ePac Flexible Expands With New Arizona Plant

ePac Flexible Packaging recently announced an expansion of its North American manufacturing network with the opening of a new production facility in Phoenix, Arizona, while simultaneously scaling up operations with added capacity in its Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Vancouver locations.

“This strategic expansion is designed to meet accelerating demand for digitally printed flexible packaging and to bring ePac’s industry-leading turnaround times closer to brand owners in the Southwest and across the continent,” the company said in a news release.

The new Phoenix plant, which will be the largest in ePac’s network, will serve as a hub for customers in the Southwest, a region that has seen rapid growth in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, the company says.

“By establishing a local presence, ePac will offer brands in the surrounding areas faster shipping, localized support, and the ability to launch new products with speed and agility,” the company adds.

Virag Patel, CEO of ePac Flexible Packaging, says the new plant is a new milestone for the company.

“We have seen incredible demand from the Southwest, and this new facility allows us to serve those customers locally,” he said in a statement. “At the same time, bolstering our capacity in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Vancouver ensures that we continue to deliver the speed and quality our customers rely on, no matter where they are located.”

ePac also is installing new HP Indigo 200K Digital Presses across its North American network.

“Our model is built on having a regional presence,” Patel says. “By putting the right technology in the right geographies, we are empowering local entrepreneurs and global brands alike to go to market faster and more sustainably.”

Founded in 2016, ePac began with a single plant in Madison, Wisconsin. It now owns more than 20 facilities worldwide.