packaging company
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Definition
- Noun:
- A business that packages goods: A packaging company is a commercial enterprise whose primary service is to prepare goods for sale, shipment, or storage by placing them into containers, wrapping them, or otherwise preparing them for distribution.
Usage
- A packaging company provides a service to other businesses or manufacturers.
- It focuses on the process of encasing, protecting, and presenting products.
- The term refers to the business entity itself, not the physical act of packaging.
Examples
- Noun:
- We hired a packaging company to handle the boxing and labeling of our new product line.
- The manufacturer outsources its final preparation to a local packaging company.
- This packaging company specializes in eco-friendly materials for food products.
Advanced Usage
- "to contract with a packaging company": to formally agree to use a packaging company's services.
- To reduce costs, the firm decided to contract with a packaging company instead of maintaining its own packaging department.
Variants and Related Words
- Packager (n): Another term for a packaging company or an individual/entity that packages goods.
- They are a leading packager of pharmaceutical goods.
- Contract packager (n): A packaging company that works on a contractual basis for other firms.
- Packaging (n): The materials used to wrap or protect goods, or the process of doing so. (This is the related service/product, not the company itself).
Synonyms
- Packager: A direct synonym for a packaging company.
- Packing company: A very similar term, often used interchangeably.
Related Phrases
- Third-party logistics (3PL) provider: A broader term for a company that handles logistics, which often includes packaging services. A packaging company can be a type of 3PL.
- Fulfillment center: A facility that stores, packs, and ships products for others; a packaging company may operate such a center.
Noun
- a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage