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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071128174028
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185738-07-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APTARGROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				363853103
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 W TERRA COTTA AVE
		STREET 2:		STE E
		CITY:			CRYSTAL LAKE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8154770424

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 W. TERRA COTTA AVE. SUITE E
		CITY:			CRYSTAL LAKE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PFEIFFER PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185738

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11846
		FILM NUMBER:		071272494

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		APTARGROUP INC
		STREET 2:		475 W TERRA COTTA AVE STE E
		CITY:			CRYSTAL LAKE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60014
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter Pfeiffer by Ralph Poltermann as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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