• UFP Packaging’s new Design and Development Center enables customers to actively collaborate in the packaging design process, participate in hands-on testing, and engage in detailed design reviews to foster innovation and create customized solutions.
• Company demonstrates commitment to sustainability and superior product protection through state-of-the-art facilities, optimized material usage, and rigorous testing to ensure excellence throughout the supply chain.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – UFP Packaging announced the opening of its 10,000-square-foot Packaging Design and Development Center (DDC) at its Newnan, Ga., facility.
The DDC features expanded, customer-focused spaces that foster collaboration and innovation. Clients can engage directly in lab testing, participate in design reviews and collaborate hands-on with packaging development, creating a more interactive and immersive experience.
“Many of our customers have unique products that require more than an off-the-shelf packaging solution,” said Executive VP of Structural Packaging J.F. Granger. “Our new design center will enhance our service capabilities, protect their products through rigorous testing and help our customers keep their customers happy.”
The center includes a fully equipped prototyping shop and an ISTA-certified testing laboratory. The DDC will focus on sustainability, saving customers money by refining designs, minimizing material waste and maximizing protection within the supply chain through rigorous testing. PalletOne, a company of UFP Packaging, will also use the center to host unit load design classes and optimize pallet solutions as part of its Pallet Concierge™ service.
Key testing services at the Design and Development Center
- ISTA (International Safe Transit Association) Certified laboratory
- 1 Series, 2C, 3ABEFK, 4AB, 6 Series
- Specializes in 3B (Less Than Truckload) and 3E (Full Truckload) testing
- Certified in Amazon 6 testing
- ASTM and ISO package and pallet testing
The facility’s strategic location near Atlanta, Ga., will enhance service, speed and product quality, making it easy for customers throughout the United States to access.
For more information about UFP Packaging and its new Design and Development Center, visit www.ufppackaging.com or contact Victoria Lake at victoria.lake@ufpi.com.
For additional company updates and product highlights, visit our UFP Packaging hub.
About UFP Packaging
UFP Packaging is a leading North American provider of industrial packaging solutions and the largest producer of wooden pallets and crates in the United States. With expertise in metal fabrication, corrugated conversion and labeling, UFP Packaging offers a full range of packaging services, positioning itself as a comprehensive provider. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., UFP Packaging is a subsidiary of UFP Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI).
For more information, visit www.ufppackaging.com.
About PalletOne
A UFP Packaging company, PalletOne is the nation’s largest single-source pallet manufacturer. Headquartered in Bartow, Fla., the company manufactures pallets, provides pallet repair programs, recycles used pallets and produces a variety of other wood products. The company also offers customized services, including Pallet Concierge™ and wood packaging design, engineering and testing. PalletOne is an industry leader in robotic and automated pallet manufacturing processes.
For more information, visit www.palletone.com.
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