Detmold Group

Detpak opens 175,000 sq ft paper packaging plant in South Carolina

Detpak has opened a 175,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to produce paper-based packaging for US quick-service restaurant customers. The plant initially employs more than 50 people from the local community, with equipment commissioning under way; the company says full production commences in August. Detpak has supplied US customers from plants in other countries for more than 20 years.

Why this mattersLocal production gives Detpak a direct manufacturing foothold to compete for US QSR business previously served by import, reducing lead times against domestic converters.

• Facility is 175,000 square feet, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Plant makes paper-based packaging for quick-service restaurant customers
• More than 50 people initially employed from the local community
• Equipment commissioning is under way; the company says full production commences in August
• Detpak sells in 45 countries and owns manufacturing facilities in eight countries
• Detpak has supplied US customers from international plants for over 20 years

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