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Nosco Announces Launch of Sustainable Packaging Portfolio: Nosco Grow

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News sustainability

Company unveils twenty-five sustainable material options for cartons, labels, inserts and flexible packaging.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI – JULY 26, 2021 – Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced today the official launch of its sustainable packaging portfolio, Nosco® Grow, for cartons, labels, inserts and flexible packaging. The comprehensive material offering delivers exceptional opportunities in the sustainability space – providing brands a near equivalent replacement for their existing packaging materials.

Nosco Begins Carton and Label Production at New Pleasant Prairie Packaging Innovation Center

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News facility

Company marks new era of printed packaging with continued focus on quality, innovation and growth for the healthcare industry.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI – JULY 12, 2021 – Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced today the beginning of carton and label production at its new 175,000 square-foot Packaging Innovation Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. The facility will provide redundant product capabilities that will expand Nosco’s efforts into a new era of printed packaging with continued focus on quality, innovation and growth for the healthcare industry.

2021 Supply Chain Challenges and Material Inflation

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News materials

Insights from Jim Struhar, Nosco's Chief Financial Officer

In 2019, there was little to no price volatility or material disruption for the over $40 million of raw materials Nosco bought to make its end-products. Then, in late Q1 2020, COVID-19 was thrust upon the global supply chains.  

Large Strides Made in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Move

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News

As previously announced in November of 2020, Nosco will soon open a new site in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. The new facility will provide ample manufacturing space and office areas for a consolidated workforce – all while serving as the new corporate headquarters for Nosco. We will call it the Packaging Innovation Center.

New Product Alert: Certified Child-Resistant / Senior Friendly FlexPack

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News FlexPack Flexible Packaging Growth

Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced today that it will continue its flexible packaging leadership through a new certified child-resistant / senior friendly (CRSF) press-to-close offering utilizing Zip-Pack’s Safety-Lok™ closure.

Nosco Announces New Facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News Expansion Corporate Headquarters Growth

GURNEE, IL – November 18, 2020 – Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced today plans to open a new site in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin in the spring of 2021. The new facility will provide offset cartons, digital labels, and serve as the corporate headquarters for Nosco. The site will also house Nosco’s Graphic Services, Solutions Engineering and the administrative staff.

Nosco Announces Purchase of Karlville Pouching Machine

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News FlexPack Flexible Packaging

Continues commitment to customers through complete solution for flexible packaging product line.

Nosco recently announced that it will purchase a Karlville KS-DSUP-400 Pouching Machine for its flexible packaging operation in Carrollton, Texas. Through this investment, the company will gain the ability to control the entire manufacturing process for its flexible packaging product line from sourcing through to pouch converting. This seamlessly aligns with Nosco’s Time Matters initiatives of best-in-class service for both cycle time and on time delivery.

Nosco Acquires Assets of Chicago Printing Company, Haapanen Brothers, Inc.

Topics: Packaging Printing Nosco News Acquisitions Haapanen

Expands print capacity for folded literature and Lit-a-Sure product lines to enable faster turnaround times.

GURNEE, IL ­– February 3, 2020 – Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced today that it has acquired the assets of Haapanen Brothers, Inc., a full-service graphic arts and printing company located in Gurnee, Illinois. Through this investment, Nosco will be better equipped to serve the needs of its expanding customer base adding:

  • Expanded print capacity for folded literature and Lit-a-Sure product lines.
  • A seventh site to Nosco’s growing U.S. presence for redundancy in operations.
  • Specialty bindings, sales aids and other commercial marketing materials for the healthcare industry.

Nosco Completes HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Press Portfolio

Topics: Packaging HP 2019 Equipment

Enters flexible packaging market to enable secure, consistent, sustainable printing for customers  

PALO ALTO, Calif. and GURNEE, Ill., July 11, 2019 — Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced today it is entering the printed flexible packaging space using HP Indigo technologies. As it deepens its digital footprint in the U.S., Nosco will utilize the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press and Pack Ready to deliver on-demand flexible packaging.

Multiple U.S. Converters Invest in HP Indigo 8000 as Demand for Digital Labels Continues to Grow

Topics: Packaging Digital Printing

This release was featured on labelsandlabeling.com on May 28, 2019.

HP has detailed a number of new installations across the US for the HP Indigo 8000 digital press, supported by the continuing surge in demand for digital label production.