Nosco Begins Production At New Packaging Innovation Center In WI Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin based Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced last week the be- ginning of carton and label production at its new 175,000- square-foot Packaging Innovation Center in Pleasant Prai- rie. The facility will provide redundant product capabilities that will expand Nosco’s efforts into a new era of printed packaging with continued focus on quality, innovation and growth for the healthcare industry. “We recently began production, printing pharmaceuti- cal folding cartons on our Bobst Expertfold 110,” said Craig Curran, Nosco President. “This week, we will start produc- ing labels using two new HP Indigo 6K Label machines. Moving forward, the Pleasant Prairie facility will be home to production for all label and carton orders placed hereaf-
ter that were historically produced at Nosco’s Gurnee and Waukegan facilities, respectively.” As previously announced in November of 2020, Nos- co’s Packaging Innovation Center and headquarters build- ing will consolidate much of the company’s northern Illi- nois workforce, which will allow for: • An enhanced customer and employee experience. • Supply chain efficiency and operational flow. • Additional training and development opportunities. • Facility optimization and automation. The new Packaging Innovation Center will be home to nearly 300 of Nosco’s 700+ employee owners. All other staff will operate out of Nosco’s existing facilities in Illinois, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. Below is a look at qual- ity, innovation and growth initiatives at the Nosco’s Pack- aging Innovation Center. • Quality: Nosco’s harmonized quality system will remain in place across all facilities, including Pleasant Prai-
rie. To assist with audits and tours, and provide a unique customer viewing ex- perience, Nosco’s Packaging Innovation Center will feature an observatory bridge overlooking all production activities. • Innovation: Nosco’s CAD and Solutions Engineering teams will continue to en- hance customer packaging with sustain- able material options, substrate and ink recommendations, structural design ex- pertise and more. To promote new prod- uct development and team collaboration, both teams will now work together with customers out of the facility’s fully-inte- grated Customer Innovation Hub, along- side their state-of-the-art MakerSpace. • Growth: Through the company’s in- creased facility space and long-term lease, Nosco is positioned to support ex- panded capacity and future growth goals. This growth potential will also allow Nos- co to create many new jobs in Kenosha County. The facility’s proximity to the Chi- cago and Milwaukee metro areas will be critical in recruiting top talent to expand the employee ownership team at Nosco. “Nosco continues to lead as a premier provider of printed packaging. Our decision to consolidate our workforce into this new world-class facility is a true testament to our people and our customers,” said Craig Cur- ran. “Through this critical expansion effort, we will continue our commitment to quality and service – supporting customer orders in a seamless and timely matter.” Audits of the new facility will begin in late July, and the full grand opening is slated for fall of 2021. Visit www.nosco.com for more.
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