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2020 – A Year in Review

Nosco

Topics: Growth

Each year, it is important to look back and reflect on our successes (and shortfalls) – highlighting those moments that made the past year extraordinary. At Nosco, some of these moments include launching new products, growing our employee ownership team and leading the way in COVID-19 relief. Here’s a look at a few more highlights from quite the unprecedented year.

2020 Review

 

1| 
Acquired the assets of Haapanen Brothers, Inc. and expanded product redundancy.
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Continued the rollout of Nosco’s flexible packaging capabilities with the launch of stand-up pouches and installation of the Karlville Poucher.
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Increased engineering focus on child resistant and senior friendly cartons and flexible packaging.
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Earned seven winning entries in the Great Lakes Graphics Excellence Awards and “Top Contract Packaging Consultant and Service Company” from PharmaTech Outlook.
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Held various virtual events focused on solving complex packaging challenges.
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Helped sustain the future of printed packaging with SFI and FSC certifications for sustainable packaging materials.
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Led the way in COVID-19 rapid response relief efforts for test kits and vaccine packaging.
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Launched numerous new products, including sales aids, stitched booklets and antimicrobial treated coatings.
9| 
Launched standard packaging offering through eCommerce microsites.
10| 
Provided relevant content pertaining to printed packaging in the midst of COVID-19 through an insightful blog series.
11| 
Improved the efficiency of Nosco’s eAudits during this virtual time.
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Relocated Nosco’s front-end office to the new Customer Experience Center in Gurnee, Illinois.
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Grew our workforce to 650 employee owners.
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Announced Nosco’s corporate relocation plans to Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin for the spring of 2021.