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.

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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.

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Merger and acquisition activity

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

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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

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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.

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Komplete versatility

Dallas co-packer has evolved into a major player in the Southwest by adapting to trends. It handles custom packs and display pallets, also offering thermoforming and labeling.

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'Operating' a line that doesn't yet exist

Nulogy’s PackManager software offers other customer benefits as well. Currently, two MSW Packaging customers have access to the software system.

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New workflow technologies that add muscle to CP

Emerging software can help co-packers drive inefficiencies from manufacturing lines and cut packaging design time. Those savings are passed to customers.

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Finding the right external adviser

Outside experts exist to help create a win-win situation for all parties involved by validating what’s working and bringing new ideas to improve existing problems. Compliance with new regulations becomes less complicated with guidance from industry experts.

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Increase partnership efficiency through a third-party adviser

Some CPG companies are embracing outside experts to identify untapped opportunities in working with co-packers to get products to market faster.

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Drivers of private-label growth

In 2006, private-label brands represented 20.5% of all product units purchased and $68.6 billion in sales in the United States, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association.

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Private label's domino effect on co-packing

It’s going beyond packaging products. Retailers are requiring packagers to extend into trends analysis, forecasting, and inventory in trying to compete with national brands.

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Minding the logistics side

The logistics involved in packaging products as complex as the Blink line require seamless communication and planning well in advance, says Rand Direct’s Matt Kern, who coordinated the work flow.

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