Pregis invests $6 million in second W&H blown film line in Grand Rapids, MI

Pregis LLC is announcing an additional investment of approximately $6 million in its Pregis Films facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 This latest investment is for a second multilayer Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) blown film line to address growing demands for output.  It is in addition to the $17 million outlay announced in late 2016 for the first five-layer W&H line, converting equipment and expanded production space.

 “We are seeing increased demand for higher quality flexible packaging, e-commerce protective material and surface protection films. Our continued investment in this facility will help us meet market segment expectations for package performance and provide vertical integration for some of Pregis’ other products,” said Tom Wetsch, chief innovation officer.

 In addition to the two W&H lines, the 90,000 square foot Grand Rapids manufacturing facility also houses four state-of-the-art multilayer blown film extrusion lines and film lab. It has also grown its Grand Rapids workforce to 130 employees.

 About Pregis

Pregis LLC is a customer-driven solutions provider of innovative protective packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection. As a material neutral company, the company works with its customers to find the right solution to solve their business challenges. Pregis serves a wide variety of consumer and industrial market segments including food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, agricultural, e-commerce, retail, automotive, transportation, furniture, electronics, building, construction, and military/aerospace.