Business View Magazine | December 2018

78 79 BLOWN & CAST FILM SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR NEEDS ENGINEERING THE BEST FILMS IN THE BUSINESS Charter NEX Films is a leading North American producer of high performance plastic films used in flexible packaging and other end-use applications. We also have an industry acclaimed portfolio of sustainable films including recyclable and compostable solutions. CharterNEX.com | 877.411.3456 cnexinfo@char ternex .com FOOD & BEVERAGE HEALTHCARE GRAPHICS PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION AEROSPACE AUTOMOTIVE VONCO PRODUCTS, LLC PREFERRED VENDOR n Charter NEX www.charternex.com As one of the few makers of unsupported polyolefin bags and pouches, Vonco has an edge over the ma- jority of manufacturers who still use PVC, which has various downside risks. “Weworkwithmanycustomers that need a solution.Our shaping ability allows us tomake packaging that is functional and has shelf appeal,”Smith says.“We can customdesign solutions based on the customer’s product thanks to our printing capabilities.We can quicklymockup designs and provide quotes,andwemake our own pouch equipment.This allows us to offer good speed tomarket and can keep costs down.” Customers can begin the process on the companywebsite at www. vonco.com, by simplyanswering some confidential questions to guide the development of their custompackaging needs,after which theywill re- ceive a follow-up engineering call.“Customers are encouraged to visit with ‘crazy’design ideas and leavewith prototypes the same day.Our customers often say,‘I didn’t even think this could be done!’” In 2019,Vonco plans to begin selling customized filling equipment to their customers to create completely-optimized packaging and filling lines for their customized flexible packaging.“We deliver great service,great products,and fast speed tomarket,”Smith says.“We’re investing in newtechnology.We have a great team in place,andwe’re focused on everything fromcontinu- ous improvement and responsiveness to developing newprograms for customers and newservice plat- forms sowe can achieve our goals as a company.”