CL&D opens new South Carolina plant to boost production abilities

CL&D’s new South Carolina facility, its second in the state, positions the company to increase its flexographic production capabilities to better serve customers

Rock Hill, S.C., Aug. 15, 2024 – CL&D is proud to announce the opening of its new facility, located at 2020 Williams Industrial Blvd, Rock Hill, S.C. This new plant allows CL&D to increase its flexographic production capabilities, particularly thanks to the inclusion of its brand new 52-inch-wide web press.

CL&D is a leading manufacturer of high-quality flexographic and digital printing for most unsupported film applications, including three- and four-sided seal pouches, cold- and heat-seal bar wraps, gusseted pouches, shrink sleeves, stick packs, roll-fed labels, and vertical and horizontal form-fill seal pouches.

“We are excited to add this new capacity and capability to CL&D’s portfolio,” said Mike Hokanson, General Manager of CL&D. “The additional capacity will serve our growing existing customers, as well as fuel our growth. The new wide-web capabilities opens up new markets and allows us to service our customers, from small digital runs all the way to large quantities/sizes.”

Notable capabilities offered from its new plant include:

• 52-inch, high-speed, 10-colour CI flexographic press with state-of-the-art print registration
• Turreted continuous solventless lamination
• Turreted high-speed slitting with automated unloading and loading
• High-speed seaming with turreted unwind and rewind

Notable products produced from its new plant include:

• Shrink sleeves
• Bundling film
• Cold-seal and heat-seal bar wrappers
• Pre-made gusseted and spouted pouches
• HFFS and VFFS pouches
• Stick packs

This is CL&D’s second facility in Rock Hill and fifth in total. CL&D has been converting film for nearly 50 years, handling a wide array of sizes and package styles of flexographic and digital print solutions. CL&D offers not only film converting, but also has a fulfillment service department for short-run products, such as samples or trade show products. CL&D also boasts a comprehensive design and support team, to help customers develop their creative visions into a packaging reality.

The opening of this fifth facility marks a milestone in CL&D’s journey of innovation and growth. CL&D’s dedication to providing its customers with high-quality film has led to its successes in the marketplace. This expansion reflects CL&D’s commitment to meeting the needs of its customers now and in the future.

For more information on CL&D, visit https://www.cldgraphics.com.

About CL&D

CL&D is an award-winning industry leader in high-quality flexographic and digital printing for most unsupported film. Many Fortune 500 Consumer Product companies have trusted CL&D to help build their brands through packaging, including three- and four-sided seal pouches, cold- and heat-seal bar wraps, gusseted pouches, shrink sleeves, stick packs, roll-fed labels, and vertical and horizontal form-fill seal pouches, with recyclable options available. Markets served are confections, health and nutrition, snacks, beverage, DIY, and consumer staples. CL&D offers a diverse range of flexible packaging solutions and comprehensive support services, including technical services for consumer product companies that help their products get noticed and stand apart from the competition. CL&D is a product brand of ProMach, a global leader in packaging-line solutions. As part of the ProMach Flexibles & Trays business line, CL&D helps our packaging customers protect their products and earn the trust of their consumers. ProMach is performance, and the proof is in every package. Learn more about CL&D at www.CLDGraphics.com and more about ProMach at www.ProMachBuilt.com

About ProMach

ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging-solution brands serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal-care, and household- and industrial-goods industries. ProMach brands operate across the entire packaging spectrum: filling and capping, flexibles, pharma, product handling, labeling and coding, and end-of-line. ProMach also provides Performance Services, including integrated solutions, design/build, engineering services, and productivity software to optimize packaging-line design and deliver maximum uptime.

ProMach designs, manufactures, integrates, and supports the most sophisticated and advanced packaging solutions in the global marketplace. Its diverse customer base, from Fortune 500 companies to smaller, privately held businesses worldwide, depends on reliable, flexible, technologically advanced equipment and integrated solutions. ProMach is headquartered near Cincinnati, OH, with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and China. For more information about ProMach, visit www.ProMachBuilt.com.