The Flexible Packaging Blog

Reviews, trends, and tips covering all things flexible packaging to protect your products and your bottom line.

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Packaging Materials

By: David Roberge
July 7th, 2016

It's a hot one this summer, and your probably dealing with a hot facility as well. In addition to keeping your team cool and hydrated on the production floor, you want to keep an eye on your packaging films too!

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Equipment | Packaging Materials | Investment

By: David Roberge
June 30th, 2016

The world is a busy place, and consumers are looking for products that are easy to use, and re-use, that won't impede their lifestyle. One of the ways you can provide convenience to your consumer is by utilizing easy-open and/or resealable packaging.

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Equipment | Packaging Materials | Environment | The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
June 23rd, 2016

Gauge Reduction, Centerfolded Film Upcharges, and Heat-Sealing: Then & Now We have many years in the packaging industry under our belts and every now and then it's fun to reminisce about the days gone by. I've gathered up some highlights with our CEO, Matt, showing how far we have come over the past 50 years with shrink packaging. Check them out below:

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Packaging Materials | Investment

By: David Roberge
June 16th, 2016

Are you wrapping your consumer goods with the right film? The three main shrink films used for protecting and securing products for retail are PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), polyethylene, and polyolefin. If you aren't completely certain that you are using the ideal film, here's a quick breakdown of the three:

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Environment | The Business of Packaging | Investment

By: Matt Hogan, CEO
June 9th, 2016

A special edition blog with personal meaning to our Industrial Packaging Family. I have had a long time goal to assure that I don’t have to get hit over the head with a 2” x 4” in order to maintain perspective.

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Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging

By: Jarrod Dizazzo, President
June 6th, 2016

We follow 8 simple steps when executing a Supply Chain project for our customers, and we start by reverse-engineering the process from end-user delivery to your timelines' demands. Here's how we keep our customer's on track, all the time: