The Contract Packaging Association (CPA) announces the latest release of its landmark State of the Industry report, which expands on 2017 research, forecasts further into the industry’s future and provides insights for anyone involved in contract packaging.
Menasha Packaging Company, a subsidiary of Menasha Corp., has appointed Michael D. Riegsecker as its new president, effective Sept. 1, 2018. Riegsecker previously served CEO of Menasha Packaging.
Repack Canada has acquired two automated systems: an automatic cartoner and a bagging system, striving for speed and optimum customer service for all packaging services.
The August Faller A/S parent company, Germany-based pharmaceutical packaging specialist August Faller GmbH & Co. KG, and Toronto, Canada-based Bellwyck Pharma Services are forming Bellwyck Faller Pharmaceutical Services GmbH. In addition to existing contract packaging services,it will offer packaging and logistics services for clinical trials in the European markets.
The introduction of new business models and greater vertical integration will help transform the packaging market, according to the latest exclusive strategic research from Smithers Pira.
As companies approach year end, many department heads start to question how they will set up for success in the upcoming year. Many companies start thinking about how to proactively plan for potential challenges ranging from insufficient resources during periods of heavy work volume or what additional resources could be leveraged to meet tight deadlines. By starting to consider how to best avoid these obstacles, organizations avoid missing launch dates, errors due to rushing and are able to complete projects without disruption.
Ron Puvak has been appointed managing director of the Contract Packaging Association (CPA), the national, nonprofit trade organization for those who manufacture, package, warehouse and ship products for a variety of consumer packaged goods companies and their suppliers.
With unboxing videos becoming a serious marketing channel, packaging is garnering renewed attention. Catering for the on-the-shelf appearance is no longer enough, as packaging now functions to communicate with consumers across digital channels, specifically video content.
The Contract Packaging Association (CPA) hosts the Contract Packaging Sourcing Center at PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 25-27; Las Vegas Convention Center), in Booth #C-1257.