Business View Caribbean | July 2022

52 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 multiple layers or monolayer films suitable for the required products e.g. polyethylene, polypropylene, PET, and polyamides (nylon) for vacuum packaging. There are a few local competitors, but they are not currently able to duplicate exactly what Flexpak does, especially in the area of full color process printing and multiple layer lamination – both being done on wide web machines. Hoyow acknowledges, “Because we are a major supplier of food packaging to many local manufacturers, we pride ourselves in having Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) which forms the base of all Food Safety Management Systems, and we are looking towards a HACCP certification (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Program). By prioritizing and controlling potential hazards in our production process, we are able to assure our customers with confidence that the processes we have in place meet the requirements of globally established best practices and ultimately safe packaging of a high quality.” Added bonuses would include greater market opportunities, reducing waste and increased efficiency in the production process. Flexpak is also part of the worldwide Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) program, which is a Customs certification that the company achieved a few years ago. This helps to speed up clearing of raw materials from the wharf, based on accurate record-keeping and the security of goods, containers, and premises. “We have many long-term customer relationships,” Hoyow notes, “some even before Flexpak was “born” due to the fact of my personal contacts during the early days when I was in the distribution business. These include companies like the Jamaica Broilers Group, Island Dairies, and numerous bakeries and manufacturers island-wide that have stayed the course throughout the years. Many of these types of businesses decided for us what type of machinery we had to purchase to keep things on the right track and enabled us to grow.”