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BREAKTHROUGH IN SHIPPING COSTS
New-Tech is excited to announce the launch of Pelican Air, the lightest polymer protective cases on the planet. Pelican Air cases have been designed to reduce weight without compromising durability. They are up to 40% lighter, which means a huge savings in shipping...
read moreFBA Membership
New-Tech is excited to announce their new membership to the Fibre Box Association - FBA. The FBA is a non-profit trade association that represents Northern American corrugated packaging manufacturers and strives to grow, protect and enhance the overall well-being of...
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New-Tech is pleased to announce that they are a proud member of AICC - The Independent Packaging Association. AICC represents a majority of the independent packaging manufacturers and their suppliers. AICC is dedicated to strengthening the independents position in...
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Mathias Named to PDA Board
New-Tech Packaging is pleased to announce that Michael Mathias has been named to the Board of Directors of the Packaging Distributors of America-PDA. (www.pdachain.com) PDA is a national organization group of independent packaging distributors who help...
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Slashing Freight Costs Through Intelligent Packaging
When carriers introduced rate changes in 2015, based on a package size, New-Tech was ready to help by analyzing our customers' cartons and shipping patterns to deliver significant freight savings. Small package ground shipments are now priced on...
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Flexonator Energizes New-Tech
New-Tech is excited by the long anticipated arrival of our new $1+ million dollar Flexo Folder Gluer. With speeds approaching 300 boxes per minute, the machine prints in two colors and has a separate die cutter section giving immense capability of the styles of boxes...
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New Addition to the New-Tech Family
New Tech is pleased to announce the addition of Corey Oselies to the New-Tech family. He comes to us after 8 years in the commercial furniture business, serving the most prestigious Memphis businesses. He focused on creating dynamic work environments through creative...
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Project
The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification project for New Tech Quality Systems Manager Brandon Beal and Quality Assurance Engineer Carlton Radford is a redesign of a production line used to assemble and package Coppertone Twinpacks. The packaging line is laid out...
read moreNew-Tech Packaging Joins Healthcare Packaging Consortium
New-Tech Packaging is proud to announce our membership in the Healthcare Packaging Consortium at Christian Brothers University! The consortium, consisting of members from various segments of the packaging industry, seeks to advance the knowledge related to healthcare...
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J.C. Heotis Receives High Honor, “Spirit of Kindness” Award
The employees of New-Tech were quite surprised when a routine morning meeting concluded with a high honor awarded to our President, J.C. Heotis, and the employees at New-Tech! Just as the meeting came to a close, Ed Horrell of The Kindness Revolution presented J.C....
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New-Tech Highlights…
This post is the first in a series highlighting different areas of expertise here at New-Tech. We hope this serves as a valuable learning opportunity, as we offer links to view our newly re-designed website, helping you navigate our company while learning more about...
read moreMemphis Business Journal features New-Tech!
New-Tech Packaging was recently featured in the June 7 edition of the Memphis Business Journal! Among the highlights are New-Tech's work with an economic gardening grant from the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) and the Mayor's Innovation Delivery Team,...
read morePregis Acquires Surface Guard
Pregis, a leading supplier of protective packaging materials and systems, recently announced its acquisition of Surface Guard. The newly combined and expanded portfolio will mean more products and solutions for Pregis' target markets. As Pregis and Surface Guard have...
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Recent Project: Sealing Technique is Environmentally Friendly
If you visit your local Costco, you'll see an exciting new item with packaging produced by New-Tech! This Coppertone sunscreen product includes two Coppertone Continuous Spray bottles, one lotion and one stick. Not only is it an exceptional value, but this package...
read moreCommercial Appeal Highlights New-Tech and Economic Gardening
The Commercial Appeal recently spent time with Mike Mathias, V.P. of Business Development at New-Tech, learning about our participation with the Economic Gardening program. Click here to read the full article! And in case you missed it, in the Fall of 2012, New-Tech's...
read moreNew-Tech Passes FDA Inspection with Flying Colors
When an FDA inspector showed up at the doors of New-Tech for a surprise, randomly selected visit, our Quality Assurance team was prepared with procedures already set in place. After a thorough inspection of our plant and our various procedures, we are proud that...
read morePackaging Consultants Now Certified
Six New-Tech frontline workers have been certified by the Packaging Distributors of America with the CPC (Certified Packaging Consultant) designation. This certification reflects knowledge and expertise in nine areas of packaging.
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New-Tech Wins Premier Award for Top Regional Performance
New-Tech is honored to receive the 2012 Premier Award for Top Regional Performance, awarded by Automated Packaging Systems! ...
read moreNew-Tech Selected for Economic Gardening Program
New-Tech Packaging has been selected to participate in the Economic Gardening Pilot Program, offered by the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County. In response to the unique needs of small businesses, EDGE has identified and invited...
read moreOn the Road to Digital
In keeping with New-Tech's goals for continuous quality assurance improvement, we are in the process of transitioning hard copy forms into digital formats by streamlining our data management systems to work together more efficiently. This will minimize the amount of...
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