Liberty Diversified International (LDI) has begun construction on a new $45 million facility for its Omaha Box Company subsidiary, a designer and manufacturer of custom corrugated cartons and displays, as PaperAge reported.
The move strengthens LDI's ability and capacity to serve packaging customers in its northern region.
The planned 335,000 square-foot facility is being built in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska, about 20 miles from the current facility, and is slated to be completed in 2019. In the meantime, company operations will continue in its East Omaha leased building.
Ron Kenkel, General Manager of Omaha Box Company, said all 75 current employees will be asked to transfer to the proposed new building, and the expanded operation will likely require additional employees.
Liberty Diversified International is a $675 million privately-held family of businesses with more than 1,900 employees operating in the following industries: paper and packaging; furnishings and organization products for the office; and building and architectural products.
