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Estefani “Stef” Gil is a utility coordinator at President Container Group (PCG), a manufacturer of corrugated boxes and point of purchase displays located in Middletown, NY. Born in the Virgin Islands on the island of St. Croix, Stef became a police officer in St. Croix after graduating high school and …
President Container – a major manufacturer of corrugated boxes with a storied history going back to 1947 – had three core objectives when creating their lean visual workplaces: Improve visuals and cleanliness in and around workplaces and machines, reduce manufacturing setup times, and enact effective end-of-shift cleanups. Find out how …
To many of those who have studied supply chain and the concepts pertaining to lean methodology, you probably view the layout of a warehouse or manufacturing center through a different set of lenses. You are able to visualize how inefficient processes are reducing output, ultimately leading to an uptick in …
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (April 26, 2022) – President Container Group’s “PCG Cares” initiative has provided thousands of corrugated containers to three Ukrainian relief organizations, as well as medical supplies to a fourth group. More than 4.3 million residents of Ukraine have fled their country due to the Russian invasion, making the …
Business is booming at President Container Group’s 522,000-square-foot facility in the town of Wallkill. “Without a corrugated box, nothing gets from point A to point B, whether it’s food supplies, medical supplies, home goods,” said Larry Grossbard, co-president of President Container Group. “It is critical. It is essential, and it …
It’s a great time to be in the box making business!” For the last year, this has been the refrain of virtually everyone in the North American (and global) corrugated and folding carton industries, which continues to enjoy unprecedented growth and ongoing backlogs. Read More Credit: Board Converting News
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New Program begins with pandemic-era contribution of 20,000 containers to food banks, shelters and others. MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (December 27, 2021) – At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, food banks, shelters and other service organizations contacted the President Container Group (PCG) requesting corrugated containers for people in need to carry …
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Middletown, New York based President Container Group (PCG), a leading Northeast manufacturer of corrugated containers and point-of-purchase displays, broke ground on a $40 million expansion of its already immense super plant on Wednesday, April 21st. The investment is expected to create 50 additional jobs upon the project’s completion in December …
Three Inducted Into ICPF’s Circle of Distinguished Leaders
September 30, 2013 – The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) inducted three exceptional industry leaders into the ICPF Circle of Distinguished Leaders on Tuesday, September 24, during AICC’s 2013 Annual Meeting. Read The White Sheet
President Container Wins Innovator of the Year Award
September 30, 2013 – Middletown, New York based President Container has won the AICC, Board Converting News and Corrugated Today Innovator of the Year Award for their entry, The Math Class: Educating Job Candidates and Putting America Back to Work. Read The White Sheet
President Container Partners With SUNY to Train New Employees
July 15, 2013 – When President Container built its “Super Plant” in Middletown, New York, three years ago (see BCN June 17, 2013) it faced many daunting challenges: maintaining its business operations in one location while moving to another, rebuilding its fleet of converting equipment to OEM specs, and keeping its customers