Industry Insights and Manufacturing Excellence

Private label manufacturing means you bring the brand, we bring the formula, production, and packaging. Vice President and General Manager Mike Duane breaks down what that actually looks like, how it differs from contract manufacturing, and what a brand needs ready before launch.

Contract manufacturing, contract packaging, and contract filling are often used interchangeably, but they're distinct services. Chem-Pak offers all three, together or separately, so you can start wherever your product is today.

Our branded products have been trusted for many years, and now they're getting a fresh new look. We're hard at work on updated label designs, and we can't wait to share what's coming.

Chem-Pak runs its aerosol lines on Haumiller machinery. Mike Duane and Andy Kees, with Haumiller's Celeste Jenkins, explain what keeps the partnership working: quality equipment, a strict maintenance program, and the reliable uptime that brands can plan production around.

Choosing an aerosol contract manufacturer shapes your timeline, your compliance, and your brand. These twelve questions cover formulation, production lines and MOQs, mechanical componentry, regulatory support, propellants, flammable handling, mixing, quality, labeling, commercialization, and experience, with a look at how Chem-Pak answers each one.

Chem-Pak's liquid filling operation handles a wide range of formulations, container sizes, and production volumes, including flammable and corrosive products. Production Manager Dave Nesselrodte walks through what the line can do, how we work with brands that have a formula ready to run and those that are still developing one, and why running both liquid and aerosol under one roof matters for brands with mixed product lines.

Chem-Pak's move to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations connects production, materials, capacity, and quality data into a single source of truth. Implemented with Guidepath Consulting, the platform brings more precision and accountability to every brand we pack for.

Randy Duane and Mike Duane share what sixty years of aerosol contract manufacturing for automotive and industrial MRO brands has taught them, and what to look for in a contract filler.

Quality in contract manufacturing is more than a final inspection. Chem-Pak Quality Manager Stacey Clayton walks through the full quality cycle, from inbound raw materials to outbound shipment, and what that means for your product.

Aerosol toll filling is one of the most efficient paths to market for brands with a finished formula. But it's also one of the most misunderstood. Here's what it actually means, how it differs from contract packaging, and how to know which model fits where you are today.

RFID compliance in aerosol and liquid manufacturing requires more than a label. Chem-Pak's Technical Director, Sae Kang, explains what flexible, production-ready RFID labeling actually looks like.

Bringing an aerosol product to market involves a lot of moving pieces. Chem-Pak's LaunchPath is a four-phase process designed to take your product from first conversation to commercial production with clarity and less risk.

VP & General Manager Mike Duane reflects on 60 years of Chem-Pak history, the fire that tested the company's resolve, and why the next chapter is the most exciting one yet.