WARRENS, Wis. – UFP Packaging, an affiliate of UFP Industries, has expanded its presence in Warrens, Wisconsin. The company cut the ribbon on a new 11,840 sq.-ft. production facility and 2,400 sq.-ft. employee breakroom on February 21, 2024. The new production facility will produce a variety of wood packaging and allow the company to add up to 12 new positions. The addition brings the facility’s total manufacturing space to approximately 40,000 sq. ft.
The new breakroom showcases the design and custom cabinetry of another UFP affiliate, Quest Design & Millwork, based in Stafford, Texas. The modern space includes enough room to accommodate the growing team at UFP Packaging.
“We’re very excited for these additions and how they will enhance our world-class workspace for employees,” said Jeremy Brach, director of operations. “UFP Packaging is growing in Wisconsin, and we’re thrilled that our growth will help us better serve all of our stakeholders, which include our customers, our employees and our communities.”
This recent move follows a busy 2023 for UFP Packaging. In 2023, the company undertook significant initiatives to expand its global and national footprint in the packaging and pallet industry. In Spain, UFP Global Holdings Ltd. acquired 80% equity in UFP Palets y Embalajes SL, formed from the pallet manufacturing operations of the Palets Suller Group. With this acquisition, valued at approximately $52 million USD, UFP Packaging secured a leading position in the machine-built wood pallet market serving Spain’s robust ceramic tile industry and set the stage for further expansion in Europe. Samuel Suller Oliver, founder and CEO of the original group, retained a 20% stake, ensuring continuity and leveraging his expertise to grow the business under the UFP umbrella.
Expanding its operations to Mexico, UFP Global Holdings acquired the remaining interests in NORPAL S. de R.L. de C.V. and TIBASA Universal Forest Products S. de R.L. de C.V., merging them into UFP Palets y Embalajes S. de R.L. de C.V. This move consolidates UFP’s presence in Monterrey, Durango, and Guanajuato, focusing on wooden pallet production and exploring growth in structural packaging. The initiative underscores UFP’s commitment to enhancing its packaging solutions across Mexico, supporting multinational customers, and fostering growth opportunities for its regional employees and operations.
Simultaneously, within the United States, UFP Packaging announced the national expansion of its PalletOne business unit, making it the first wholly owned coast-to-coast pallet supplier. This strategic development involves the integration of PalletOne automated manufacturing lines into more than 70 UFP Packaging facilities, with potential for further expansion.
About UFP Packaging
A subsidiary of UFP Industries, UFP Packaging provides full-service packaging solutions to a variety of industries, including industrial manufacturing, power equipment and transportation, logistics, moving and storage, technology and medical, agriculture/horticulture, glass, auto, appliance and more. The company manufactures and distributes the most diverse line of custom packaging available, ranging from wood pallets and crates to highly customized packaging products, including labels. The company has the expertise and geographic coverage to serve the needs of regional, national and global customers.
About UFP Industries, Inc.
UFP Industries, Inc. is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries – UFP Packaging, UFP Construction and UFP Retail Solutions – manufacture, distribute and sell a wide variety of value-added products used in residential and commercial construction, packaging and other industrial applications worldwide. Founded in 1955, the company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with affiliates in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. UFP Industries is ranked #403 on the Fortune 500 and #128 on Industry Week’s list of America’s Largest Manufacturers. For more about UFP Industries, go to www.ufpi.com.
Rick LeBlanc, EMBA, is the founder and editor of Reusable Packaging News (subscribe to the free newsletter) and editor of Western Pallet Magazine. A supply chain journalist with more than 30 years of experience, he specializes in pallets, reusable packaging, material handling and related operations. Rick is co-author of Pallets: A North American Perspective and Pallets & Progress: A Collected History of Pallets and Palletized Handling 1922–1945. He is also an advisory board member of the Virginia Tech Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design. Read Rick’s full bio.
