Menasha in Hartford is expanding by 59,223 sq ft along with facade and parking/loading changes! The addition is being erected at the west end of the current building in an area that is currently semi parking/loading space. The new construction will house manufacturing, warehousing, shipping and maintenance facilities.
The existing seven bays will be removed and relocated to the west side of the new addition and replaced with large windows. Substantial landscaping is proposed on the North Wacker Drive side surrounding the visitor entrance as well as along the west of the building addition.
Trucks leaving the new delivery bays will now exit onto Airport Drive. This new arrangement will substantially improve traffic flow on North Wacker Drive.
They anticipate 16 additional jobs will be added with the expansion, 8 now and 8 in the future.
The Hartford plant is one of Menasha's flagship facilities. Their local state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing equipment and processes are extremely high tech.
Next time you're in a store and see a Keebler, Sharpie, SC Johnson or other creative end-aisle-display, it may have been designed and manufactured right here in Hartford. Check out the corrugated displays and packaging with sophisticated colors, graphics, materials, sturdiness and mechanics, yet keep in mind that it has been designed for such assembly simplicity that a 16 year old, part-timer at Walmart or Walgreens has to be able to put it together and stock product!
One example of Menasha design 
A display for Wal-Mart that uses motion and action to launch two new SC Johnson Glade products: Sense & Spray, an automatic air freshener triggered by a motion sensor, and Lasting Impressions, a fan-powered air freshener that alternates daily between two scents. To attract and involve shoppers, the motion detector flashes light as shoppers pass and a rotating disk depicts the alternating scents. The action in the display reinforces the innovative actions of these new products, educates the customer and builds the Glade brand.
An E-flute, litho header hides the lighting unit for Sense & Spray and a small battery-powered motor that spins the Lasting Impressions graphic. The header's back flap flips up for ease of access and then fastens with Velcro. Simple text and graphics explain features and benefits.' The cabinet and dividers are flood-coated in Wal-Mart's signature blue. They frame the product, support the considerable weight and provide the maximum number of facings. The recyclable B and C flute creates a sturdy unit for the expected rapid sell-through and meets Wal-Mart's four-way specs.
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