NEW LOCATION OF STOROPACK CANADA

RELOCATION STRENGTHENS LOCAL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO AND SERVICE OFFERING

Storopack, a manufacturer and marketer of an extensive range of protective packaging solutions in North America, has relocated its Canadian Brampton plant and distribution center to a state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facility in Oakville/Mississauga, Ontario,West of Toronto. This strategic move positions Storopack at an ideal location central to all of metro Toronto, Southwest Ontario and New York State, and will enable not only faster deliveries, but also more efficient and responsive customer service and support.

Storopack’s previous location in Brampton had served the company’s growing customer base as the main Canadian distribution center for Loose Fill (PELASPAN®, PELASPAN® BIO), AIRplus®, PAPERplus®, and FOAMplus® products & solutions for the past 12 years. The new 15,000 square foot facility is a state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution center which will serve as a key distribution location in Canada for Storopack’s equipment-based protective packaging solutions, including the company’s EPS and BIO Loose Fill products.

“This strategic move strengthens and leverages Storopack Canada’s core product portfolio and service offering. Quick and easy access to our many current and new customers in the Greater Toronto Area, Brampton, Mississauga, South Western Ontario and New York State is critical to our delivering the best possible service to our customers and to our long-term growth plan”, explains Tim Groves, Vice President of Storopack Canada, responsible for the Canadian Business Unit of Storopack in North America.

“This upgraded facility ideally positions Storopack to more effectively address the changing needs of our growing business in Canada over the mid- to long-term. It will help us better meet our distributors’ needs as well as our customers’ needs for continuously increased productivity of their protective packaging processes – at higher levels of service quality. The relocation also reflects our ongoing commitment to customers and distributors in Canada and New York State with our ‘Perfect Protective Packaging’ mission and strategy,” commented Daniel Wachter, President of Storopack North America.