The New Jersey Recycled Content Law: What does it mean for you?
Are you subject to New Jersey’s Recycled Content Law which took effect on January 18, 2024? How do these new regulations affect brand owners and manufacturers? And what is this legislation’s impact on rigid plastic packaging? Here at CMG Plastics, the impending effects have been on our radar for some time. Recently, we looked at […]
What’s in a word? 2023 Edition.
How best to describe 2023 in a word? Not in a paragraph. Or a sentence. And not in a phrase. Just one word. We thought long and hard. And the winner is… NEW! It turns out to be an ideal choice because there were so many new and exciting things that happened at CMG […]
To Meet Growing Demand, CMG Plastics Announces New Additions to its Lineup of Stock Lids, Bottles, Jars, and Cups.
Whether it’s foods, snacks, spices and seasonings, personal care, or other CPG categories, consumers are consuming at record rates. This trend is forecasted to continue with no end in sight. In North America alone, the US breadcrumb market is forecasted to increase at a 4.8% annual rate over the next ten years, while sales of […]
CMG Plastics’ New Logo and Visual Identity Marks Our Next Stage with an Eye Towards the Future.
Since 2006, CMG Plastics has been helping clients bring their rigid plastic packaging products to market by providing injection molding and blow molding manufacturing services. Graphically representing our company during that time was the familiar right-tilting blue oval encircled by two lines. But as CMG Plastics continued to expand our manufacturing capabilities, services, and industry-leading […]
At CMG Plastics, we are putting the next generation of robots to work.
Collaborative robots, or as they are more accurately called, “cobots,” are robots designed to work alongside humans in a shared work environment. These technological marvels of efficiency and performance are the latest example of how CMG Plastics is constantly searching for ways to improve operations and increase manufacturing productivity. If you have been keeping up […]
Dual View Stripes
At CMG Plastics, we’re not only imagining what the next generation of plastic bottles will look like, we’re creating them with the ability to mold translucent view stripes into fully opaque bottles. Bottles commonly used for products such as detergents, cleaning solutions, beverages, personal care items, and many other liquid household products, can now be […]
Report: PET Bottle Market to Grow Nearly 30% by 2028. Here’s Why…
According to a recent market report from IMARC Group, the global polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle market is expected to grow from $41.8 billion in 2022 to $54.3 billion in 2028. Demand for packaged beverages like bottled water, soft drinks, and juices is expected to drive this growth. Why More Brands Are Turning to PET Plastic […]
Sustainability Demands Driving Growth of Refillable Packaging
Most sustainability efforts focus on using recyclable materials, reducing waste, and minimizing energy consumption and environmental impact. However, one of the original pillars of sustainability, reuse, has re-emerged as top brands increase adoption of refillable packaging. After all, if you truly want to keep containers out of landfills, wouldn’t it make sense to reuse and […]
Digimarc Recycle: The Future of Plastic Package Recycling?
A few years ago, we published a series of articles about Digimarc Barcodes, their capabilities, and their value. A Digimarc Barcode is invisible packaging artwork placed throughout an in-mold label. This label technology transforms your average container into intelligent packaging. Instead of searching for a small code on the package, consumers can scan different areas […]
Celebrate National Dairy Month with Innovative In-Mold Labeling
National Dairy Month in June kicks off with World Milk Day on the first of the month. This month-long celebration of dairy actually started as National Milk Month back in 1937 to promote drinking milk when production was at a surplus. Today, we continue to celebrate dairy foods that are rich in nutrients like calcium, […]
