Calpaco Papers Inc. announced today that it will open a production facility in McCrory, Ark. where it will convert large rolls of paper into sheets and smaller rolls for use by commercial printers, printing brokers and other paper merchants for resale.
Headquartered in Mira Loma, Calif., Calpaco Papers Inc. has been doing business in the greater Los Angeles area since 1969 and in Church Hill, Tenn., for about one year. Calpaco employs about 90 people in California and more than 45 people in Tennessee. The company’s current sales volume is about $45 million per year.
Calpaco expects to employ 250 to 300 people at the McCrory facility within three years. The jobs will be in the manufacturing, transloading, and outside warehousing and fulfillment sectors.
To help meet the company’s distribution needs, the city of McCrory is building a $2.5 million railroad spur to connect the site with the Union Pacific railroad.
“The McCrory location is an ideal solution for the expansion and operations of Calpaco,” said Paul Maier, CEO of Calpaco Papers. “The close proximity to the Memphis, Tenn., container yard allows Calpaco to service the California market in a cost-effective manner. The container freight rate is extremely favorable and will enable Calpaco to enjoy lower costs of production, warehousing and insurance, while maintaining a lower cost of transportation, as well.”
Calpaco will purchase equipment to be installed on-site.
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