The Sourcing Center is a place where brand owners interested in contract packaging and manufacturing services can learn about CPA members and how to source these service providers. Visitors will experience real examples of contract packaged and manufactured goods from CPA members and have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with industry experts. The Sourcing Center is also a place for contract packagers and manufacturers to learn about CPA and the benefits of membership.
“Associations participating in the PACK EXPO Las Vegas, and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO, Partner Programs understand the significance of supporting North America’s largest packaging event in 2017, for their members and the packaging industry as a whole. Partner associations are an important link between attendees and exhibitors before, during and after the show,” said Jim Pittas, chief operating officer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
Also featured at the Sourcing Center on Sept. 26 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. is the CPA Meet & Greet Happy Hour, which gives attendees an opportunity to mingle with CPA members, prospective members and other packaging industry VIPs.
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents more than 800 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media and a wide range of resources to empower our members.
CPA is the national, not-for-profit trade organization for the contract packaging industry. 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 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 these packaging services to an extremely wide variety of consumer goods companies and brand owners.
For more information about CPA or about how to become a Sourcing Center or Meet & Greet sponsor, visit www.contractpackaging.org.
