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Contract Packaging

Kitting moves beyond hidden-market status

Co-packers are refining and adding depth to their services to simplify complexity, reduce capital costs, and improve ROI for their customers.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

As calendar turns to a new fiscal year, the association plans ahead

Happy New Year! That’s not as good as Christmas in July, but July 1 began the Contract Packaging Association’s new fiscal year.  It is a good time to reflect on where we’ve come from for a few moments and take the time to share what’s new and exciting.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

CP Pavilion beckons attendees to PELV

Contract packaging and innovation will be two important areas of focus at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007 (PELV). The trade show will run from Oct. 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

HBA Expo celebrates 'crystal' anniversary

HBA Global Expo, in its 15th year, has grown into an increasingly valuable resource for the contract packaging industry, whether the objective is to buy or sell co-packing services in the health and beauty market or to find creative inspiration that could be adapted for products outside of cosmetics, toiletries, and fragrances.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

Operate deftly to satisfy King Consumer--or lose out

The 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, 2007

Contract Packaging

CP 07: A conference for education and networking

With two days of content-rich sessions, a new, industry-specific conference promises to load up buyers and sellers with ideas for achieving “Success with Contract Packaging.”

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

Detergent package wins AmeriStar award

Co-packing played a key role in developing a package whose shape and functionality bring a new look to the laundry detergent aisle. Display Pack (www.displaypack.com) created the design and Apco Packaging (www.apcopackaging.com) filled the package for Orange Glo International’s Oxi Clean Toss-N-Go “detergent ball.” The package won a 2006 AmeriStar award, which was presented at the Packaging Summit in May 2007.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

Algus expansion quadruples co-packing workload

An extensive expansion project has been completed in the contract packaging division at Algus Packaging Inc. The DeKalb, IL-based packager has expanded its co-packing operation to 85,000 sq ft by adding five new lines. The expansion enables the company the capability to quadruple its contract-packaging workload, says James Patrick, marketing manager.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

DIY Group to expand operations

DIY Group Inc. (www.diygroup.com), a contract packager in Muncie, IN, is nearing completion on a 126,000-sq-ft expansion project. The $2.25 million expansion will put an addition onto the company’s existing 432,000-sq-ft facility, making DIY’s facility one of the largest contract packaging operations in the Midwest.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

New Contract Packaging Association survey available

The Contract Packaging Association’s “Analysis of Member Activity in Contract Packaging” survey is now available for purchase by both member companies that did not participate in the survey and nonmembers.

August 14, 2007

Contract Packaging

Wal-Mart scorecard update: going global

Wal-Mart provided further details on its sustainability scorecard at the Packaging Summit in May in Rosemont, IL.

August 14, 2007

Sustainability

Revisiting Las Vegas

Their 2005 visit to Pack Expo Las Vegas yielded big dividends, so these two packaging professionals plan a return to Vegas for another look-see.

August 9, 2007