Accupac News
Accupac Welcomes Ramachandra Shastry
Ramachandra Shastry, Ph.D. joins Accupac as Director of Accupac’s new Research and Development (R&D) services. Dr. Shastry previously managed R&D for Medicia Corporation, a contract manufacturing company. He also worked for Colgate, Gillette/P&G and Natural Dentist.
His industry experience spans over 8 years. Rama has worked with and/or developed formulas for Victoria Secret Beauty, Bath and Body Works, J&J, SCJ, Ascendia Brands, Schwarzkopf-Henkel, Nick Arrojo, Beirsdorf, Convatec, L’Oreal, Australian Gold, Church and Dwight and others.
He holds a Masters degree in Analytical Chemistry form University of Mysore, India and a Ph.D. in Materials Science form Indian Institute of Science, India and post doctoral studies in India, France and the US.
Dr. Shastry brings talented and experienced leadership to Accupac’s R&D services. Click here for more information on our new R&D services.
David Del Pizzo Joins Accupac Sales Team
Accupac announces a valuable new addition to our sales group. David Del Pizzo comes to us from Medicia Corporation, a contract manufacturer of a wide range of OTC drug, cosmetic, personal care products and Flexible Packaging (M-Flex Division) sampling programs. He held the positions of vice president of sales & marketing and as a general manager of the M-Flex Division, where he worked closely with research & development, quality control, packaging and engineering & operations.
His comprehensive cosmetic, personal care, flexible packaging and OTC drug industry experience spans over 30 years where he has held various senior management positions such as Operations Manager at Private Label Cosmetics, Senior Purchasing Agent at Charles of the Ritz and Director of Sales at San-Mar laboratories.
David Del Pizzo holds an Associates degree in Liberal Arts from Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ.
With this new hire, Accupac adds even more expertise to its sales team. Click here to contact David Del Pizzo.
Dave Dittelman Joins Accupac Sales Team
Accupac announces a valuable new addition to our sales group. Dave Dittelman comes to us from Dimensional Merchandising Inc, a New Jersey based contract manufacturer of personal care products and packaging.
Before transitioning into professional sales, Dave worked for more than 15 years in packaging development and supply chain management.
His career began in the cushioning foams and corrugated industry. Dittelman designed packaging and point-of-purchase displays before moving into a corporate packaging engineer role at Beiersdorf. There, he worked primarily with contract manufacturers.
At Wyeth, he was a Senior Manager of Product Operations and managed the relationship between sales, marketing and the product supply chain network. He directed teams in conducting product and packaging feasibility analysis, the development and validation of primary and secondary packaging and equipment, as well as the commercialization of new products.
Dittelman holds a B.S. in Packaging Science from Rochester Institute of Technology as well as a CPIM designation from APICS.
Accupac Welcomes New Hires
Marie Evangelisto Doyle has joined the Quality Department as the Director of Quality. Marie comes to us from TEVA Pharmaceuticals where she has held various positions of increasing responsibility in Quality and Regulatory. Doyle’s main focus will be compliance activities and initiatives, including Accupac’s NIR system and the Quality Council. She will also be a part of the New Product/Customer Team, where the quality and regulatory aspects of potential new business will be evaluated.
Accupac Acquires New Pouch Filling Capability
Accupac expands capabilities with an innovative Bartelt HMC IM7 horizontal pouch filler. It allows us to fill liquids, gels or lotions into pouches and handles simple bulk filling as well as cut and fold wipe capability. It also boasts high alcohol content filling capability. It is our solution for topical product lines with companion wipe products or for sampling programs.
Accupac Completes First Phase of Lab Expansion
Accupac completed phase one of our exciting laboratory expansions by tripling our microbiological laboratory size and upgrading all associated systems and equipment.
The next phase of the expansion is already underway. We are doubling the size of our analytical laboratory and adding new testing capabilities. This important investment supports our growing customer need for chemical, bulk, finished product, stability and validation testing.
Liquid Assets
US Business Review magazine recognizes Accupac’s expertise in a profile. To read more about why Accupac is Your New Leader in Liquid Contractanufacturing, click here to download the entire article.
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