Contract Packaging

Success stories from around the contract packaging industry...

Althea eliminates waste in filling operations Althea Technologies is a San Diego-based pharmaceutical contract manufacturer and filler specializing in manufacturing, filling, and finishing of pharmaceutical products for clinical trials and initial start-up manufacturing.

July 31, 2006

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Contract Packaging

Quantifying the 'WOW'

Greetings to all members and associates, fresh from attending the Contract Packaging Association Annual Meeting and the Packaging Summit. I continue to be encouraged by several industry leaders, as well as customers, on the anticipated growth of the contract packaging industry.

July 31, 2006

Contract Packaging

Declare war on waste

Consumers 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, 2006

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association membership--doing business 'smart'

Membership is a great way to gain exposure in the industry while opening the door to an array of valuable customers.

July 31, 2006

Sustainability

What's not to like about robotics?

Labor savings, high throughput, repeatability, and flexibility are driving adoption of robots. ‘Creating value’ is a key consideration, too.

July 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Laser coders efficiently hit their targets

A trio of laser coders give contract packager Reed-Lane Inc. the flexibility it needs to print on multiple substrates for its pharmaceutical customers.

July 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Packaging And Prescription Drug Plans

Understanding the complexities and choices regarding senior drug plans continues to perplex many Americans. But what, if any, impact do these plans have on packaging?

July 31, 2006

Contract Packaging

Packaging Summit Expo and Conference 2007 intensifies Contract Packaging objectives

Next year’s Packaging Summit Expo and Conference, scheduled for May 15-17, 2007 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, will include even more Contract Packaging exhibitors and conference sessions pertinent to real-world applications – information and concepts tailored specifically for a multitude of packaging needs.

July 31, 2006

Contract Packaging

Packaging Summit Expo and Conference 2007 intensifies Contract Packaging objectives

Last May’s Packaging Summit 2006 (held May 16-18, 2006 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois) was a great success, bringing packaging’s leaders together in one venue specializing in contract packaging solutions, containers and materials innovations as well as an outstanding educational conference program.

June 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Dr. Lee's TeaForHealth® launches in PET

Dr. Lee's TeaForHealth has selected 16-oz PowerFlex™ polyethylene terephthalate bottles from Amcor PET Packaging to launch its new organic tea line.

May 31, 2006

Contract Packaging

EastPack is the total resource

Bring your packaging projects to EastPack for help in finding the solutions you need. The show opens June 6 in New York’s Jacob J. Javits Convention Center.

April 30, 2006

Contract Packaging

Print-registered film wrapper brings co-packer new business

As the demand for multipacks of multiflavored aseptic juice boxes continues to grow, this contract packager invests in machinery to keep up with the trend.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Snacks lift Jim Beam branding

A redesign done for Thanasi Foods, Boulder, CO, makes the licensed salty snacks even more distinctively Jim Beam.

April 30, 2006