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A Bright Future Filled with Opportunities for CPA

New President of CPA, The Assn. for Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Rob Reinders shares news on the Virtual Experience series, the 2021 industry report, and new partnerships.

CPA President Rob Reinders
CPA President Rob Reinders

Many of my conversations with fellow members of CPA, The Association for Contract Packaging and Manufacturing have been positive and optimistic. We are now looking forward to meeting in person with the first in-person trade shows on the horizon. It will be good to return to a new normal and gather once again with our industry.

The now-completed CPA Virtual Experience series, which included presentations and panel discussions on important industry topics, has ensured members and the contract packaging and manufacturing (CP/CM) industry remained connected, even though we have not been able to gather in person over the past year. Over 200 people registered for the CPA Virtual Experience series, and anyone registered can still access the recorded sessions. We will be highlighting some of the session outcomes in the next few months.


Read article   Read this story on the findings of CPA's "2021 State of the Industry Report."


The much-anticipated “2021 CPA State of the Industry Report” and the Executive Summary are now officially available. The report been expanded from past years and now features sections on M&A and machinery trends.

The new report is a benchmark study on the state of the CP/CM industry. It includes sections on:

·     Defining the food/Consumer Packaged Goods industry by scope and revenue

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