Rand-Whitney expansion adds 65,000 square feet to Pawtucket packaging plant

Mary MacDonald

08/03/2017

RAND-WHITNEY CONTAINER LLC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 27 in celebration of the expansion of its packaging facility in Pawtucket. Rand-Whitney members were joined by state and local officials at the event. From left: Robert Gosson, 34-year employee; General Manager Adam Tominsky; Mayor Donald R. Grebien; Gov. Gina M. Raimondo; Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor; Kraft Group owner Robert Kraft; Kraft Group President Jonathan Kraft; Procon CEO and Chairman Mark Stebbins; and CEO and President Nick Smith. /COURTESY PROCON

PAWTUCKET – Rand-Whitney Container LLC celebrated the expansion of its facility on July 27, which added 65,000 square feet to its packaging plant at 455 Narragansett Park.

Before the opening, the company had leased off-site space from another business for storage, which involved more trucking and lost time, according to a news release.

The enlarged, 150,000-square-foot facility eliminates the need for off-site storage and allows the company to have all production materials in a single location. The company is owned by Kraft Group CEO Robert Kraft and President Jonathan Kraft.

The facility, designed and built by Manchester, N.H.-based Procon, also includes a new conference room, drivers’ office and employee cafeteria.

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Rand-Whitney Group LLC, based in Worcester, Mass., produces and ships corrugated displays, shipping containers and folding cartons to industrial and consumer clients. Its clients include 3M, Lego and Newell Rubbermaid.

Mary MacDonald is a PBN staff writer. Email her at MacDonald@PBN.com, or you can follow her on Twitter @MaryF_MacDonald.