Whippany packaging company changes name after merger
TestPak Inc., a pharmaceutical packaging and repackaging company based in Whippany, has merged with three other companies and changed its name, according to a press release from the company.
TestPak Inc., a pharmaceutical packaging and repackaging company based in Whippany, has merged with three other companies and changed its name, according to a press release from the company.
The new company is called Aphena Pharma Solutions and will be headquartered in Cookeville, Tenn. William Armero, vice president and general manager of the Whippany operation, said about 105 people are employed with the company in Whippany.
Armero said the merger makes Aphena the fourth largest pharmaceutical contract packaging company in the country. He said the Whippany operation is currently expanding and in the process of hiring packagers and package line operators.
TestPak had been a privately held company until September of last year when it was sold to PrePak Systems.
"We are excited to announce our new parent company, Aphena Pharma Solutions," said Renard Jackson, president and chief executive officer of Aphena Pharma Solutions. "Now we can offer more products and even better customer service and efficiency."
TestPak offers contract packaging and repackaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, over the counter, nutraceutical, animal health and consumer product markets. Among the products offered by the company are low and high volume bottle filling, blister packaging, custom pouching, compliance packaging, unit-dosing/unit-of-use packaging, kitting, and secondary packaging for solid dose products.
The other companies aligned under Aphena are Celeste Contact Packaging in Easton, Md., PrePak in Cookeville, Tenn., and Integrated Pharmaceutical Packaging, in Glasgow, Ky.
"Aphena Pharma Solutions will offer clients a complete range of products and services," Jackson said. "And we will continue to remain focused on our client's needs as we move forward with this transition."
Source: Aphena Pharma Solutions
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