New Equipment and New Patents are Part of this Newly Designed Print, Production and Test Site -
One of the Few North America Locations For Liquid Filled Cartons
SHELBY, Ohio (September 10, 2024) – Leading CPG, food and pharmaceutical packaging supplier Carton Service CSI, is expanding their current liquid packaging production facility in Shelby, Ohio with more investments which will be operational this fall. “We’ve invested more than $10 million in new offset and flexo printing, new skiving and sealing equipment and a new packaging laboratory which includes liquid filling equipment for speed-to-market test purposes (testing of traditional and non-traditional uses of liquid-filled cartons). This makes us one of North America’s few accredited printers and producers of liquid-filled direct contact gable cartons. In addition, we plan on adding 20% more people to our workforce. It also makes us one of the most innovative companies because we create cartons for liquid contents no other company has attempted in North America like non-dairy milks, soaps, cleansers, lubricants, beverages and various alcohols. We also have the patents for these unique containers.” said company president Reid Lederer.
“Carton Service associates embrace innovation, and we know that based on the school milk carton shortage at late 2023, there is a limited supply of North American printers and converters for liquid-filled cartons. We would like to be the ’supplier of choice’ for any liquids, whether traditional like milk, other dairy products and juices or non-traditional like soap/cleansers, drinking water and alcoholic beverages. With developing government restrictions on single-use plastic, we believe more companies are considering paper over plastic and Carton Service intends to grow our Cartons4REarth style as the brand of choice.” Carton Service has a dedicated “gable-top” team with the expertise to develop cartons with customers and also an in-house creative services team for structure and design of those packages.
“As we approach our 100th year in business, we continue to innovate, especially in the area of sustainable liquid direct contact containers,” said Reid Lederer. “Our ‘can do’ team enjoys the satisfaction that comes from working with unique customers; our company culture has always involved thinking ahead to what customers might need next. What they clearly want next are sustainable packaging solutions and they are willing to consider paperboard packaging for unique contents” according to company Vice President Scott Garverick. In addition to having all the needed equipment for high volume production, Carton Service associates are all well versed in liquid-filled gable cartons which the company has been producing for over two decades.
The latest patents obtained by Carton Service relate to more eco-friendly packaging choices which can contain many different contents such as soapy, viscous liquids like body wash and shampoo. These paperboard containers perform in wet environments without leaking or leaching. Carton Service has more direct contact carton patents in the works for their own brand Cartons4REarth.
Carton Service provides FSC ® (FSC C-182277) certified products and also has a silver Ecovadis sustainability rating. “We intend to be sustainable packaging leaders and innovators into our next generation of Carton Service.” said Lederer.
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About Carton Service:
Carton Service CSI, LLC has been delivering quality folding cartons to customers since 1926 and also direct contact gable-top cartons for decades. Recently, they introduced the Cartons4REarth® brand of cartons with many eco-friendly attributes. Competitively serving small-to-large quantity runs, Carton Service maintains expertise in windowed gable-top cartons, UV printing and UV coating production, in-line vision systems, and quality operating system procedures. We also handle specialty converting applications such as security tags, milk and foil stock converting, embossing, and direct contact food carton production. Carton Service has in-house design & packaging structure teams to help you get your product to market (providing mockups for retail line reviews and presentations). All services are conveniently carried out under one roof for better quality control and responsiveness. 800.533.7744.
For more information about Carton Service and our sustainable packaging solutions, please visit our website www.CartonService.com, where you can find our 2024 Sustainability Commitment, or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Media Inquiries:
Kathy Spratt, Carton Service CSI, LLC
First Quality Drive
Shelby, OH 44875
865.250.4837 cell
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