In-line case printing is a snap at SMAP

摘要

First-of-their-kind, in-line digital case printers at SMAP Mfg., Inc., a contract manufacturer and packager of personal care products, smooth productivity wrinkles and reduce per-case coding costs by 10 percent. At SMAP Mfg., Inc. (Specialty Manufacturing and Packaging), Harvey, IL, it's a rare personal care product that cannot be tubed, botded, pouched or otherwise packaged to meet customer requirements. Since it was established in 1989 by owner Stu Paves' father in the family garage, SMAP has grown almost exponentially in both manufacturing and packaging capabilities. "I think you'd be hard-pressed to find another personal care contract packager as diversified as we are," says Paves. "We do tubes, powder packs, liquid pouches, hot-fills, cold-fills and more." With an estimated 42 new items launched this year alone at SMAP, Paves says it's difficult to even estimate the number of stockkeeping units that move annually through the company's 60,000-sq-ft facility. Products—filled and packed on 15 different lines— include everything from haircare formulations such as styling gels, shampoos and conditioners to body lotions, soaps and petroleum jelly. Customers include beauty and barber shops, as well as specialty and general merchandisers such as Sally Beauty Supply, Walgreen's and Wal-Mart.