Spee-Dee Packaging to expand in Sturtevant

James Navin, president of Sturtevant-based Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery Inc., announced a 10,000-square-foot expansion of the company’s corporate headquarters.  “The significant sales growth Spee-Dee has experienced within the last several years necessitated the inclusion of the additional production space, as well as new investment in manufacturing equipment and an increase in the company’s workforce,” he stated.
According to Spee-Dee business development executive David Navin, the company continues to have accelerated sales across all equipment lines.
“To remain competitive, food manufacturers in particular have been progressive in integrating new resources to support improvements to their packaging and product offerings.  Additionally, as the economy continues to recover, corporations are replacing outdated equipment to maximize the overall efficiency and productivity of their operations.  Spee-Dee’s sizeable ongoing investments in research and development enable us to provide our customers with technologically superior packaging solutions that improve fill speed and accuracy while slashing the downtime associated with maintenance and expense,” Navin said.
The new space, which will be fully occupied by late June, will be primarily utilized for final system assembly and pre-shipment inspection. The company also continues to recruit additional employees in the areas of assembly, engineering and service.
Spee-Dee is a manufacturer of equipment to measure and fill dry products into consumer size containers such as bags, bottles, pouches, cans and cartons.