CAVENDISH, Vt. — From North Carolina to Vermont, Mack Molding, which has a facility in Cavendish, Vermont, is making moves to shore up the capabilities that make it a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services.
Spurred by a favorable tax environment and an uptick in business activity, the company is boosting the large part production capabilities of its Statesville, N.C., facility, while simultaneously investing in new equipment and day-to-day operational needs at all three of its Vermont locations, according to a press release.
In Vermont, Mack is putting more than $1 million into new equipment geared toward meeting the current and future demands of the business. The largest pieces of equipment were recently delivered to Mack’s Headquarters in Arlington, Vt., including a new, fully automated laser for sheet metal fabrication and two computerized machining centers. The investments complement additions the Company made in 2017 to expand the specialty materials and thickness of gauges that can be handled while increasing the capacity to meet customers’ milling and turning demands. Each investment also benefits the Company’s business model of bringing value to customers through a full suite of vertically integrated services.
Other investments were made at Mack’s Cavendish and East Arlington operations, with the goal of bolstering day-to-day operations. They included a new automated work cell, resin drying system, fork lift and crane upgrades. These investment are coupled with personal growth, according to the press release. The company’s Northern Division is more than 600 strong after adding 100 people last year, with an additional 50 people expected to be hired through the course of 2018.
In Statesville, Mack is putting $4.4 million into the 125,000 square foot facility to add three new sections to the plant and a new warehousing space adjacent to the existing footprint. When the project is complete, Statesville will have added 54,000 square feet of warehousing space and 12,000 square feet of expanded capacity for paint mixing, tool room storage and finishing, as well as eight new bays for presses. The plant expects to see a 20-percent growth in its employee base by adding approximately 50 tooling, engineering, processing and support function positions.
Mack Molding is a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services. Mack specializes in plastics design, prototyping, molding, sheet metal fabrication, full-service machining and medical device manufacturing. Founded in 1920, Mack is a privately owned business that operates 11 facilities throughout the world. Don Kendall is CEO and chairman. For more information, go to www.mack.com.
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