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Minpack capabilities presentation

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Craig Ruhland
Craig Ruhland

MINPACK is a manufacturing company located in Pine City, Minnesota that provides converting, packaging, and delivery services. It was originally founded in 1968 as a 3M manufacturing plant and now focuses on printing, assembly, packaging, sourcing, and order fulfillment. The document describes MINPACK's capabilities and services, gives examples of common customer questions, highlights key industry sectors, and provides a case study on redesigning towel packaging.

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Converted, Packaged & Delivered MINPACK CAPABILITIES
WHO WE ARE The company known as MINPACK MINPACK, Inc. as it exists today began operations in 1968 as a was formed in December 2005 by manufacturing plant supporting the Bob Thompson, the plant’s former 3M Microfilm Products Division. general manager and lead engineer. Over the years, additional capabilities were added to support Our customer-focused teams have regional manufacturing operations the printing, engineering, quality, for 3M and later Imation, including and manufacturing expertise material converting, assembly and required to convert, package and packaging. deliver your product.
Our Location Pine City, Minnesota Nearby Logistics Hubs Twin Cities | 1 hour Chicago | 7 hours Kansas City | 8 hours Nearby Retailer HQs Target Best Buy Menards Fastenal Gander Mountain ShopNBC Fingerhut Supervalu Nash Finch
WHAT WE DO Manufacture Package Products Manage Products Products • Blister packs • Sourcing • Ultrasonic welding • Clamshells • Warehousing • Slitting • Polybags • Fulfillment • Precision gluing • Clip stripping • Die-cutting • Club packs • Product fabrication • Multipacks • Assembly • Intermediates • Digital printing • Shrink wrapping
Does Minpack COMMON Can Minpack help me cut handle all material QUESTIONS material cost by 25% or more? sourcing? Can Minpack Can Minpack cost-justify Can Minpack make channel- handle small domestic packaging for goods specific packaging cost- runs for made outside the United effective? market tests? States? Can Minpack Does Minpack author and Does Minpack complete improve club manage converting and QC most jobs in under six store standards? weeks? margins? (YES) Does Minpack have Will Minpack give us innovative suggestions for eco-friendly packaging ideas? materials?
SWEET SPOTS Office Products Housewares Construction & Home Improvement Outdoor & Industrial, Power Sports Sporting Goods & Automotive
CASE STUDY TOWEL CLUB PACK OVERVIEW Ten microfiber towels rolled, taped closed and packaged in a hinged clamshell with insert card. PROBLEMS • Clamshell relies on high-cost plastic • Tooling is expensive for custom clamshells • The brand promise of softness was neutralized by the bulky feel of the packaging • Half the product was behind the insert card, reducing the product’s prominence on the shelf
CASE STUDY TOWEL CLUB PACK SOLUTION Re-engineer packaging to mock clamshell. BENEFITS • Mock clamshell uses 40% less plastic • Tooling cost is 30% less expensive • Entire product is presented in front of the back card RESULTS • The packaging focuses the buyer on the product • Material cost reduced by 40%

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Minpack capabilities presentation

  • 1. Converted, Packaged & Delivered MINPACK CAPABILITIES
  • 2. WHO WE ARE The company known as MINPACK MINPACK, Inc. as it exists today began operations in 1968 as a was formed in December 2005 by manufacturing plant supporting the Bob Thompson, the plant’s former 3M Microfilm Products Division. general manager and lead engineer. Over the years, additional capabilities were added to support Our customer-focused teams have regional manufacturing operations the printing, engineering, quality, for 3M and later Imation, including and manufacturing expertise material converting, assembly and required to convert, package and packaging. deliver your product.
  • 3. Our Location Pine City, Minnesota Nearby Logistics Hubs Twin Cities | 1 hour Chicago | 7 hours Kansas City | 8 hours Nearby Retailer HQs Target Best Buy Menards Fastenal Gander Mountain ShopNBC Fingerhut Supervalu Nash Finch
  • 4. WHAT WE DO Manufacture Package Products Manage Products Products • Blister packs • Sourcing • Ultrasonic welding • Clamshells • Warehousing • Slitting • Polybags • Fulfillment • Precision gluing • Clip stripping • Die-cutting • Club packs • Product fabrication • Multipacks • Assembly • Intermediates • Digital printing • Shrink wrapping
  • 5. Does Minpack COMMON Can Minpack help me cut handle all material QUESTIONS material cost by 25% or more? sourcing? Can Minpack Can Minpack cost-justify Can Minpack make channel- handle small domestic packaging for goods specific packaging cost- runs for made outside the United effective? market tests? States? Can Minpack Does Minpack author and Does Minpack complete improve club manage converting and QC most jobs in under six store standards? weeks? margins? (YES) Does Minpack have Will Minpack give us innovative suggestions for eco-friendly packaging ideas? materials?
  • 6. SWEET SPOTS Office Products Housewares Construction & Home Improvement Outdoor & Industrial, Power Sports Sporting Goods & Automotive
  • 7. CASE STUDY TOWEL CLUB PACK OVERVIEW Ten microfiber towels rolled, taped closed and packaged in a hinged clamshell with insert card. PROBLEMS • Clamshell relies on high-cost plastic • Tooling is expensive for custom clamshells • The brand promise of softness was neutralized by the bulky feel of the packaging • Half the product was behind the insert card, reducing the product’s prominence on the shelf
  • 8. CASE STUDY TOWEL CLUB PACK SOLUTION Re-engineer packaging to mock clamshell. BENEFITS • Mock clamshell uses 40% less plastic • Tooling cost is 30% less expensive • Entire product is presented in front of the back card RESULTS • The packaging focuses the buyer on the product • Material cost reduced by 40%