ORBIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO BUILD A MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN GREENVILLE, TEXAS

OCONOMOWOC, Wisconsin, March 18, 2024 – ORBIS® Corporation, an international leader in reusable packaging, has announced the signing of a lease-purchase agreement for manufacturing space in Greenville, Texas, with EPM Partners of New York. ORBIS Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the 175-year-old Menasha Corporation, headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin.

The agreement includes 420,000 square feet of manufacturing space that will be used to produce reusable pallets, containers and bulk containers. Improvements and infrastructure will be required to prepare the space for ORBIS manufacturing activities. ORBIS will also sign a lease with EPM Partners for 240,000 square feet of warehouse space in the same building.

“We are excited to see this investment come to fruition and support the growth of our customers.” stated Norm Kukuk, president of ORBIS Corporation. “This plant allows ORBIS to expand its geographic footprint and increase production capacity to serve our customers with industry-leading solutions while making an impact in the community.”

ORBIS expects to add more than 190 employees within two years of the start of the lease to support operations at the new plant. “ORBIS brings new manufacturing jobs to Hunt County and we are excited to partner with this long-term global leader,” says Bobby Stovall, Hunt County Judge. This plant is expected to start operations by the end of 2024.

“We are delighted to join the business community in Greenville, where many investments have been made to create a strong business climate,” says Lynn Hediger, vice president of product management at ORBIS. This plant is located about thirty miles northeast of Dallas.

According to Jerry Ransom, mayor of Greenville, Tex. “We are delighted to expand our business community with this world-class manufacturer that is focused on providing sustainable packaging solutions for the supply chain.” As a steward of sustainability, ORBIS is committed to driving the circular economy and a better world for future generations through reuse with environmentally friendly engineered products, end-of-life recycling, material innovations and sustainable operations.

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