Packaging is any material that encloses a product while it is stored, shipped or while it is awaiting purchase. Packaging can refer to packing paper, tape, Styrofoam, boxes, plastic containers and pallets as well as point of purchase and retail sale packaging like blister packages, clamshells and other packaging designs.
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Jonco Industries, Inc.Milwaukee, WI 800-236-7311 The daily goal of Jonco Industries, Inc. is to provide complete marketing projects and solutions that are innovative, practical, well-designed and economical to produce. Jonco treats every assignment as if it were their own by offering outstanding client support, meeting the tightest of deadlines and maintaining superior quality control. For dependable packaging, you can count on Jonco!
Assemblies Unlimited Inc.Bloomingdale, IL 877-273-6259 Assemblies Unlimited, Inc. was started in 1993 with a vision to build a national network of suppliers with capabilities in packaging, hand assembly and other related benefits. As the network grew so did the customer base and today Assemblies Unlimited, with its access to world class facilities and equipment, serves many industries across the country.
Valk Industries, Inc.Greeneville, TN 423-638-1284 Valk Industries began its operation in 1975 providing engineering and fabrication benefits. Multiple expansions later, Valk has expanded and refined itself to provide high quality and affordable packaging. Valk is conveniently located within a one day transit to over 70% of the USA population for quick and economical deliveries. Valk is committed to quality, service and reliability.
PreferpackNorth Aurora, IL 877-284-7752 Located in North Aurora Illinois, Preferpack offers a variety of services for all your packaging needs. We provide special services for those who want premium distribution, FedEx service, United Parcel service and merchandise return. We have more than 30 years of experience in the packaging industry and provide fantastic customer service. Contact us today and request a quote.
MARC, Inc.Fletcher, NC 866-807-6210 From packaging to subassembly work, MARC, Inc. provides a wide variety of high quality, money-saving opportunities for your business. MARC is committed to organizational excellence to its employees, stakeholders and customers and pledges to be honorable stewards of partnerships, resources and innovation. For quality packaging done by quality people, call MARC today.
Aaron Thomas Company, Inc.Garden Grove, CA 800-394-4776 The Aaron Thomas Company has been providing packaging solutions in Southern California since 1973, Memphis, Tennessee since 1988 and in Bolingbrook, Illinois since 2005. Aaron Thomas is a non-union, equal opportunity employer that strives to treat its experienced and talented workforce with the same quality treatment as they do its many valued customers.
Packateers, Inc.West Chester, PA 800-353-4750 For quality packaging, choose Packateers, Incorporated. Originally created in 1963 as an engineering/sales firm for blow-molded and plastic extruded parts, Packatters has expanded its inventory over the years to include: vacuum and injected moldings and customized, printed and stock bags and cases for all uses. The smart way is the Packateers way, so call today!
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Every industry makes use of packaging to some extent. Offices use cardboard boxes and plastic containers for storage of office supplies and, in some cases, for shipment of items on a small scale. Distribution companies make extensive use of cardboard boxes, pallets, packing tape, packing paper and Styrofoam to safely ship their products to customers. Manufacturing companies must also package their products in order to protect them during transit. Shipment packaging can be as simple as a box made of single-layered, corrugated cardboard, or it can feature sturdier materials that provide protection from vibration, compression and inhospitable temperatures. Packaging can be air-tight, as is often the case with medical packaging and pharmaceutical packaging. It can also be designed to be theft and tamper-resistant. Packaging is separated into three main categories. Primary packaging is the material that makes contact with the product itself. Secondary packaging is designed to group primary packages together. Tertiary packaging is used for bulk handling, warehouse storage and shipping. Pallets and large boxes are considered tertiary packaging.
Many fabrication methods are necessary to produce the many varieties of packaging materials used throughout industry and commerce. Most plastic bottles and jars are formed by either injection molding or blow molding; clamshells and blister packaging are both blow molded. Injection and blow molding are both plastic thermoforming processes, which are processes by which raw plastic materials are heated to a molten state and forced into a mold cavity. These processes are efficient, cost-effective and can produce packaging products in large volumes. For these reasons and because of the relative low price of raw plastic materials, plastic molding processes are very popular methods of plastic packaging fabrication. Also, because thermoforming processes are highly customizable and controllable, they simplify compliance with FDA, USDA and other regulatory authorities' standards for packaging for food, drugs and other products for human consumption. Cosmetic packaging, for example, must often be hypoallergenic and non-reactive to minimize risks to consumers. Other packaging materials include aluminum, glass and in some cases stronger metals like steel. |
