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  • Preformed Bags & Pouch Packaging

    Suiting a range of flexible packaging requirements

    Our Story City, IA, Center of Excellence features a wide variety of capabilities in manufacturing preformed bags and pouches in a full selection of structures. Applications for our preformed flexible packaging products range from food and personal care to agricultural and industrial packaging. We’re able to incorporate extrusion laminations, adhesive laminations and coated structures using our rotogravure and flexographic printing capabilities. These capabilities—along with our broad experience and recognized expertise—make APC your partner for more innovation, more service, more quality and more value.

    PREFORMED FEATURES

    • Thumb notches
    • Inno-Lok®
    • Side-gusseted bags
    • Flat-bottom pouches
    • Applied labels or booklets
    • Reclosable zippers
    • Handle reinforcements
    • Hang holes and tear notches
    • Pressure-release scoring
    • Laser scoring
    • Wickets

    CENTER FEATURES

    • ISO 9001:2015 certified
    • ISO 14001:2015 environmental certified
    • GFSI: FSSC 22000:2013 certified
    • HD Flexo certified
    • Graphic Measures International (GMI) certified
    • IMS listed
    • OSHA VPP Star worksite
    • 330 dedicated employees

    ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & SAFETY

    At APC, protecting the environment and ensuring the health and safety of our employees is at the core of everything we do and every decision we make. Everyone in the APC family has a responsibility to ensure our operations and products meet applicable government and APC standards, always aligning with whichever is more stringent. Our goal is to prevent adverse environmental impacts by reducing waste and emissions and eliminating all preventable health impacts and injuries to our employees.

    We’re committed to supplying safe products that exceed customer quality requirements.

    Contact Us
    • Rotogravure & Flexographic Printing, Laminating & Preformed Products Center of Excellence
    • 103 West Broad St.
      Story City, IA 50248
    • 100 APC Way
      Columbus, WI 53925
    • To contact the center directly:
    • 515-733-1400
    This center is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified

    I Stock 1156052035

    TECHNOLOGY IN PREFORMED POUCHES

    Ensuring brand owners receive the ideal packaging product in a format consumers appreciate and that builds loyalty.


    Our Story City, IA, Center of Excellence has invested in systems that provide choices in pouch formats and options that satisfy consumers and enhance brand integrity. The center’s pouch formats include flat-bottom, doy-style or dual-side gussets for large formats to provide the integrity, profile and billboard essential on shelf and in distribution. Reclose systems that help ensure a product remains fresh and satisfies consumers after the sale are available in many different forms and styles.

    Regardless of your specific requirements for preformed pouches and bags, and no matter the size or scope of your product needs, APC is your trusted partner for quality and service. We’ll help you navigate the entire process, from start to finish. Our goal is to make sure you receive the ideal flexible packaging solution for your application.

    AUTOMATION

    Ensuring high-performance production and quality assurance

    APC’s Centers of Excellence also feature a full range of automated systems, including robotic material handling equipment, computerized slitting and rewinding equipment, and 100% defect detection systems. All these systems work together to make our operations as fast, efficient and precise as possible, resulting in quicker turnaround times, lower costs, minimal defects and higher overall quality for our flexographic printing and preformed bag and pouch customers.

    At APC, we’re here to serve your unique requirements for flexographic printing of flexible packaging and custom preformed bags and pouches, no matter the size or scope. Our team is ready to guide you through the entire process to ensure the perfect flexible packaging solution.

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