Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

Packaging Innovation
From Concept to Consumer

Reinvent your brand’s market presence with intelligent design solutions,
and deliver sustainable packaging that captivates consumers.

The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing Challenge

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies face unprecedented pressures in today’s market. With commodity costs at historic highs, increased regulatory scrutiny, and consumers demanding more sustainable and personalized products, manufacturers must find innovative ways to:

  • Accelerate speed to market while maintaining quality standards
  • Increase profit margins with fewer resources and rising material costs
  • Ensure regulatory compliance across complex global markets
  • Implement sustainable practices without sacrificing performance
  • Navigate supply chain volatility with agile manufacturing strategies

These challenges require more than traditional solutions — they demand advanced engineering technology that transforms how you design, manufacture, package, and deliver products.

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Engineering Success for
CPG Manufacturing Excellence

Go to market with tested, polished, and performance-ready products 

DELMIA Factory Simulation

Use digital twin technology to optimize the packaging factory floor.

Simulation Software

Simulate real-world shipping and handling scenarios for package protection and sustainability optimization.

3D Printing

Create low or high-volume packaging tooling, fixtures, and custom solutions with cutting-edge additive manufacturing.

3D Scanning

Check the quality of packaging assemblies or scan product containers for design validation and regulatory compliance.

Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS)

Scale your packaging production up or down, depending on seasonal demands and market fluctuations.

Industry-Leading Technical Support

Get answers fast from engineers with CPG manufacturing and packaging expertise.
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On-Demand Webinar

How to Scale Your Business with HP Additive Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing organizations across the globe are struggling to cut costs, minimize down time, and improve efficiency. What if we could give your team a superpower – to be more efficient, productive, and nimble? 

Foxconn, a leading packaging organization, has leveraged 3D printing at every stage of their operations – with over 15,000 parts across 18 assembly lines.  

In this webinar, you will discover the secrets behind Foxconn’s operations and learn how this can be applied to your operations. 

Software Solutions That Drive CPG Innovation

Accelerate packaging development and optimize factory operations with intelligent software designed for CPG manufacturing. From sustainable design to regulatory compliance, our solutions help you bring products to market faster.

Advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solutions like 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA can accelerate the process of creating optimized, cost-effective, and sustainable packaging designs. 

  • Integrated simulation shortens product development time and minimizes expensive prototyping. 
  • Improve sustainability by limiting waste from physical prototypes and minimizing packaging material used through optimization and lightweighting. 

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Connect global teams to create a single source of truth with this cloud-based PLM system to improve collaboration and efficiency. Streamline & automate documentation across the organization to control data & information, helping comply with complex regulations. 

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Create a digital twin of your packaging factory floor to maximize efficiency and speed to market. 

  • Simulate and validate factory layout and performance  
  • Identify bottlenecks, optimize positioning, and improve production rates 

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Innovative Small Package Container with Markforged X7


Farason Corporation developed a custom small package container using the Markforged X7 and Onyx material for a major snack food company. This unique solution inverts the packing process to optimize the collection and transport of lightweight packages.

The case study explores how Markforged 3D printing enabled cost-effective, rapid prototyping and enhanced flexibility, ultimately winning the bid and producing over 80 containers for deployment.

Download the case study to learn more about how 3D printing can drive innovative solutions for your business.

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Create an agile factory floor by producing tooling and replacement parts in-house with additive manufacturing, reducing reliance on suppliers. Scale production on the packaging factory floor with the FX10 which offers: 

  • Dual-material functionality (composite and metal printing) to reduce the need for multiple machines 
  • Large build volumes 
  • Food-safe materials 

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Create an agile packaging factory floor by producing tooling and replacement parts in-house with large volume printers that develop complex, lightweight, and highly durable parts quickly.   

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Leverage 3D scanning for quality control and design validation of packaging. Scanner offerings include: 

  • Artec Micro II, ideal for small, intricate packaging components 
  • Artec Spider II and Leo for high-precision scanning of larger packaging designs 
  • SIMSCAN-E for high-precision packaging details and surfaces

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CPG Hardware Solutions

Build manufacturing independence with cutting-edge 3D printing and scanning technologies that reduce supplier dependencies and accelerate production. Create tooling, replacement parts, and quality control systems in-house.

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