KENDALL PACKAGING HISTORY
Kendall Packaging’s history is rich with dedicated individuals who have helped make our customers’ brands thrive. For over 75 years, we’ve been perfecting flexible packaging solutions and innovating in the marketplace.
A look into Kendall Packaging history starting from the very beginning…
1948
Kendall Packaging first began in Milwaukee, WI under the direction of Lowell Kendall. The company started out as a contact packager and fabricator of paper products such as nut cups, doilies, place mats, and similar items.
1970
Flexible printing technology advances and Kendall Packaging begins printing on polyethylene. Eric G. Erickson acquires the company.
1987
Kendall acquires a new production facility in Pittsburg, KS. The 40,000 square foot facility houses 10-color, HD printing capabilities, eco-friendly lamination, and high-speed slitters/rewinders.
1992
Kendall Packaging moves the Milwaukee, WI location to a larger facility in Jefferson, WI. Corporate offices remain in Milwaukee, later transferred to the current office in Mequon, WI.
1995
Kendall invests in a new adhesive laminator at the Pittsburg, KS facility.
2002
Multiple eco-friendly solvent-less laminators are installed at both locations.
Kendall Packaging also installs a new press at the Kansas facility.
2003
New slitters are installed at both locations.
2005
Installation of a new 10-color printing press at the Jefferson, WI location.
2008
Additional high-speed slitters are installed at both locations.
2009
Installation of a 10-color printing press at the Kansas facility.
2011
Installation of a 10-color printing press at the Jefferson facility.
2013
Kendall Packaging breaks ground on a 56,000 square foot expansion at the Jefferson facility. This increases production capabilities and doubles storage capacity.
2014
The Jefferson expansion is completed. New features include sky lights to reduce energy consumption, new lamination and slitting equipment, complete press sleeve storage, and an employee fitness room and wellness program.
2016
Kendall breaks ground at the Kansas location to mark the beginning of a $10 million expansion. The 59,000 square foot addition includes a 10-color flexographic printing press, a solvent-less laminator, slitting equipment, and other ancillary equipment.
2017
The Pittsburg expansion is completed. The facility is designed to look and operate nearly identically to the Jefferson facility.
2019
Kendall Packaging adds Stand-up pouching capabilities to our Jefferson facility.
2020
Installation of Narrow Web In-Line Press is completed to increase capacity and provide greater converting options like UV and water-based.
2021
Increased consumer and customer demand brings the installation of Stand-up Pouching at our Pittsburg facility.
2025
The Jefferson facility expands its sustainable pouching capabilities with a new Stand-up Pouching system which runs recycle-ready film with hermetic, ultrasonic sealing.
2026
Our Pittsburg facility expanded capacity by adding a third W&H Press. The Jefferson facility also added a second Stand-up Pouching system, increasing our recycle-ready pouching capacity, and keeping up with increased consumer demand.