Consolidated Packaging Group, LLC
Gary R. Kaufman
30 Bergen Turnpike
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Tel: 201-440-4240
Website: www.conpackgroup.com
Founded in 2004, Consolidated Packaging Group, LLC manufactures flexible packaging solutions at its SQF Level 2 certified 117,000 square foot facility in Ridgefield Park. Led by Executive Vice-President Gary Kaufman, CPG offers rollstock products, stand up pouches, quad seal pouches, laser scoring, pre-zippered films, bag tops, zip lock poly bags, and more. The company also provides laminated rollstock of film structures; and high barrier films, puncture resistant films, self-venting microwavable films, and films for frozen food applications. In addition, it offers pre-press, HD color printing, lamination, and slitting services. The company serves customers in industries or markets relating to food, frozen foods and vegetables, processed and fresh meats, consumer products, personal care, tissue overwrap, sanitary products, lawn and garden, household chemicals, mulch and soils, pet foods and treats, cat litter, and medical packaging.
CPG and its 125 employees are committed to creating packaging that minimizes environmental impact. During the manufacturing process, Gary strives for maximum conservation of raw materials and minimization of related waste, production processes, and energy consumption. Wishing to expand his business as well as his distinction as a leader in sustainable practices, Gary has met with NJSBDC at Ramapo College Regional Director Vince Vicari to discuss plans to increase CPG’s marketing and branding.
To minimize waste, CPG performs packaging audits to reduce the amount of materials used without compro-
mising on the package’s durability, performance, and appearance. CPG also resells or reprocesses a majority of the polyethylene trim materials that are a by-product of the manufacturing process. In addition, they recycle many commonly used materials, such as cores, pallets, scrap metal, and all corrugated paper products. Gary estimates the annual number of pounds saved at over 280,000 – in addition to reductions in the cost of packaging, transportation, and energy consumed in the manufacturing process.
Dollar savings can also be found in CPG’s lamination division, where it has replaced all solvent-based adhesives with more environmentally-friendly technologies. Similar efficiencies also extend to re-cycling and reclaiming solvents in their Flexographic printing process, resulting in a savings of $225,000 per year.
To reduce energy usage even further, CPG replaced high intensity discharge lights with more efficient fluorescent and LED lighting; installed controls that turn lights on only when rooms are occupied; adjusted specific compressed air settings to lower the consumption of electric-drive power; installed variable speed drives on oxidizers to reduce the volume of natural gas required for incineration; and, installed a recovery system to capture waste heat.
