Adept Group: Expertise Overview Over 1,500 combined years of experience and over 60 specialized areas of expertise EXPERTISE SNAPSHOT Diversity of Technical Capability

When companies need a packaging or Material Expertise Snapshot supply chain solution, the Adept Group leverages our multi-disciplined methodology, diversity of expertise and expansive supplier network to identify, strategize, source and solve even the most complex challenges. This page provides a snapshot of the Adept Group’s areas of expertise.

Processes & Technology Expertise Snapshot

Enabling Knowledge Expertise Snapshot ADVANCED TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES 60+ Niche Areas of Expertise

Packaging Materials Broad Spectrum of Expertise

We’ve assembled a multi-disciplinary team to ensure we have the right expertise on hand to quickly address any of our clients’ needs. Our engineers have Packaging Components backgrounds in: • Material Science • Biomedical engineering • Plastic engineering Packaging Processes & • Supply chain management • Industrial Engineering Technologies We work with the most iconic brands in the Food, Beverage, CPG and Life Sciences industries to facilitate growth, leverage new technology, optimize value, Digital Solutions ensure compliance and conquer challenges throughout their packaging departments.

Enabling Knowledge for Packaging Development

AdeptGroup DRIVING GLOBAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS ADVANCED TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES Expertise in a Our material specialists have a Range of Packaging depth of experience analyzing, sourcing, conducting R & D, and Materials implementing packaging design and development for specialist projects involving a range of packaging materials.

Packaging Materials

• Adhesives • Corrugated • Films • Foils • Paper • Paperboard • PE • PET • rPET • rPP • Glass • Tyvek (PTFE) • Aluminum

AdeptGroup DRIVING GLOBAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS ADVANCED TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES Cross-Industry Experience

Packaging Components

• Paperboard Cartons • Pharmaceutical, medical device blisters • Plastic beverage closures • Auto injectors • Vials-tubing • Syringes • EBM bottles • IBM bottles • Closure systems- caps, stoppers, crimp seals, induction seals • Pouches • Gusseted pouches with fitments • Pumps • Tubes We’ve developed and remediated • Color cosmetic compacts packaging for the Food, Beverage, • Lip-gloss, lipstick, eyeliner and CPG, Pharmaceutical and Medical mascara cases Device industries including • Brushes everything from bone graft flexible • Adhesive labels pouches to compostable • High-Speed shrink wrap Labels microwave-safe food trays. • Paperboard cartons Our component SMEs leverage • Nasal sprays their expertise to continue to find • Cut and stack labels innovative ways to reimagine, • Metal closures repurpose and redefine packaging • Steel and aluminum cans and for our clients. ends • Glass jars and bottles AdeptGroup DRIVING GLOBAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS ADVANCED TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES Process Expertise At Adept, we make it our mission to from Concept stay ahead of the ever-evolving world of packaging technology to Through ensure our clients have the most Commercialization efficient solutions. Our subject matter expertise spans the entire packaging process, Packaging Processes & concept through commercialization. Technologies

• Cost Savings and Productivity • Material Sourcing & Qualification • Aseptic Filling • Barcode & Online Coding • Commissioning • Specification management • Digital Printing • Distribution Testing • FAT/SAT • Gravure Printing • Innovation and Conceptualization • Line Qualifications • Line Trials • Mechanical Case Packers • Mechanical Labelers • Sealing Flexibles • Thermoforming • Mechanical Fillers • Mechanical VFFS • Mechanical Vision Systems • Mechanical Palletizers • Mechanical Laser Jet Date Coders • Scope and Design • Sterilization (Gamma, ETO, E-beam) • High-Pressure Pasteurization • Packaging Design AdeptGroup DRIVING GLOBAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS ADVANCED TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES Depth of Technical Expertise

Digital Solutions

• Serialization & Traceability strategy and implementation • Process impact identification • FAT, SAT, IQOQ execution • Resource planning & coordination • Digital strategy development and ideation • Serialization implementation • Traceability solution implementation • IT implementation • Technical assessment (machinery, efficiency, packaging materials, etc.) • Tech transfer of pharmaceutical products • Vendor management Our technical experts have a strong • Program optimization (OEE) track record of implementing and • Technical PM compliant with PMI optimizing digital packaging and ISO solutions to enable serialization, • Project Engineering for improve overall equipment Manufacturing and Packaging effectiveness, and implement • Supply Chain Management traceability solutions to add and • IT Systems integration and data improve the functionality of your exchange management packaging system. • Cloud-based Systems Configuration (TraceLink, UniTrace, SAP ATTP) AdeptGroup DRIVING GLOBAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS ADVANCED TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES Enabling Packaging Optimization and One of our greatest strengths is the Integration diversity of expertise and knowledge we have to share with one another and our clients. Understanding the foundational processes within packaging and Enabling Knowledge for supply chain systems enables Packaging Development optimization and integration of those systems, which enhances functionality and optimization of • Market Research their packaging programs. • Should Cost Analysis • Supplier Sourcing • Accelerated Shelf Life Testing • CapEx Financial Analysis • Creative Direction • Foundational Processes • Pallet Pattern Optimization • Permeability and shelf life • Returnable Packaging Systems • Risk Analysis (PHA/FMEA) • Specification Systems • Tamper Evident • Cold Chain • Life Cycle Analysis • Lean, Six Sigma • Sustainability • Anti-Counterfeit • Creative Direction • eCommerce • Hazmat • CapEx Financial Analysis • CPK and PPK • Finite Element • Statistical 2-Sample T-Test • Statistical Gauge R&R • IOT and Smart Packaging AdeptGroup DRIVING GLOBAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS 612 Hamilton Street, Suite 301 Allentown, PA 18101 AdeptGroup 1.484.373.2504 DRIVING GLOBAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS [email protected] www.adeptpackaging.com