PACKAGING/CONSUMER PRODUCTS - The Business of Consumer Packaging Molding

摘要

A look at the tooling opportunities within the packaging/consumer products market. During the past three years, we have seen many tool shops suffer from servicing just one industry. Much like your personal investment portfolio, diversification is the key to evening out the cycles all businesses go through. One industry that must always re-invent its products is packaging-specifically, molded plastic components that act as a carrier and dispenser. A significant portion of the packaging industry supports products that are relatively unaffected by a down economy: lotions, soaps, beverages, medicines, hair care products and cleaning agents, etc.