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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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:

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The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
May 26th, 2016

As a growing supplier and service provider in the packaging industry, we strive to be your resource for packaging knowledge and advice. However, something was brought up during a meeting recently that I wanted to hear some feedback on from our readers.

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Equipment | The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance

By: David Roberge
May 19th, 2016

How we grew our packaging line capacity and efficiency with a simple fix Optimizing your packaging lines can seem daunting, but our team is on point when it comes to finding opportunities for higher productivity and driving greater efficiencies with minimal negative financial impact. This holds true in our facilities, and at our customers'. Check out how we were able to double our throughput with some minor adjustments: