Tamper-evident machinery

Aseptic and ESL packaging keeps evolving (sidebar)

‘Soup-er’ stocks served aseptically

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SIDEBAR: Leverage and present your own strength as a CP

1. You likely have a lower cost structure and indigenous staffing to handle much of the available work.

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Contract Packaging

SIDEBAR: Understand the dynamics within HP

1. The use of outsourcing is increasing in volume and in scope.

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Contract Packaging

How you can help

All of us at Summit Publishing Company, publishers of Packaging World, Contract Packaging, Automation World, and Packworld.com, offer our thoughts and prayers to those affected by Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath.

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Contract Packaging

SIDEBAR: Another option: 'Middle of-the-road'equipment

Besides buying new or renting, contract packagers have a third option for obtaining machinery: “middle-of-the-road” equipment.

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Contract Packaging

Stretch capital with pre-owned equipment

A lot of capital is being invested in equipment for products that fail. The market is growing rapidly for gently used machinery, which can help minimize the risk.

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Flexibles

Three Events, One-Stop 'Shopping'

On the heels of a successful Packaging Services Expo 2005, next year’s version will run side-by-side with two new events—Packaging Containers & Materials Expo and the Packaging Summit Conference.

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Cartoning

Complexity simplified

Wilpak sustains double-digit growth by operating ‘upstream’ and ‘downstream’ of traditional contract packaging roles to integrate the supply chain.

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Sustainability

Product manufacturers speak out: Here's what we want

Have a purpose when placing the initial call. Meet our quality standards. Create innovative ideas that go beyond basic co-packing services and are mindful of the budget. Be flexible—especially on the tail end of operations and into distribution.

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Contract Packaging

Opportunity abounds; are you positioned for growth?

“Many Fortune 500 companies want to reduce costs by outsourcing as much as possible to qualified co-packers. This reassures me that we are in the right business at the right time.”

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Looking for a contract packager?

"Our mission is to help member companies establish productive links with buyers and to provide members with educational opportunities to improve the efficiency and productivity of their operations."

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SIDEBAR: Winning CP business at one global products company

How does the scope of Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) needs from contract packaging (CP) compare with the general trend for consumer goods companies?

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Flexibles

Mining opporunities at a global consumer company

Packaging needs at Hewlett-Packard, as at other consumer goods companies, offer contract packagers opportunities, if they know where to look and how to approach these potential customers.Contract Packaging magazine asked John Hayward, manager of packaging engineering at HP, to discuss where and why the opportunities for contract packaging exist inside HP and at other large-scale consumer goods companies, and how contract packagers can shape winning strategies to gain their business.

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