UK – Global flexible packaging supplier, ePac Flexible Packaging has announced plans to open a second sales and manufacturing location in Sheffield, UK, further expanding its manufacturing capacity in Europe.
The facility will complement the company’s existing operations in Silverstone and serve consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands across Northern England, Scotland and Ireland.
It will strengthen the company’s operations in Europe, which also includes locations in Poland and France, as well as a previously announced site in Innsbruck, Austria.
ePac Europe managing director Johnny Hobeika said: “Since opening our first European plant in Silverstone in December 2019, we’ve grown steadily, not only in the UK but in regions across Europe.
“Our new sales and manufacturing location in Sheffield will get us even closer to our local and regional brands, as well as larger brands with a pan-European or global presence.
Last month, the company created ePacONE (One Network Everywhere), a virtual packaging network designed to connect and manage all the company’s locations as a single manufacturing plant.
ePacONE allows ePac’s customers to make use of the company’s Just-In-Time manufacturing capabilities worldwide, as well as short lead time and engagement solutions.
In addition, the integrated network of packaging plants globally helps generate employment opportunities at locations based on factors such as customer, size and plant capabilities, and capacity.
The platform reduces ePac’s environmental impact by cutting shipping and obsolescence compared to conventional packaging converters.
ePacONE is claimed to be the world’s first and largest integrated network of packaging plants globally.
Meanwhile, in July this year, the company announced plans to develop 11 sales and manufacturing locations as part of efforts to expedite its global growth.
The new sites will be located in Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and North America and be developed over the next 18 months.
Founded in 2016 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, ePac today is the largest networked flexible packaging company in the world running an interconnected network of 24 plants with over 50 digital presses located across the globe with a print capacity of 8 million linear feet per day, serving all sized brands everywhere.
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