Graham Packaging is a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of custom, value-added and sustainable food, beverage, household and automotive containers. We work with some of the biggest brands in the world to provide them with safe, attractive and convenient packaging that meets the demands of today’s consumer. Graham Packaging was founded more than 50 years ago on the idea that there had to be a better way to store and use motor oil. Through innovation and a dash of imagination, we converted the metal oil can into a plastic bottle that made the product safer, cleaner and lighter for sellers and consumers to use. Since then, we’ve expanded our offering to deliver innovative, sustainable packaging to additional markets. We have a team of dedicated designers, engineers and other packaging professionals who are obsessed with solving each industry’s biggest packaging challenges. Our facilities across North America, Europe and South America produce more than 16 billion container units annually. Find out more: www.grahampackaging.com.

At Drug Plastics, we have over 60 years of experience helping healthcare, wellness, and lifestyle companies with complex regulatory and packaging challenges. Our FDA-approved, ASTM-tested, made in the USA bottles and closures help you comply with these increasingly regulated industries. In addition to our traditional HDPE, LDPE, PP, and PET resins, we offer sustainable material options, such as resins made through the Advanced Recycling and Mechanical Recycling Processes. We also offer flame elimination and source reduction for greater environmental responsibility. Our plastic packaging solutions increase your profitability, reduce your risk, and reinforce your brand.

Brentwood is a leading provider of thermoformed plastic solutions to a wide variety of consumer, manufacturing, and environmental industries. With diverse production capabilities, engineering expertise, and a focus on innovation, Brentwood applies a team approach to solve the challenges facing our customers. Established in 1965 as a small thermoforming facility, Brentwood has transformed into a vertically integrated corporation and experienced rapid growth both domestically and internationally. This continuous progress has allowed Brentwood to engage developing markets and further establish its global footprint. Brentwood supplies custom and proprietary products of the highest quality and develops forward-thinking strategies for the most complex applications. We emphasize customer service and work closely with clients throughout the design, engineering, and manufacturing phases of each project to create targeted, tailored solutions.

For over 50 years, M&Q Packaging has been providing high temp, high tech nylon packaging that is made in the USA. We produce and specialize in the following products: High temperature pan liners liners for food Packaging for meat and cheese such as sausage casings, cooking bags, and vacuum bags Cook/Chill packaging for soups and sauces Dry heat and steam sterilization packaging for medical and dental instruments Clean room packaging Vacuum bagging films used in the manufacture of composite parts for aircraft, ballistic glass, rear view car mirrors and recreational vehicles Fumigation barrier bags Solvent recovery bags and liners

Ecore is a company that transforms reclaimed materials into performance products that make people's lives better. How? By providing our customers with MORE. More Safety. More Ergonomics. More Acoustics. Since 1871, Ecore has been transforming reclaimed materials into performance surfaces that make people’s lives better. What started with simple cork closures has evolved into a diverse portfolio of products solving complex problems in applications ranging from playgrounds, weight rooms, and turf fields to hospitals, hotels, and retail environments. We are driven everyday by a simple question, “Can a floor do more?” At Ecore, we believe the answer is “YES.” We are building our company and the products we offer based on the simple notion that floors should elevate beyond current expectations. Our energy is focused on the interaction between people and the surface. We engineer performance well beyond industry standards related to acoustics, ergonomics, and safety. Ecore creates products that align–substantial force reduction with a balanced amount of energy return to create dynamic surfaces that are catered to the individual and the application. Ecore | Built by YES

Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, Novipax is safeguarding the future by partnering with fresh protein and produce processors, food retailers, packaging manufacturers and distributors, and healthcare providers to deliver absorbent solutions that protect packaged fresh food and healthcare professionals and patients. Novipax manufactures a suite of category-leading absorbents, including Dri-Loc, Pad-Loc, Multi-Loc and UltraZap, and the revolutionary active absorbents Dri-Loc XtendaPak and UltraZap XtendaPak. Novipax is a portfolio company of ACON Investments, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based international private equity firm investing in North America, Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1996, ACON strives to conduct business ethically, honestly and in accordance with world-class environmental and social standards. For more information, please visit www.novipax.com

Crescent Industries: Engineering-Driven, Technology-Based Injection Molding Partner Crescent Industries’ team are injection molding experts. What makes us different? Our upfront engineering support. Our design engineers not only contribute DFM feedback but offer guidance by evaluating your entire project for manufacturing. Having one vendor eliminates potential development problems and bridges communications gaps. As a result, you receive an injection molding partner that produces consistent quality parts. From the initial part design to the last part out of the press, their molding workflows are designed and operated according to Decoupled II and Decoupled III processes. OEMs choose us because we combine molding knowledge with technology in our manufacturing facilities. On our production floor, you will find collaborative robots and automated work cells. Behind the scenes, Industry 4.0 software is hard at work monitoring the molding process on all injection presses. Reporting live data allowing for responsive decision making on the floor to reduce part rejects and save time. To achieve a corporate strategy to cut lead times in all phases of manufacturing, Crescent implemented QRM (Quick Response Manufacturing). A time-based manufacturing process tailored to industries producing high mix, low volume, complex, and customized parts. QRM uses work cells to make products needing similar operations, but dissimilar resources located in a single path. The cell members are cross-trained and focused on products manufactured in their QRM cell. Crescent is FDA registered, ISO 13485:2016 certified, and ITAR. Currently, we have three manufacturing facilities located in New Freedom, PA. To learn how we can manufacture your injection molded components or device visit www.crescentind.com.

Tecniplast, world leading company in the Lab Animal Industry since 1949, designs, manufactures and distributes equipment for vivarium. We offer the most complete product portfolio ranging from IVCs, Biocontainment/Bioexclusion, Analysis, Aquatic equipment, Laminar Flow, Cage and Rack washers, Bedding Handling and Disposal systems, Decontamination and Automation, as well as Accessories. Tecniplast has recently introduced the first Digital Ventilated Cage (DVC®), enhancing the threshold in animal welfare, in users ergonomics and in management of Animal Lab Facilities. Our constant investments in technologies, automation, production capabilities, stock availability, certifications for quality and environmental sustainability are a clear evidence of our commitment to provide the most complete and reliable range of products. Tecniplast Group is present in Italy, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, USA, Canada, China, Australia, Japan. Our global presence is based on a network of more than 70 international representatives. OUR POLICY On this page we will publish updates regarding Tecniplast products and services, researches, interviews and any material useful for sharing experiences and knowledge. To develop the dialogue in a meaningful way we provide some simple rules: 1. Comments are welcome as long as they are relevant to the topics, bring added value to the discussion and comply with Tecniplast mission of delivering solutions that enhance scientific research outcomes improving animal model welfare. 2. Comments mentioning third party companies or containing links to external sites are permitted as long as there are no direct references to Tecniplast competitors 3. The language and tones must be appropriate. Comments deemed offensive or detrimental to the image or good repute of third parties (spam, comparative advertising, racists..) won't be accepted. Any comment or content that we believe has violated these simple rules will be deleted at our sole discretion.

Grosfillex for furnishing and remodelling of residential and professional indoor and outdoor spaces (cafés, hotels, restaurants, stadiums, residential housing) Grosfillex creates, develops and markets 100% French, designer, decorative and innovative products for your home projects while making your life easier in a sustainable way! A family group with an international standing, Grosfillex has been bringing you innovative ideas during the 90 years of its existence till the present time, based in Oyonnax in the heart of the Rhône-Alpes region. The Grosfillex product range is suitable for consumers and professionals alike. The know-how has gradually been applied to numerous products which have become essential: - Garden furniture: tables, armchairs and chairs, sun loungers, and other garden furniture... - Interior decorative wall and ceiling panelling in wood, white, mineral or industrial decors. - Shelters and storage: garden sheds, cupboard storage units and shelving units - Flower planters: flower boxes, planters, pots - Windows and patio doors, sliding windows, rolling or swing shutters - Entrance doors, extensible/sliding doors - Equipment for public venues: stadium seating Staying faithful to its values and constantly listening to the market demands, Grosfillex currently exports 50% of its production abroad and remains one of the emblematic leaders in all its product lines.

Founded in 1963, Palram Industries is a leading global manufacturer of semi-finished extruded thermoplastic sheets, panel systems and finished products. Palram sheets, manufactured mainly from Polycarbonate and PVC, are designed to suit a diverse range of applications in various markets, which include DIY, construction, architectural projects, advertising, agricultural, glazing, and fabrication. The panel systems are offered as part of an advanced services bundle for the construction and architectural markets. A variety of finished-products are marketed through DIY chain stores across the globe.

For over thirty years, Viwinco has been manufacturing custom-made, high-performance, beautiful windows and patio doors. Our replacement, new construction, and impact-resistant products are designed and engineered in house from premium-quality materials. We oversee every step of the process—even hand-washing each window or door before it leaves our facility. Drawing on a work ethic passed down through generations, our family-owned and operated business provides exemplary service, short lead times, and the personalized attention that has made our name one of the most trusted in the industry. See our beautifully efficient gallery at www.viwinco.com

REGUPOL is a family-owned company based in Germany, founded in 1954. Over the past 65 years, the company has grown steadily and has become increasingly internationalised by the acquisition and creation of new subsidiaries. REGUPOL is today one of the world’s leading suppliers of sports floors, fall protection floors, anti-slip mats for load securing, products for impact sound- and vibration insulation as well as protection and separation layers for the construction industry. The high level of innovation of the more than 700 employees has led to the development of new products, production technologies and to the development of new markets. A variety of REGUPOL products are based on reclaimed and processed polymeric raw materials, such as SBR rubber, polyurethane foams or EPDM. Most REGUPOL products account for between 75 and 95 percent of these raw materials. For this reason, REGUPOL now processes more than 90,000 tons of recycled elastomers per year and thus contributes significantly to the sustainable use of valuable resources. In 2019, the REGUPOL Group generated a turnover of more than 120 million Euros with an international share of about 60 %. The group’s companies today include REGUPOL BSW GmbH, REGUPOL America LLC, REGUPOL Australia Pty. Ltd., REGUPOL Acoustics Middle East FZE, REGUPOL Schweiz AG, REGUPOL Zebra Athletics LLC and BSW Shanghai CO. LTD.