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Troubleshooting Supply Chain Woes

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Troubleshooting supply chain woes really boils down planning, building long-lasting business relationships, mitigating risks, and giving your collaborative partners visibility of upcoming needs. Doing those key things can keep raw materials flowing in and contract manufacturing production running as smoothly …

5 Hot Topics for 2024

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2024 is looking bright for many industries, including medical, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, food, electronics, and personal care. Strategic outsourcing remains important as markets evolve and ever-narrowing margins continue. Contract manufacturing partners with design, development, production, and packaging expertise continue to be …

Innovations in Flexible Packaging

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Check out my latest podcast interview with Brad Addington, Chief Editor of Packaging Strategies. On the Packaging Perspectives podcast we discuss how makers of medical packaging are borrowing a page or two from the consumer sector when it comes to …

Announcing the recipients of the 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100

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Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Keith Smith, President & CEO, of Vonco Products as a 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the …

Why Do 95 kPa Certified Bags Matter?

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Why do 95 kPa certified bags matter significantly when transporting human and animal biological substances? When shipping and handling a specimen transfer, a used medical device or any biohazard material, leakage and spills can be dangerous and costly.  The Sad …

Contract Manufacturing Flexible Packaging Partners

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Are you considering lightweight options for your rigid packaging and researching contract manufacturing flexible packaging partners? Vonco Products assists clients to design, build and produce innovative, high-quality flexible packaging – from concept to commercialization – as quickly as possible. Our highly …

Top Benefits of Spouted Stand Up Pouches

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Spouted stand up pouches (also known as fitment pouches) are designed specifically for holding liquids regardless of their viscosity. They are an increasingly popular packaging format due to their versatility, functionality, and lower carbon footprint. They are used for a …

Sustainable Material Fact Sheet

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As most of us know, sustainability is increasingly becoming a focal point in the consumer product industry, which has prompted the exploration of more eco-friendly packaging options. Two promising solutions gaining traction are PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) pouches and recycle-ready pouches. …

Risk-Free Contract Manufacturing at Vonco Products

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As a risk-free contract manufacturer, we work to mitigate and manage any potential risks associated with the manufacturing process, ensuring a smooth and secure production experience for our clients. Key characteristics of a risk-free contract manufacturer include: quality assurance, compliance …

Vonco establishes Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

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We Care More. About our team. About our customers. About the future of our planet. Our passion is providing superior protection and promotion using sustainable flexible materials that provide value to our customers and the community. Learn More About Vonco’s …

Radio Frequency Welding 101

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Radio frequency welding/sealing, also known as RF or high-frequency welding has been around for nearly 80 years. It is the process of bonding together materials through the use of high-frequency electromagnetic energy (radio waves). These radio waves can be detected …

Announcing the recipients of the 2023 Wisconsin Titan 100

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Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Keith Smith, president of Vonco Products, LLC as a 2023 Wisconsin Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s …

Vonco Acquires Flex-Pak, Specialty Provider of DuPont™ Tyvek®, Expanding its Contract Manufacturing Capabilities and Services for Healthcare and Consumer Markets

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TREVOR, WI, January 13, 2022 – Vonco Products LLC, an industry-leading risk-free turnkey contract manufacturer of medical devices and fluid bags, biohazard and specimen transport, infection protection and PPEs, and clean room assembly, packaging, sterilization management, and distribution, is excited …

Vonco Products Announces ISO 13485:2016 Certification

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Industry-leader achieves significant milestone in medical device contract manufacturing TREVOR, WI, December 16, 2020 – Vonco Products LLC, an industry-leader in the contract manufacturing of liquid-tight medical devices and fluid bags, biohazard transport bags, and infection prevention PPE and equipment …

A Message From Our President

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Keith Smith, President of Vonco Products, LLC shares his thoughts, perspective, appreciation and best wishes for the first responders, nurses, doctors and scientists working on COVID-19 cures and vaccines. He is especially thankful to the Vonco associates who show up …

From Sanitizer to Gloves to Gowns, Wisconsin Company Vonco Steps Up to Combat COVID-19 in America

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TREVOR, WI, April 21, 2020 – Vonco Products LLC, an industry leader in the contract manufacturing of liquid-tight medical fluid bags and components for custom medical device applications, has joined the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing production of existing infection prevention solutions while adapting its facility to produce desperately needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Wisconsin-Based Vonco Products, LLC Helping America Flatten the COVID-19 Curve with Essential Infection Prevention Solutions

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TREVOR, WI, April 28, 2020 – Vonco Products LLC, an industry leader in contract manufacturing of liquid-tight medical fluid bags and components for custom medical device applications, has positioned itself as a vital contributor in the fight against COVID-19 as the company pivots to produce desperately needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in addition to its existing lineup of infection prevention products.

Why Medical Device and Packaging Engineers are Moving to Polyolefin Packaging

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Polyvinyl chloride – otherwise known as PVC – has previously been the material of choice for medical fluid bags. But, recent studies have shown that the production, use and disposal of PVCs have been linked to health risks. Not to mention the material’s negative environmental impact. Polyolefins, on the other hand, are one of the most common and safe plastics on the market. They already appear in catheter, specimen transport, fluid collection, breast milk and some ported IV-style bags.

New Facility Update

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Construction is complete on our new Salem, WI facility! To read more about the new facility and see the progress click here.

The Pressure Is On: Can Your 95kPa Bag Withstand It?

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Clinical laboratory networks around the world ship thousands of clinical specimens every day by air inside the cargo holds of commercial airlines – below the flying public. Historically, IATA and DOT-approved reinforced rigid containers were used to offer protection in …

Radio Frequency Weld TPEs

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Below is a resource from Teknor Apex, a plastics industry leader focused on custom compounds including thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). Within their SlideShare resource, they detail the different versions of TPE compounds and the positives and negatives of each. Many don’t …