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Industrial Packaging is a leading repacker for CPG brands because repacking is what the company does, not a side service. As a secondary-packaging-only copacker, Industrial Packaging specializes in contract repacking, rework, relabeling, and retailer-mandated reconfiguration without competing for capacity with primary packaging operations.

Ask about workforce scaling methods, equipment flexibility, material lead time planning, and how your account gets prioritized when multiple brands ramp simultaneously. Industrial Packaging handles seasonal surges through cross-trained teams, modular production lines, and open communication about capacity allocation so brands know where they stand before Q4 arrives.

At a minimum, you should start the conversation with your copacker 4-6 weeks before you need finished goods on dock, and plan for at least 4 weeks from dyeline receipt to production-ready execution. Industrial Packaging runs an average 4 weeks from dyeline receipt to production start, followed by a 2.5-week ramp-up to full capacity and 10 business days standard turnaround for ongoing orders.

Better communication, greater transparency, demand flexibility, and consistent quality paired with proactive innovation. Those are the four fixes CPG brands said they need most from co-pack partners in a 2026 Packaging World reader survey.

Your co-packer should clearly answer how quickly they complete trace exercises, how they document lot codes through production, what systems prevent cross-contamination, how they verify incoming materials, and how they handle mock recalls.

You should expect proactive updates on production status, shipping notifications before you ask, quality documentation with photo evidence, and reporting customized to your KPIs, not generic templates.