A Wisconsin-based manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons is expanding it’s company into Kentucky.
Belmark Inc. is investing nearly $99 million to build a new operation on 25 acres in Allen County.
The new 156,000-square-foot flexible packaging plant will allow the company to increase manufacturing capacity and capabilities to better serve its customer base throughout the United States.
“Belmark is a growth-minded, market-leading provider of label and total packaging solutions,” said Karl Schmidt, Belmark President and CEO. “We continually reinvest in our people and business to ensure a thriving, dependable company and a vibrant culture that supports our customers and the local communities where we operate. We are excited to expand with a new location and continue our growth with our new Allen County family.”
The operation will be the company’s first facility in Kentucky, with construction expected to begin in June 2025 and be completed in 2026.
The investment will create 159 full-time, high-paying jobs that will pay an average wage of almost $37 per hour, including benefits.
“There has never been a better time to locate, expand and do business in Kentucky than right now,” said Governor Beshear. “Quality companies choosing Kentucky time after time is a testament to what this great state has to offer. Belmark’s decision to locate its new facility in the commonwealth will bring quality jobs to Allen County and add continued growth to Kentucky’s manufacturing sector. I want to thank Belmark’s leadership, and we’re looking forward to their company’s success here in the commonwealth.”
Belmark was founded in 1977. Today, the company employs more than 1,300 people across seven facilities in De Pere and Shawano, Wisconsin, as well as in Phoenix, Arizona.
For more information about Belmark, Inc, visit www.belmark.com.
