Harvard University Executive Education on Sustainability In June of 2018, I applied to the Harvard’s Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership program. The program is a 5 day educational event at Harvard University on sustainability and how to incorporate it...
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All of our articles posted are written by a poly expert here at CVP. Our blog posts cover a wide range of topics all revolving around the world of poly bags. Gaining a better understanding of the industry allows for us to provide a better experience for our customers. Here at ClearView we pride ourselves on being experts in our field. Our blog posts are a great way to educate yourself on the industry and the way our plant goes about daily procedures.
A Glimpse Into The Future Of Plastic Bags
I was honored to have attended the European Plastic Converters (EuPC) Conference “Plastic Packaging and the EU Plastics Strategy” on Sept 25 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. I cannot thank the people from the EuPC enough for the invite and hospitality. The conference was...
Circular Economy: Compostable Material
Compostable bags take a different track to Sustainability All organic matter will eventually biodegrade including plastic made from fossil fuels. However, the time-frames organic matter biodegrades varies on an exponential scale. The term biodegradable is essentially...
PCMC Kaizen Event
One of the reasons ClearView Packaging chose the PCMC Fusion C series press is because of the amazing company that provides and services the press. PCMC is a domestic company located right here in the United States in Green Bay Wisconsin. PCMC in the past year have...
ClearView Packaging Employee Spotlight
ClearView Packaging Employee Spotlight Did you know that ClearView Packaging (CVB) has 70 employees? Five of the seventy have been employed by CVB for more than 30 years. One in particular just celebrated her 45th anniversary with our company. Betty Kappes has been...
ClearView Packaging and the Circular Economy
ClearView Packaging and the Circular Economy A circular economy refers to a regenerative economic system whereby waste and process by-products are turned into new inputs for new products. The regeneration is achieved through material choice, long lasting design,...
Our New Printing Press – The PCMC Fusion Series
Here at ClearView Packaging our mission is to help our customers acquire custom bags. We emphasize fast response times and quick lead times. To achieve our goal we need to operate with a high level of efficiency. In order to increase efficiency, our plant recently...
Water based inks on plastic bags
Water based inks have been part of our printing process for five plus years. Using water based ink as an alternative to solvent based inks was born out of an attempt to limit our manufacturing environmental impact and to comply with government regulations. When water...
Custom Samples: Key to the Right Package
"To help people acquire custom bags. " That is our mission statement. It is posted in large print on our wall in the manufacturing area. The mission statement drives our service thoughts and actions. Different products require different sizes, constructions,...
Clues to Identifying Laminated Bags
Upon receipt of an inquiry, we do all we can to determine if the bag desired is something we can manufacture. One bag type we do not make is a laminated bag. In simple terms, laminated bags are a combination of different materials "glued" or laminated together to...
Packaging Changes as Volume Grows
New products in their infancy often use simple packaging. As the volume grows, the package evolves to better represent the product, aid in selling the product and help in packaging the product. The progression is typically seen as a move from generic stock bags to...
Custom Printed Bags & Cost of Print Plates
Print plates are a one time added cost when purchasing custom polybags. Once print plates are made, they can be used over and over again with no added fee (plates do wear over time but typically plates last at least 20+ runs). How are print plate costs determined? Why...