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

Coding, Printing & Labeling

The looming impact of integration, WiFi, RFID

Technological advances have already driven dramatic improvements in manufacturing.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Tharo Systems, Inc: Tharo Systems, Inc: Tharo Systems, Inc: Tharo Systems, Inc: RFID Troubleshooter

Tharo Systems has created an RFID Troubleshooter to guide their EASYLABEL software users through the process of printing and encoding RFID smart labels, as well as resolve common RFID encoding problems.

July 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Medical label design and production

PRISYM ID Inc.’s Medica software is developed to meet the FDA’s current requirements, in particular, 21 CFR Part 11 rules regarding electronic records and signatures.

July 31, 2006

Closures

Consumer packaging insights help Preen stay on top

If you’re No. 1 in your product category and want to stay there, consumers will give you clues on how to stay on top if you ask the right questions.

July 31, 2006

Flexibles

High-Clarity Film

ITW Richmond Technology offers Compos-a-vac® 40 (CAV-40), a new 3.2-mil film laminate that combines high clarity with a moisture barrier for clean, transparent moisture-barrier protection of sensitive products during transport and/or storage.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Bowl-Shaped Cans

Crown Food Europe has introduced its extended range of bowl-shaped cans for the single-serve food market, including foods such as tuna and meat salads, patés and spreads, puddings, fruits, and cream desserts.

July 31, 2006

Containers

Sensor Products Inc: Material Surface Mapping

Tactilus® surface pressure mapping technology from Sensor Products aids in research and development and quality control for evaluation of where and how a tube fatigues, as well as when labels or appliqués delaminate.

July 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Dorner Mfg. Corp.: Vacuum Conveyors

Dorner offers its 2200 Series low profile vacuum conveyor. With a frame height as low as 1.87”, it can easily fit in tight places. It is well suited for holding parts to the conveyor belt while moving up an incline or down a decline, or for securing parts to a fixed position on the conveyor’s belt for inspection, assembly, and accurate feeding.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Vi-Cas Mfg: Verified Vacuum Cups

A new service from Vi-Cas Mfg. matches customer-supplied custom vacuum cups against an extensive selection of standard parts. With the Match and Test program, Vi-Cas engineers suggest alternate materials and configurations that may yield shorter lead-times and lower costs than original parts.

July 31, 2006