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They’re more than a pet

So we put more into your packaging

Pets are part of our families, and pet food is an emotional choice for consumers. That’s why more and more pet owners prefer brands that are distinctive—with impactful shelf or screen appeal—and offer more taste, nutrition and variety for their furry family members. Pet food companies have listened, fetching premium meal and treat options for cats and dogs of all sizes. Flexible packaging has proven to be pet owners’ second-best friend, with resealable, easy-to-store packaging that locks in the flavor pets love—and the odors pet owners could do without.

At APC, we’ve invested in:

Specialized printing technologies including HPE Flexo™, HPE Roto™ and APC Digital printing
Multiple facilities specializing in pouch and bag making, located in Story City, Iowa, Columbus, Wisconsin, and Cedar City, Utah
Sustainable solutions including Design for Recycle, Design for Compost, Certified Circular Content, and Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) Content

Combining our award-winning, eye-catching printing with state-of-the-art pouching, you’ll have the kind of packaging that will have retailers begging for more.

Capabilities

Six APC Centers of Excellence:

Columbus, WI - Corporate Headquarters, Rotogravure & Digital Printing, Laminating, Coating & Pouch/Bag Making
DeForest, WI - Rotogravure Printing, Laminating & Coating
Story City, IA - Flexographic & Digital Printing, Laminating, Coating & Pouch/Bag Making
Chili, NY - Flexographic Printing, Extrusion Laminating/Coating & Adhesive Laminating/Coating
Cedar City, UT - Flexographic Printing, Laminating, Coating & Pouch Making
Rochester, NY - Extrusion Laminating/Coating & Adhesive Laminating

State-of-the-art equipment recently installed to expand capacity of flat-bottom and double-side-gusseted pouches
Fold and glue style pouches
Traditional stand-up pouch-making equipment for treats
Formats include doyen-style, flat-bottom and double-side gusset

Registered high-gloss and/or matte lacquer
Holographic materials
Randomized printing
Personalization of each package
Interactive packaging
Connected packaging
Digital watermarks
Promotional coupons
Proof-of-purchase stickers
Backside printing of games and sweepstakes
Thermochromatic inks
Natural surfaces
Soft-touch and tactile surfaces
Shaped pouches
Foils

Dial in required barriers and performance needs with a stable of robust and protective technologies
Tandem extrusion and adhesive laminations of film, paper and foil
Foil and non-foil barrier structures
Paper and film-based structures
Dry-bond or solventless adhesives
High-barrier windows

APC RE® portfolio of sustainable packaging options, including Recycle Ready

Reclose mechanisms
Easy opening features
Hang holes for treats
Multi-compartments

SERVICES

APC Solutions Team experts for collaborative innovation and ideation
Industrial design, modeling and prototyping services to realize concepts and ideas, including digital printing for mock ups
Engineering, Field Tech Service and Technical Support with testing, problem solving, training and audits in the field
Comprehensive graphics support
World-class flexographic plate-making systems, part of APC's HPE Flexo™
Advanced rotogravure cylinder engraving process, part of APC's HPE Roto™
State-of-the-art digital printing capability - APC Digital
American Packaging Corporation and the Wegman Family Charitable Foundation fund the Center for Sustainable Packaging at Rochester Institute of Technology

GET TO MARKET QUICKER (AND GET NOTICED FASTER)

We’re independently owned, with localized decision making, shorter lead times, and a nimble, lean approach to manufacturing. This is why we’re able to quickly get your product to market, giving you the competitive advantage while maintaining the highest quality and strictest brand standards.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

At APC, protecting the environment and ensuring the health and safety of our employees is at the core of everything we do and every decision we make. Everyone in the APC family has a responsibility to ensure our operations and products meet applicable government and APC standards, always aligning with whichever is more stringent. Our goal is to prevent adverse environmental impacts by reducing waste and emissions and eliminating all preventable health impacts and injuries to our employees.

As stewards of our local and world communities, APC is active with Leadership on Climate Transition and the Pet Sustainability Coalition to drive education and business performance through social and environmental impact.

We’re committed to supplying safe products that exceed customer quality requirements.

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