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CCL Label is the world's largest converter of pressure-sensitive and extruded film materials for a wide range of decorative, instructional, and functional applications. We deliver to global customers in the food & beverage, home & personal care, agricultural, healthcare, automotive, and consumer durables markets. Our product portfolio includes but is not limited to: Self-Adhesive Labels, Shrink Sleeves, Stretch Sleeves, In-Mould Labels, Pouches, Multipack solutions, Promotional labels (e.g., Augmented Reality, Sticker Inside, Write-On), Functional labels (e.g., with RFID / NFC), Tamper-evident and anti-theft solutions, Expanded Content Labels (e.g., 2ply, multiply, product sampling), Booklets & Leaflets, Tubes, Precision printed & die cut metal components with LED displays. A product’s decoration might only seem a small part, but it plays a crucial role in making the overall packaging more sustainable. CCL Label has developed labels and sleeves that enable recycling, carbon footprint reduction, and reuse. Whether they are bio-based, low-density, or made from recycled material – there is a solution for every packaging need!

CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, is the national, not-for-profit trade organization for the contract packaging and manufacturing industry in the United States of America. CPA was formed in July 1992 for contract packaging firms and those businesses related to them in order to promote the growth and welfare of member firms. Members are comprised of the nation’s leading contract packagers and manufacturers, as well as suppliers to the industry, performing all packaging functions: from the glamorous to the hazardous and the simplest to the most complex. CPA members offer their services to an extremely wide variety of consumer goods companies and brand owners.

We are experts in developing lightweight, recyclable and flexible barrier and base papers for food and non-food packaging. Driven by our quest to support a circular economy, we develop innovative solutions, pushing the boundaries of what paper can achieve. Our comprehensive approach to packaging development allows us to support customers from idea to shelf. We empower our customers to switch to more sustainable packaging, working with them to find the perfect solution that meets market demand, regulatory requirements, product specifications, and environmental goals. From concept and design to testing and optimization, we provide end-to-end support for packaging needs. We offer a wide range of packaging services including mock-ups, shelf-life testing, recyclability testing, runnability testing and sealability testing. Our state-of-the-art laboratory has a full range of coating, converting, packaging and testing equipment. Collaborating closely with our customers, new packaging designs can be prototyped and tested before being launched on a large scale.

The German Packaging Institute (Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e.V. , short dvi) interconnects the packaging industries all along their value chains. As point of intersection among all industries, and not bound to particular materials, the dvi has direct contact with politicians, companies, sectors and experts.

Trade shows / Exhibitions Creating value for communities through Europe’s leading packaging trade show portfolio: Empack, Packaging Innovations, Logistics & Automation, ADF PCD & PLC and Packaging Premiere. We make it easy for people to meet and do business in a professional environment.

FACHPACK - European trade fair for packaging, technology and processing FACHPACK is one of the main events in Europe for companies that produce and use packaging. It has been held in Nuremberg for over 40 years. The packaging fair provides a compact but comprehensive insight into all relevant topics from the packaging industry. This includes solutions for product packaging for industrial and consumer goods, packaging aids and packaging materials, but also for packaging production, packaging technology, logistics and packaging systems or printing.

We are specialists in bag forming. FormerFab GmbH develops and produces forming shoulders that continually form flat films into tubes. Also known as forming collars, folding devices or formers. We can offer forming shoulders for Stickpack-, Flowpack- or vertical bag making machines. As FormerFab is one of three companies in the world that can calculate forming shoulders exactly, we are also able to provide forming shoulders for paper that forms paper wrinkle-free and without cracks of barriers. We are able to develop forming shoulders for every type of machine, for nearly every type of film and of course for your customized bags.

Gen Grinders offers innovative solutions for the spice industry, specializing in grinder caps , flapper caps and PET bottle production for co-packers. We deliver fresh ground spice experience through customized designs and manufacturing services, enhancing brand identity. Committed to quality and sustainability, we aim to lead the sector with reliable and tailored packaging solutions.

GPI - Paperboard Canister Packaging Ideal alternatives to plastic, metal, and glass containers for dry foods, sensitive powders like infant milk formula, healthcare, and beauty applications, our paperboard canister packaging solutions can be customized to your desired shape and size, are direct-filled, and can be tailored with low to high barrier protection.

Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries.