Wildpack begins label and sleeve production
Wildpack Beverage has launched an in-house printing production line for can labels and sleeves.
The new line is located at the company’s Las Vegas facility and has the capacity to meet projected internal 2022 decorating demand across its existing network of six facilities across the USA and anticipated future expansion.
Chuck Zadlo, chief operations officer at Wildpack Beverage, said: “As a result of customer demand, we made the strategic decision to commission this production line. Integrating this production capability adds immediate value to our customers by reducing vendors, simplifying operations, and reduce lead times, one of the key problems Wildpack’s strategy solves.”
Since its inception, Wildpack has offered fully integrated co-packing or a la carte services to meet the needs of middle market beverage brands once they have reached the stage of production.
The company’s Las Vegas facility houses the HP digital printers used in the production of can labels and sleeves with customer printing commencing on December 21, 2021. Its printing production is expected to result in an increase in gross revenue of US$2.87m in 2022.
Chris Sumpter, digital press manager at Wildpack, said: “With this added capability, Wildpack is in a position to offer all components of the co-packing process, printing, decorating, filling, and packing integrated into one-stop. As customers continue to demand all-in-one services, Wildpack will pursue the strategic integration of production verticals. Bringing printing services in-house allows Wildpack better tracking and controls for our quality assurance targets and ESG goals as we pursue scalable alternatives for renewable label production.”