Efficiencies, Run Speeds also Improved at Neenah, Wis. Plant
NEENAH, Wis. (January 31, 2014) – More efficient, faster production is up and running at Menasha Packaging’s newly expanded Folding Carton Group facility in Neenah, Wis. The expansion added 26,500 square feet to the initial 109,000-square-foot facility, plus 59,000 square feet in warehouse space that includes a new shipping area and receiving area.
The additional space helped management maximize the plant’s layout and flow and further enhance Lean efficiencies. Furthermore, the expansion allowed for the consolidation of equipment from Menasha Packaging’s Morrisville, NC folding carton facility.
Folding Carton Group employees rearranged most of the plant’s existing machines – including a sheeter, trimmer, three die-cutters and three folder gluers – to make room for equipment relocated from Morrisville, which includes a printing press, die-cutter, folder gluer and other auxiliary equipment. They also enhanced plant equipment in order to increase productivity.
“During the expansion and improvement process, the Folding Carton Group team rebuilt and modified a printing press, which enhanced its efficiency and run speed by 20 percent,” said Jim Synder, Menasha Packaging Folding Carton Group General Manager. “Additional equipment in the plant was also improved during this time, which will allow us to continue exceeding the expectations for our folding carton customers.”
In addition to Folding Carton Group’s improved operational efficiencies, the facility is in the process of adding employees, allowing it to operate a few more pieces of equipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week and add additional output.
Menasha Packaging’s Folding Carton Group serves various markets, including food, household and personal care.
About Menasha Packaging
Menasha Packaging Company, LLC, based in Neenah, Wisconsin, is a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, and it has more than 2,300 employees at locations nationwide. Menasha Packaging is a leading provider of graphic consumer packaging, merchandising solutions, corrugated packaging, food packaging, shipping containers and material handling solutions, and is home of the Retail Integration Group. With design, sales service centers, corrugated and paperboard plants located throughout the United States, the company’s mission is to help its customers protect, move and promote their products better than anyone else. Visit its website at www.menashapackaging.com.
About Menasha Corporation
Menasha Corporation is a leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturer and supply chain solutions provider specializing in retail merchandising packaging and displays, plastic reusable containers and pallets, protective packaging interiors, and packaging supply chain and fulfillment services. Menasha Corporation’s products and services are used by major food, beverage, consumer products, healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial and automotive companies. Established in 1849, Menasha Corporation is one of America’s oldest privately held, family-owned manufacturing companies. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, the company employs approximately 4,000 employees in over 75 facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.menasha.com.
