Indiana

xpedx packaging customers to realize increased speed to market CINCINNATI, Ohio – xpedx, one of the largest and premier distribution companies in North America, has expanded its North American network of package design with the opening of a new package design center in its Cincinnati location at 4510 Reading Road. The new package design center will allow xpedx to lower packaging costs for Cincinnati-area customers and increase their speed to market. xpedx is a business of International Paper. "The key capability that we're gaining with the Cincinnati package design center is increased speed to market for our customers in

Scottsburg, IN-based Multi-Color Corporation has recently been awarded L.I.F.E. (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification from TLMI. The Project L.I.F.E. program was developed in order to assist TLMI members to find cost effective ways to reduce their companies’ environmental footprint.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Bemis Corporation has announced plans to invest more than $21 million to upgrade its production facility in Terre Haute, Ind., a move that will increase efficiency and create 29 new jobs. The company, which currently employs more than 1,000 people at its production facility, will hire press operators and assistant press operators following the installation of two 10-color presses and three extrusion lines later this year. “Bemis joins a growing list of companies that have decided to locate or expand in the Terre Haute area. West Central Indiana is a strong contributor to our economic growth, and we hope for many similar

MENDON, Mich.—Manchester Industries and ECM Converting Company announced that the two companies would be merging. The merger, intended to expand product offerings and improve service for both companies’ customers began in February and is expected to be complete by June 1. ECM is known for its technology and as an innovator in the industry. It is a test site for Marquip precision sheeter technology and owns the patented Quick Change skid insert. ECM is also known for having particularly strong relationships with its customer base. Manchester Industries brings a vast distribution network to the merger with locations in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Texas. It

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Bemis Corporation has announced plans to invest more than $21 million to upgrade its production facility in Terre Haute, Ind., a move that will increase efficiency and create 29 new jobs. The company, which currently employs more than 1,000 people at its production facility, will hire press operators and assistant press operators following the installation of two 10-color presses and three extrusion lines later this year. “Bemis joins a growing list of companies that have decided to locate or expand in the Terre Haute area. West Central Indiana is a strong contributor to our economic growth, and we hope for many similar

MERRILLVILLE, Ind.—MonoSol LLC has finalized the purchase of a 15-acre (61,000 square meters) industrial green field site in La Porte, Indiana. Complementing the ongoing operations in Portage, this acquisition provides MonoSol the necessary space for additional manufacturing capacity to meet expected worldwide demand for its products. The producer of custom-formulated, water soluble polymer-based film products—most notably films for automatic dishwashing unit-dose packs—will build a $11.0 million manufacturing site to facilitate new high-tech film production lines and pilot-testing laboratories. The La Porte facility will also house pilot manufacturing equipment that the company will use to develop and test products created at its research and development