Sustainability

A Method to its madness

With a wind turbine and solar panels helping to produce energy for its in-house bottle molding and packaging lines, Method is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability at its new LEED Platinum-certified facility in Chicago’s historic Pullman district.

August 11, 2015

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Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association to reprise Sourcing Center at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015

The CPA's Sourcing Center at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015, September 28-30, at Booth #C-1257, will showcase of contract packager members and their services, as well as assistance in finding and utilizing a contract packager.

August 11, 2015

Contract packaging

U.S. leading global pharmaceutical contract manufacturing market

Mordor Intelligence cites Merck, Pfizer, Famar, Recipharm, and Novartis as major players in a market forecast to grow 6.4% through 2020.

August 10, 2015

Contract packaging

U.S. leading global pharmaceutical contract manufacturing market

Mordor Intelligence cites Merck, Pfizer, Famar, Recipharm, and Novartis as major players in a market forecast to grow 6.4% through 2020.

August 10, 2015

Sustainability

Materials make a difference

Haircare products maker Vogue Intl. switches to thinner labels for its bottles, reducing the environmental impact of its packaging by 26% to 34% in a number of categories.

August 10, 2015

Sustainability

P&G to increase PCR content in 230M laundry care bottles annually

Representing enough plastic to go from North to South Pole, 230M bottles annually of some of P&G’s flagship laundry care brands will soon comprise up to 50% PCR material.

August 7, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Made in America

The lite-F is groninger’s first American-made filling machine. By relying on recent advances in controls technology, machine footprint is down by 50% and cost is cut, too.

August 5, 2015

Operational Excellence

Conference explores efficiency and workforce development

Pharma EXPO’s sessions investigate empowering employees, single-use systems, OEMS and CMOs, and microbial contamination.

August 5, 2015

Secondary Packaging

High-efficiency coffee-pod packaging

Westrock Coffee Co. matches a new coffee pod fill/seal system with flexible-format cartoning equipment and automatic case packing.

August 5, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Printing upgrade at brewery

Minhas Brewery of Monroe, WI, has been busy upgrading its marking and date coding capabilities.

August 1, 2015

Contract Packaging

A new CPA president helps members navigate life in the fast lane

An open letter from Vicky Smitley of Hearthside Food Solutions, a longtime CPA director and the association's new president.

July 31, 2015

Sustainability

Light shines negatively on next-gen PET bottles

New research study indicates that PET bottles exposed to UV light negatively impact processing/visual attributes of next-generation bottles.

July 31, 2015

Contract Packaging

CPA’s on the move with new board and expo news

Meet the new CPA president and board of directors...a new CPA employee...the first CPA scholarship recipient...PACK EXPO heads-up...and what CPA learned from a trip to an Italian trade show.

July 29, 2015