Fisher Container Corp., established in 1969 by Donald E. Fisher, is a major convertor of Flexible Plastic films, pouches and bags, and is located in Buffalo Grove, IL. The company has grown tremendously since 1968, both organically and through aquisition, and is currently listed in the top 40 largest United States plastic printer/convertors as published by the research group at Convertor Magazine. The company has evolved from its original form as a broker sales group, into a premier high quality manufacturer. We are a team of design and packaging professionals dedicated to providing innovative packaging solutions. Diversity has been our strength and continues to put us into a leadership position in a multitude of packaging applications and industries. Our company consists of two divisions: Fisher Container Corp. and Precision Clean Products.
The Fisher Container Division is a manufacturer and converter of outstanding, quality, flexible plastic products. The division produces picture perfect flexographic printing on wide web presses with large repeat capability. In addition, the division manufactures and supplies numerous films and packaging for over wrap, shrink, sleeves, shrink bands, pouches, bundling film, hanging rack, freezer, tamper evident, mailer, moisture and oxygen barrier, chemical resistance, etc.
Typical industries served are retail, food, baking, confection, pet food, bottling, canning, contract packaging, ice, mailer, and other industrial applications.
The Precision Clean Division manufacturers films, bags, and pouches in an ISO Class 4 clean room, and certifies products to specific surface cleanliness levels. This Division is the largest supplier of clean packaging and was the first clean room packaging, manufacturing and printing operation in the world to be ISO certified. Typical industries served are the pharmaceutical, aerospace, microelectronics, medical device, sterilization, clean garment, wafer fabricating, injection and blow molding, semiconductor, microchip and other industries requiring ultra-pure and clean packaging.
1. FISHER CONTAINER CORP.
Account Manager – David Pollack
david.pollack@fishercontainer.com
Office: 847.541.0000 Fax: 847.541.0075
1111 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
CERTIFIED
2. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
WHO WE ARE
•1969 – Founded as a packaging material distributor with
2 employees
•2014 – Manufacturing flexible packaging materials,
focusing on polymer based substrates
•Manufacturing facility located in Buffalo Grove, IL
•Family owned and operated business
•Average tenure of 13 years company wide
3. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
2 DIVISIONS
•Medical, Aerospace, &
Engineering
•Pharmaceutical, medical
device, semi conductor,
autoclavable applications,
etc.
•Industrial & Retail
•Food, lawn and garden, pet
food and supplies,
automotive, household
products, etc.
4. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Industrial/Retail
•Rollstock – plain, printed, and laminated
materials for FFS applications
•Constructed from a wide variety of
substrates: PET, OPP, LLDPE, BON
•Flexographic printing up to 10 colors
•4 color process and line print
•Up to 170 LPI (High Definition)
•Web widths up to 57” and repeats up to
38.75”
5. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Industrial/Retail (2)
•Bags – plain or printed, with or
without zipper, monolayer or
lamination
•Can be wicketed for automated fill
applications
•Side gusseted, on a roll, twin seal
(lemo), or bottom gusset
•Typically LDPE & CPP
6. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Industrial/Retail (3)
•Pouches – plain or printed, with or
without zipper, wide variety of
laminated substrates
•3-side seal, bottom gusset, side
gusset (quad seal), box pouch
•Used as a replacement for bag in
box, highly engineered for barrier
purposes
8. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Precision Clean Products (2)
•Cleanroom bags – Class 4, KSC
Level 100 materials
•Ultra clean applications utilizing
“barefoot” virgin resin LDPE
•Bottom seal (tubing), sideweld, twin
seal (lemo), side gusset, and bottom
gusset
•Utilized for medical devices,
surgical implants or tools
(orthopedics), and semi-conductor
(anti-static)
9. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Precision Clean Products (3)
•Medical pouches – barrier,
autoclavable, sterilizable
•Constructed from wide variety of
laminations and coextrusions
•Header pouches for gamma,
steam, ETO (ethylene oxide),
hydrogen peroxide
•Chevron peel pouches for easy
access and sterile presentation
10. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Precision Clean Products (4)
•Barrier pouches – laminated
structures meant to regulate the
transfer of moisture, oxygen, or odor
through the packaging
•Traditionally incorporates metalized
films, EVOH/PVDC coex/coatings,
or foil
Properties ASTM Test Typical Values
MVTR (g/24 hr/100 sq
in)
E96/66 0.006
OTR (cc/m2/24 hr) E9653T 0.0
Bursting Strength,
lb/sq in
D774-97 58
Puncture Resistance F2132 13
Tensile Strength, lb/sq
in, MD
D882 21
Tensile Strength, lb/sq
in, TD
D882 21
Tear Strength, g, MD ASTM689 96
Tear Strength, g, TD ASTM689 96
11. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Precision Clean Products (5)
•Autoclavable pouches – utilize
DuPont TyVek to allow sterilization
of the housed product
•Header pouches – utilize a strip of
TyVek as a vent on the package
•Breather Bags – one side TyVek,
one side HDPE
12. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Precision Clean Products (6)
•Chevron peel pouches – easy
open seal pattern, utilized for sterile
presentation purposes
•Made from a wide variety of
laminations, with a peelable sealant
layer
13. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PRINTING CONVERTING
Packaging Requirements & Questions
•Is there an existing spec sheet? – the master document that lists all aspects
of the packaging being discussed: structure, barrier, dimensions, unwind, core
size, etc.
•Dimensions? – OD (outside dimension) or ID (inside dimension)
•What barrier does your product need? – the end user should dictate the
type of barrier necessary to preserve their products integrity. Each product,
food or otherwise, will require different OTR/MVTR levels to ensure its
longevity.
•Gauge – the thickness of the film which will affect the tear and burst strength
of the packaging.
•Samples – important to verify that you are quoting exactly what they are
buying, as well as to verify the information they currently have on this product.
14. THANK YOU
Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have! We welcome all
inquiries for a flexible packaging, and can assist in determining package
specifications. Just send a sample!