Contract Packaging

The South's largest packaging event

Find solutions to a wide variety of packaging challenges when SouthPack comes to the Charlotte Convention Center March 19-20.

March 2, 2008

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Controls & Machine Components

New opportunities for purchasing low cost/high quality HMI

Demand for full functionality human machine interface (HMI) is on the rise and the market has responded, resulting in great deals right now on high quality, high performance units. You can find equivalent functionality for half or even a third of the price of major brands. Find out more in this white paper from Maple Systems.

February 28, 2008

Contract Packaging

Coding and marking: Achieving flexiblity without sacrificing efficiency or quality

There are countless articles on the subject of contract packaging. Amongst the hype, one thing is clear - flexibility is the key to success for co-packers. But how do co-packers accomplish this without sacrificing efficiency or quality? Find out in this White Paper from FoxJet.

February 26, 2008

Contract Packaging

Wide range of bottle handle applicators

Video from Roberts PolyPro shows a range of bottle applicators, including manual applicators for multipacks, automated equipment for single-file bottles, high-speed 2-pack applicators, and high-speed multi-pack applicators.

February 10, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008

Contract Packaging

Inline labeling machine

See video of the NEW Label-Aire Inline Series 9000 labeling system offers you a wealt h of choices to make labeling easier and faster.

December 31, 2007

Contract Packaging

Raising ROI with Reconfigurable Conveyors

Learn from Dynamic Conveyor how five companies have benefited from using long-lasting modular conveyors that are easily reconfigurable when plans and layouts change including one company that realized $72,000 annually in labor savings.

December 9, 2007

Contract Packaging

Membership Directory

For in-depth searches on individual members’ capabilities, visit www.contractpackaging.org.

December 9, 2007

Contract Packaging

Ready to harness the energy of change?

I recently had a conversation with an old packaging pro who is a “thinker.” One advantage of being in the packaging business 35 or more years is having lived through the industry’s evolution. Another is being more willing than earlier in my career to listen and to try to drill down and understand what others are saying.

December 9, 2007

Contract Packaging

CPA selects slate of officers and directors

With the Contract Packaging Association’s new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, the following individuals have been nominated and elected or appointed to their current positions.

December 9, 2007

Contract Packaging

Merger and acquisition activity

Over the last few years, merger and acquisition activity has been strong in medical device contract manufacturing.

December 9, 2007

Contract Packaging

Contract work becoming healthier in medical devices

Consolidation accelerates as mergers and acquisitions increase. Contract manufacturing of medical devices and components reaches $4 billion—and is growing fast

December 9, 2007

Contract Packaging

A view from the UK: Why co-packing is surging in pharma

Drug makers are focused on product development and regulatory issues. Cost savings are possible when the packaging is done externally—particularly for smaller launches.

December 9, 2007