What is a CFAT? A CFAT (Customer Factory Acceptance Test) is performed in house where the liquid filling equipment was built while the customer is present. What is an IFAT versus a CFAT? An IFAT (Internal Factory Acceptance Test) is performed in house where the liquid...
There are a multitude of industries involved in packaging a product, or series of products. To grasp a small magnitude of that statement, simply pay attention to all of the different products available to us as a public next time you are out…
Moving at speeds too fast will likely lead to inconsistencies such as; bottles jamming, variable fills, labeling deviation, etc. If you’ve set it to move too slow, you may also incur the inconsistencies
Jon Ahlborn Meet Jon Ahlborn. Jon is the Director of Production here at Apex Filling Systems. Prior to joining the Apex family, Jon had a 15-year career in Information Technology and Manufacturing. He found himself more and more intrigued with the ‘how’. “How do...
Planning in Business I recently attended Keith Cunningham's 2-day course, ‘Plan or Get Slaughtered’, with a few of our leaders. What an informative and thorough experience we all had. Keith is regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on business mastery. As...
We have a booming $500 billion per year industry just in global personal care consumers with $90 billion being in the US alone! Simultaneously, the industry’s plastic footprint has ballooned. The amount of plastic packaging on U.S. products (not just on personal care...
Meet Matt Leake. Matt is the Parts & Service Manager here at Apex Filling Systems. He has been in sales for over 22 years and comes to us with extensive experience and understanding that customer service is what sets us apart. Matt is happily committed to a lovely...
I work for a pretty spectacular manufacturing company, I must say. How amazing to be an employee in a booming and continuously growing business, but, more so, a company that wants to help you become the best and most capable version of yourself. Given the current...
Customer Engagement At Apex Filling Systems, we engage our customers in every aspect of their design. From the initial inquiry, be it from our website, email, phone call or suggestion. A professional from our sales team will guide you and ease any of your concerns....
Brianna is a 17 year old Junior and has been a 2-sport athlete all of her high school career.
I had the pleasure, recently, of interviewing one of Apex Filling Systems very own team members and Military Police Officer, Bryce. Recently, Bryce had to leave work for a month to go conduct annual training at Camp Atterbury, in Southern Indiana. He will be leaving...
Coming up on just about a month post Pack, Apex is still buzzing with all the excitement and energy that was surrounding Pack Expo Las Vegas…
Meet, Brian Thorp. He is in the shop as one of our Technicians/Fabricators. Brian came to us from a long-standing career. When I asked Brian how he decided to walk away from said career and join Apex Filling Systems, his immediate response was, ‘exactly what the...
NEW Opportunities? For some, that could be intimidating, for us at Apex Filling Systems, we were elated! NEW is actually an acronym for Nontraditional Employment for Women! LaPorte County Career and Technical Education Center, in partnership with community...
You’ve been manufacturing foods or consumer goods quite well on your own, but it’s likely you’ve experienced some growing pains as your business handles increased demand. You have an influx of orders and you are feeling the markets increase. An automated packaging...
A number of influences are at work, continually shaping the way contract packagers and producers bring goods to market. And in today’s increasingly global marketplace, the picture becomes even more complex as international forces weigh-in on evolving packaging...
At Apex, we are committed to helping you find the best equipment for your business. We also want to be there for you over the long term as a trusted ally in your growth. Every member of our team is committed to this goal, but our sales staff is an especially important...
As the new year begins, we are happy to announce a new chapter in our ongoing mission to help our customers succeed by automating their systems to save money: On January 9, 2019, Apex Filling Systems acquired Chadam Consultants, a packaging equipment supplier based in...
The Apex Filling Systems company cookout was one to remember! Our Apex team enjoyed a fun afternoon with friends and family playing games, sharing laughs, and eating delicious food. The Apex kids had fun playing in the bounce house, loving on Apex's family puppy...