Menasha Packaging announced a $50 million expansion at its preprinted graphic packaging facility in Neenah that will create 25 to 50 jobs.
Menasha will add a new eight-color plus varnish press as well as automation and robotics that will provide a wide range of run quantities, and quick change overs. The investments will double Menasha’s North American preprint capacity. This investment compliments recent investments in Menasha’s graphic packaging technology, to include: digital flexo (short and long run), digital offset, litho laminate, and direct print for both corrugated and folding carton.
“These investments are going to drive improvements in both quality and safety, while delivering incremental capacity and significant reductions in make ready and set up times,” said Jeff Krepline, executive vice president at Menasha says. “This preprint hub will support a North American corrugated and pack out network that not only converts the preprint into graphic packaging boxes, but also fulfills a significant portion of the boxes with customer product when required.”
Mike Riegsecker, president of Menasha Packaging, said, “We’re committed to being the leader in North American preprinted graphic packaging solutions. We see these investments as something that underscores our unwavering commitment to our customers, to innovation, and community growth.”
Menasha’s preprint will be produced in Neenah, will be converted across the Menasha North American network, and final graphic packaging solutions will ship to all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico.
“I am excited about the stability this investment brings locally here in Wisconsin as we add new positions, but the rolls of printed liner will also support hundreds of positions across multiple states providing an exciting future for our employees,” says Krepline.
