T.H.E.M. to open new contract packaging facility

Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.), Marlton, N.J., said its new 20,000-square-foot facility, dedicated to non-food contract packaging, will open in October. It is located in Mt. Laurel, N.J., only minutes from the company's headquarters. The facility will offer Snapsil production, along with a variety of single-dose, easy-open packaging formats.

“We are very pleased to be expanding T.H.E.M.’s capabilities in response to the growing demand for innovative non-food flexible packaging solutions,” said Neil Kozarsky, CEO and president, T.H.E.M. “The establishment of a standalone facility will best serve the needs of our growing customer based involved with non-food product formats.”

T.H.E.M. said its new contract packaging facility will support a variety of single-use packaging formats for a broad range of categories, including household, automotive, industrial, lawn and garden, adhesive and other similar products.

“We’ve seen steady growth and interest in non-food applications for our single-use flexible packaging solutions,” commented Tom Martin, vice president and contract packaging general manager, T.H.E.M. “This new contract packaging center provides the next step in meeting the demands of the market and our customers.” 

The Mt. Laurel facility will primarily focus on Snapsil, an easy-open portion-pack technology. Developed by Australian-based Snapsil Corp., T.H.E.M. introduced the technology to North American-based consumer packaged goods customers. Snapsil semi-rigid containers feature a patented audible “snap-opening” function that allows consumers to open the package with one hand. Snapsil has developed a range of creative dispensing designs, enabling simple and controlled product release for a variety of unit-dose and single-serve consumer products. With a comprehensive array of configurations, Snapsil packaging is catching on quickly, T.H.E.M. said, prompting the need for the single-serve packaging facility dedicated to non-food and beverage applications.

“T.H.E.M. has always been defined by our ability to bring the best technologies forward to solve a vast array of packaging challenges," Kozarsky said. "Our new dedicated facility is another opportunity to provide our North American customers with the best packaging solutions for today’s global market."