{"id":13345,"date":"2026-05-19T16:25:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13345"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:25:55","slug":"spg-opens-innovation-center-in-silicon-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13345","title":{"rendered":"SPG Opens Innovation Center in Silicon Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SPG has announced the opening of its Innovation Center in Silicon Valley, a collaborative facility dedicated to helping customers accelerate the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/2678-sustainable-packaging\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sustainable packaging<\/a>. The center brings design, engineering and validation under one roof to support the growing demand for packaging that addresses product protection, efficiency and sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p>Created as a space where customers work directly with SPG design engineers, the Innovation Center supports packaging development from early concept through final validation. By combining immediate prototyping with on-site testing, partners can reduce material waste and significantly improve speed to market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Innovation Center gives our customers direct access to the tools, expertise and testing capabilities needed to move packaging ideas from concept to launch faster,\u201d said Joe Gumbis, Chief Commercial Officer, SPG. \u201cBy bringing design, engineering and validation together in one location, we can collaborate more effectively and help customers develop packaging solutions that perform in real-world supply chain environments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The facility features a dedicated lab space, a showroom highlighting SPG\u2019s sustainable materials and advanced prototyping equipment, including a CNC cutting table, and 3D printers for immediate fit testing. To ensure performance and compliance, the center features in-house, ISTA-certified testing capabilities, including a vibration table, free-fall drop tester, compression tester, incline impact tester and environmental thermal chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the center also strengthens SPG\u2019s ability to support data center and cloud infrastructure equipment providers and other high-tech industries.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/spgpackaging.com\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">spgpackaging.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106459-spg-opens-innovation-center-in-silicon-valley\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPG has announced the opening of its Innovation Center in Silicon Valley, a collaborative facility dedicated to helping customers accelerate the development of sustainable packaging. The center brings design, engineering and validation under one roof to support the growing demand for packaging that addresses product protection, efficiency and sustainability goals. 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