Innovation Outlook: What Copps Industries is Doing for You in 2026
In 2026, success isn’t just about choosing the right materials. It’s about navigating complexity.
Through dozens of conversations with partners and customers, the team at Copps Industries has learned a lot about what you’re up against. Some of the most common challenges we’ve heard include:
- Volatile tariffs and uncertainty in supply chains
- Expanding into global markets with unfamiliar restrictions and regulations
- Increasing pressure to scale and expand, even if the path forward is full of roadblocks
At Copps, our commitment to innovation extends beyond the products we make to the problems we help customers solve. Here, we’re summing up the things we’re focused on to help you move ahead with confidence, no matter what this year has in store.
Staying Ahead of Tariffs (So You Don’t Have To)
Our discussions with international manufacturers have shown they’re exceptionally aware of tariff break-even points, leaving them with a hard choice: absorb the increased cost or invest in U.S.-based operations?
A better option is to identify a partner who can help you bypass the burden of tariffs. Private label manufacturing offers a workaround that adapts seamlessly to the shifting trade landscape.
Partnering with Copps for private labeling helps you overcome today’s trade barriers and unlock broader advantages that strengthen your business, like:
- Cost Savings: Avoid rising tariffs and large infrastructure investments.
- Continuity: Continue to get your products in the hands of U.S. customers.
- Speed: Shorten your time-to-market and increase your ROI.
- Simplicity: Skip the complexity of permits and regulations.
- Long-term Partnership: Gain a partner who understands your goals and is invested in your success.
Our team is continually monitoring tariffs and global manufacturing trends so we can help you think through sourcing, formulation, and production scenarios. More than just a supplier, we’re a strategic sounding board to ensure your U.S. market remains viable.
Learn more: Why Private Label Manufacturing in the U.S. Could Be Your Best Option
Driving Collaboration with Engineering Roundtables
Better solutions emerge when expertise is shared. Our approach to product development is focused on problem-solving by bringing together process, product knowledge, and people.
Partnering with Copps gives you access to a team of chemists and engineers committed to tackling your toughest challenges with the same urgency as you do. It all happens through our Engineering Roundtables.
Copps’ Engineering Roundtables create a forum for us to hear what you’re really facing, explore the challenge from every angle, and co-create a path to progress. The process often leads to:
- Faster problem identification and resolution
- A reduction in costly trial-and-error
- Improved product performance and consistency
- Stronger long-term relationships built on collaboration
Learn more: Copps’ Engineering Roundtables: Where Collaboration Sparks Innovation
Supporting Global Growth Without Headaches
Global expansion is exciting, but it’s also demanding. Entering new regions introduces layers of complexity that many manufacturers don’t anticipate.
Copps recently supported a long-time private-label customer who began receiving orders from global big-box retailers. This meant they had to figure out how to ship to places like Japan, Australia, and new European Union (EU) markets. Each region brings its own regulatory, logistical, and compliance requirements.
Even when you know what you’re doing, work like this is time-intensive. When you don’t, it feels insurmountable. This is where Copps’ consultative approach makes a difference. We work closely with customers to help navigate challenges like:
- Chemical Restrictions: Adapting products to align with region-specific regulations.
- Labeling Requirements: Interpreting and updating packaging to meet local standards.
- Regulatory Documentation: Supporting you through dense, unfamiliar paperwork.
- Distributor Coordination: Managing shipping constraints and supply chain complexity.
Just like our Engineering Roundtables or Virtual Chemist consultations, export support is a service we provide that’s rooted in the spirit of partnership. Our goal isn’t just to ship products, but to help you grow with confidence.
Learn more: From Local to Global: How Copps Helps Customers Navigate Export Growth
Scaling Smarter with Enhanced Cartridge Capabilities
As customers scale, how a product is delivered becomes just as important as how it performs.
Cartridge systems are widely used for epoxy and adhesive applications in construction, infrastructure repair, industrial maintenance, and field environments where speed, precision, and consistency matter.
To support growing demand, Copps has invested in expanded cartridge capabilities. These enhancements enable us to better support customers scaling production, diversifying product offerings, or moving toward ready-to-use systems.
Our recent investments have resulted in:
- Higher throughput, allowing more cartridges to be filled faster as demand increases.
- Greater cartridge variety, offering more flexibility in how products are packaged.
- Increased production capacity to support growth without sacrificing quality.
It’s a practical innovation designed to help you deliver products more efficiently, consistently, and competitively.
Copps Industries: Innovation That Works with You
Whether you’re navigating global markets, adapting to economic shifts, or scaling production, we can help you turn complexity into opportunity. Contact us or request a quote to explore how we can partner with you, whatever the future has in store.