Ron Puvak
Executive Director CPA,
Association of Contract Packagers and Manufacturers
Plenary Speaker
Understanding the Growing Contract Manufacturing Market:
What Are Your Opportunities?
General Session II
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
11:55 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
(see full conference schedule)
Presentation Description:
Post-Covid supply chains, shifting consumer preference, ESG measurements, governmental regulations, more vertical integration, and incredible competitive pressures are driving innovation like never before. Global FMGC/CPG brands are looking towards their external manufacturing partners (CoMans/CoPacks), requiring an extended value chain and solutions investment. We will look at the best practice and fundamental traits of successful Contract Manufacturing operational and business models. While the fundamentals change slowly, the specifics are evolving rapidly. We will see what works – and what does not. We will dig deep into the best practices and understand how these partnerships could create new value for industry suppliers and services.
Speaker Biography:
Ron Puvak has been in the packaging industry for over 47 years. In 1976 he began his career as a Research Technician. His responsibilities included projects in Material Strength studies, Fracture Analyses and Technology Training. In 1985 as a Technical Sales Representative and became responsible for the development and promotion of inspection systems to the packaging industry. Then he was promoted to Regional Manager – Europe, onto New Product Marketing Director and finally New Business Development Director.
In 2007 he joined Plastic Technologies Inc. His duties are focused on Marketing and New Business Development for the PTI family of companies. His activities include promoting PTI’s innovative, collaborative efforts as well as any licensing agreements. For over 10 years he was the Managing Director, of the PTI’s/SBA-CCI joint annual event “The Packaging Conference”.
An active member of the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT) he has served as Chairman of the Packaging Technology Committee and as the board member of the national organization. In 2014 Ron was elected to be the President of ISBT. In 2019 he received their highest award “The Circle of Honor”.
In addition, he has been a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers Blow Molding. He has served as Secretary, Chair-elect and Chairman and is an Honored Service member.
In 2003 and then in 2010, Ron received recognition as a Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) via the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP). He now possesses a lifetime CPP designation.
In September 2017 he accepted the position of Executive Director for the CPA. He continues in that role today as CPA’s Executive Director.
