Rand-Whitney Breaks Ground On New Packaging Plant In MA
Rand-Whitney officials were joined by business leaders, Town of Boylston (MA) officials and their design-build- er, PROCON, for the groundbreaking ceremony of its 384,000-square foot packaging facility in Boylston, Mas- sachusetts. The facility represents the latest investment by Rand-Whitney in equipment and capacity to meet the significant growth in demand for packaging that was ac- celerated by the COVID pandemic. When fully operational in April 2023, the new packaging facility will have the po- tential to manufacture 300 million boxes annually. Operating in Massachusetts since 1938, Rand-Whit- ney chose to build the facility in Boylston due to its prox- imity to major transportation corridors and access to a skilled workforce. The state-of-the-art sustainable facility
will feature energy efficiencies and the industry’s most efficient robotics and automation equipment. A leader in environmental responsibility for the packing industry, Rand-Whitney’s vertical integration will allow the facility to manufacture packaging that uses a very high percentage
of post-consumer waste, using 100 percent post-consumer waste linerboard produced in the company’s mill in Connecticut. “We are excited to break ground on the construction of what will be a world class facility to help us meet the fast-growing de- mand for packaging,” said Nick Smith, Presi- dent and CEO of Rand-Whitney. “Boylston is a great location with an amazing work force, and we are happy to continue to invest in manufacturing in Massachusetts where it all began for us some 75 years ago.” Rand-Whitney is one of several compa- nies owned by New England Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft and is the largest independent corrugated packaging manufacturer in New England with areas of expertise in cost-sav- ing package re-engineering and custom lean manufacturing programs. The company also produces and ships corrugated displays, shipping containers and folding cartons to a variety of industrial and consumer end-us- ers. The Boylston facility is their fourth col- laboration with PROCON, who previously partnered with them on facilities in Worces- ter, MA, Dover, NH, and Pawtucket, RI. “This is our fourth and largest project working with PROCON and it has been a great experience”, said Smith. “They are an amazing partner, and we have full confi- dence our collaboration will once again lead to the creation of an incredible facility that we can all be proud of.” For over 75 years, Rand-Whitney has been an independent, privately-owned company with a family values approach. As a member of the Kraft Group, Rand-Whitney prides it- self on delivering the highest levels of quality and service to all business partners.
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April 25, 2022
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