Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council

July/Aug 2025

SPMC® Advances Knowledge to Strengthen the Workforce

In an industry where precision, performance, and regulatory rigor are nonnegotiable, the value of workforce knowledge cannot be overstated. That’s why, for over 30 years, the member companies of the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) have applied their expertise to educate and empower packaging professionals on issues that can impact the safety and sterility of medical packaging.

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May/June 2025

Sterile Packaging Day Celebration Assists Fire-Ravaged California

Sterile Packaging Day united the medical packaging community under the theme, “From Foundations to Futures.” The in-person celebration took on additional significance because volunteers and donors helped to replenish local blood supplies for fire-ravaged communities in the Los Angeles area.

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March/April 2025

New Position Paper Addresses Sustainability of Medical Device Packaging

The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council’s paper explains how laws mandating that sterilized medical packaging include recycled content and/or be recyclable pose significant risks to the critical requirements that medical packaging must meet.

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Jan/Feb 2025

SPMC® Offers 100 FAQS Addressing Technical Packaging Challenges

The FAQs, which now total 100, are a testament to the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council’s mission and a valued industry resource accessed thousands of times annually.

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Nov/Dec 2024

Storage of Preformed Sterile Barrier Systems Examined

The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) released a new white paper titled “Preformed Sterile Barrier Systems Storage and Handling.” The paper delivers recommendations and best practices for the storage of preformed sterile barrier systems before their use by a medical device manufacturer or contract packaging manufacturer.

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Sept/Oct 2024

SPMC® Expands Its Membership Options

The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) recently added an associate member category, a significant milestone for the council, which was founded by and composed of converter members for nearly 30 years.

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July/August 2024

SPMC® Helps Improve Safety for Medical Device Packaging Worldwide

Thanks to its determination, the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council has created and contributed to standards and test methods that have improved the safety of medical device packaging worldwide.

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May/June 2024

‘Opening Possibilities’ Hits High Note on Sterile Packaging Day

Opening Possibilities had a direct tie-in with the Informa + SPMC® Red Cross Blood Drive.

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March/April 2024

SPMC® Examines Risks to Sterile Medical Packaging

It’s often said laws can have unintended consequences. When it comes to certain proposed environmental legislative initiatives, the consequences could severely compromise the safety of sterile medical device packaging.

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Jan/Feb 2024

SPMC® Releases New White Paper on Rollstock Storage and Handling

The paper focuses on five key environmental factors—temperature, humidity, environment, physical protection, and time and equilibration—and the role each plays in maintaining the rollstock’s quality and integrity during storage and handling.

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