For more than 20 years, Ivyland-based Eastern Web Handling, Inc. has converted flexible packaging films for customers nationwide, with particular strength in short-lead-time work and technically demanding applications. Its engineering team developed ways to slit tear-prone porous membranes for lithium-ion battery separators and modified printing equipment to place graphics precisely on thick thermoformable films. The company also produces custom packaging formats such as lidding film, bags and pouches from prototype quantities through large production runs.
Permapack IncPermapack Inc. supplies and converts flexible packaging films, with a particular focus on films for food packaging and contract slitting to customer specifications. The Aston, Pennsylvania company handles everything from printed rollstock and laminations to specialized lidding and perforated films, including made-to-order cut sheets for sandwich and snack wrapping. Its four slitters support short lead times and contract work for other slitters facing salvage or overload needs.ASTON, PA
Bison BagBison Bag grew from a bag-converting machine built in a Buffalo basement into a family-owned flexible packaging manufacturer, producing custom bags, pouches and rollstock for customers of all sizes. Founded in 1968, the company now operates from a 160,000-square-foot Lockport facility, where its staff brings more than a century of combined industry experience to custom packaging challenges and small production runs. Its SQF-certified operation combines in-house printing and converting with a hands-on approach to developing packages that fit a product’s practical and branding needs.LOCKPORT, NY
PennPac CompanyFounded by Bill Palmer in Baltimore in 1995 to bridge the gap between film manufacturers and just-in-time users, PennPac supplies flexible packaging films and converts them through custom slitting and sheeting. Now operating from facilities in Manheim, Pennsylvania, and Piedmont, South Carolina, the company keeps millions of pounds of film in stock and offers toll slitting for customer-supplied materials. Both facilities are AIB International certified, with the Manheim location also holding SQF certification for food safety.MANHEIM, PA
NAP IndustriesWith more than 50 years in flexible packaging, Newark-based NAP Industries makes printed films, bags, pouches and other packaging entirely in-house, from pre-press through conversion. It is the area’s exclusive processor of patented Inno-Lok™ pre-zippered films and bagging products, allowing manufacturers to add resealable packaging without specialized zipper equipment. NAP also operates around the clock and uses a solar-equipped facility alongside waste-reduction and alternative-adhesive initiatives.MELVILLE, NY