Prolamina Corp. Expands in Western Mass.

Prolamina Corp., a North American packaging company that serves the food, medical and specialty markets, celebrated breaking ground on a major renovation of its Westfield, Massachusetts manufacturing facility.

The event kicked off with words from President of Prolamina’s U.S. operations, Dave Hopkins, followed by the presentation of an official citation from the mayor’s office, given by Joe Mitchell; recognition from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives was then presented by John Velis; with concluding remarks from Prolamina CEO Gregory Tucker.

The Westfield facility produces flexible packaging solutions from the most basic to the most technologically advanced multi-layer packaging substrate. Westfield’s 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility has been in operation for more than 30 years. Although the building has seen improvements and renovations, until now, a refurbishment of this magnitude has never been done.

Along with exterior and interior beautification, there will be improved facility-wide technology and green initiatives. Infrastructure improvement projects include: adding additional administrative space; a small amount of manufacturing space; roof repair / replacement; overall building maintenance and rehabilitation; air quality and flooring improvements; and the accommodation of new manufacturing equipment.

Source: Prolamina Corp.