Filling Capabilities: Precision for Every Formulation

Birchwood Contract Manufacturing offers scalable, contract filling services for accuracy and speed. Our automated filling lines are engineered to handle a wide range of product viscosities and formats, ensuring the correct fill every time. We are experts in transitioning your bulk product.

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Filling Capabilities

Birchwood Contract Manufacturing offers scalable, end-to-end contract filling services for accuracy and speed. Our automated filling lines are engineered to handle a wide range of product viscosities and formats, ensuring a perfect fill every time. We are experts in transitioning your bulk product into retail-ready packaging.

We specialize in handling all major formats:

Liquid Filling: High-speed filling for low-viscosity solutions (e.g., toners, sprays, serums).
Semi-Solid Filling: Precision handling of thick creams, gels, and high-viscosity products.
Tube and Bottle Filling: Versatile machinery to accommodate glass, plastic, metal, and complex-shaped containers.
Bulk Product Filling: Seamless transfer from bulk manufacturing to consumer-ready packaging.

Once filled, your product moves to our comprehensive packaging solutions to prepare it for distribution.

What We Can Fill:

Bottles:

1 oz to 32 oz

Not specified (Standard filling capabilities apply)

Tubes:

½ ounce to 8 ounces

Current Tooling Sizes (Diameter):

16mm, 19mm, 24mm, 25mm, 30mm, 35mm oval, 35mm round, 40mm, 50mm

Jars:

Various Sizes. Not specified (Standard filling capabilities apply)

Packets:

Form, insert, and seal a variety of products (towelettes, liquids, gel/cream)

Finished Packet Dimensions:

Smallest 2” x 3" to largest 5.75" x 9"

Birchwood’s Process

Our workflow ensures efficiency, accountability, and the highest level of quality control at every step of the bulk product filling process. Here are the five steps we follow to ensure every batch is consistent, top-quality, and ready to ship.

    Intake:
    Review of specifications, confirmation of bulk product availability, and validation of all primary packaging materials.
  
    Fill:
    High-speed, accurate automated filling line executes the defined volumetric fill, ensuring consistency across the entire batch.
  
    Inspect:
    GMP filling procedures require continuous in-line checks and final quality control inspections for seal integrity and fill levels.
  
    Pack:
    Primary filled units are prepared for secondary packaging, including labeling, cartoning, and final shrink-wrapping.
  
    Ship:
    Completed, quality-checked pallets are prepared for safe, timely shipment in accordance with your logistics requirements.

Quality and Compliance in Every Fill

In regulated industries, a correct fill is just the starting point. Our contract filling services operate under stringent GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) guidelines. Every batch we run is supported by our comprehensive quality control program, which includes validated cleaning protocols and continuous line monitoring. This ensures complete integrity and security for products ranging from cosmetic fillings to over-the-counter (OTC) fillings.

Industries We Commonly “Fill”

Our precision tube-and-bottle-filling capabilities make us an ideal partner for manufacturers across a variety of regulated markets. We understand the specific regulatory requirements and consumer expectations within these industries.

We provide expert filling services for:

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Serving the needs of skin care, hair care, household products, and beauty brands that require visually appealing fills.

Over-The-Counter (OTC) Products:

Handling regulated health and wellness products, where adherence to OTC product filling and stringent documentation is critical.

Specialty Chemicals:

Providing accurate filling for high-value chemicals that require careful handling.

Medical Devices & Components:

Offering filling for certain medical applications.