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When work done in the lab does not align with the stated procedure or test plan, one of these might be opened
What is a CAPA?
He was PCL's very first Packaging Engineer Intern.
Who is Sean Thompson?
This is a large shipper meant to protect a client's samples from becoming damaged during transit.
What is an overpack?
ISTA is not just the name of a baby raccoon we found in the dumpster one time, it also stands for this.
What is the International Safe Transit Association?
PCL's mini lab downtown was home to this first piece of testing equipment.
What is an environmental chamber?
These are PCL's pre-validated packaging systems.
What is CPack?
ASTM stands for this.
What is the American Society for Testing & Materials?
This month long, company sponsored event was originally scheduled for April of 2020, but was rescheduled to August 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is Quality Month?
Our company often "seals" the deal with our clients with help from this vendor
What is Packworld?
Sean Thompson and Matt Terbush are members of this organization, also known as ioPP.
What is the Institute of Packaging Professionals?
PCL was recently awarded this honor for the 4th year in a row, based on feedback from its own employees.
What is Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For?/What is Best and Brightest?
Cassie Ladd and Jenn Goff are part of the team that founded this national conference in 2022.
What is thePACKout?
The abbreviation "DOE" does not stand for "Department of Engineering" - it stands for this instead.
What is Design of Experiments?
On February 17th, 2015, PCL was granted this accreditation.
What is ISO 17025?
Our ISO 13485 certification allows our company to perform this service for our clients.
What is contract packaging?