Detpak opens US facility to strengthen QSR packaging supply
Key takeaways
- Detpak has opened a 175,000-square-foot facility in South Carolina to manufacture paper-based QSR packaging closer to North American customers.
- The multi-million-dollar site is expected to reach full production capacity in August.
- Local manufacturing will help Detpak reduce transportation distances while meeting customer demand.
(All image credits: Detpak).Detpak, part of Detmold Group, has opened a new facility in South Carolina, US, to strengthen the supply of paper-based packaging to quick service restaurants (QSR).
The Australian global packager supplies QSR chains such as McDonald’s, KFC, Starbucks, and Wendy’s.
“The Spartanburg facility allows us to manufacture closer to our customers, reducing transportation distances and improving responsiveness,” a Detpak spokesperson tells Packaging Insights.
“By increasing our local manufacturing capability, we can provide shorter lead times, greater supply chain resilience, and a more reliable supply of packaging solutions for customers across North America.”
The spokesperson adds that the expansion was “strengthened” by Detpak’s global manufacturing capabilities across eight countries.
Packaging formats
Detpak’s packaging types primarily support QSR markets.
“The site has been designed to provide flexibility, enabling us to expand production capabilities in line with customer requirements and future growth needs of our customers,” says the spokesperson.
The multi-million dollar facility spans 175,000 square feet and is currently undergoing equipment commissioning, with full production capacity in August.
In recent QSR developments, Notpla partnered with Dutch QSR Kwalitaria to advance its seaweed-based coating, suitable for trays and containers.
Securing local supply
The Australian global packager supplies QSR chains such as McDonald’s, KFC, Starbucks, and Wendy’s.With the expansion, Detpak aims to combine global experience with local manufacturing capacity. The spokesperson tells us that its customers are increasingly demanding packaging solutions that combine sustainability credentials with secure local supply.
“Manufacturing in the US enables us to reduce transportation distances, improve supply chain efficiency, and support local sourcing requirements, while continuing to invest in renewable, recyclable, and fiber-based packaging solutions that help customers meet their sustainability goals,” adds the spokesperson.
Recent packaging facility expansions include Metsä Board’s new packaging design studio in Milan, Italy, ALPLA’s first plant in the Philippines, and BakuPack’s cardboard and box packaging facility in Sumgayit Industrial Park, Azerbaijan.
Increasingly, local production power is appealing to packagers amid market disruptions, like those caused by the US-Iran war, as well as material degradation and regulatory pressures.
