PACK Challenge Builds Tomorrow’s Packaging WorkforceThe PACK Challenge offers high school students hands-on experience in packaging, fostering industry interest and providing CPGs with opportunities to support future talent.Package DesignPackage Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft BeerRecyclingAmcor, Mondelez Norden, and Borealis Design Packaging for RecyclabilityRecyclingCPGs Embrace Paper’s Circular Properties, but Shelf Life and Barrier Hurdles RemainSponsor ContentRAPPLON® Homogenous Elastic Belts by Ammeraal Beltech
