TriMas Packaging group of Bloomfield Hills will be closing a leased manufacturing facility in Rohnert Park, Calif., and move all production from the plant to other existing U.S. manufacturing locations.
This move is meant to make TriMas Packaging’s manufacturing footprint more efficient as well as better position its business to capture operating gains when end market demand recovers, according to the company. The transition is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Additionally, TriMas Packaging will be consolidating two manufacturing facilities in China into one new facility. The group’s existing facilities in Hangzhou and Haining will be closing, with production relocating to a new, larger facility in the Haining region. Certain production also will be moved to other regions in North America.
The company also will be insourcing a third-party warehouse and distribution center in New Jersey for logistics savings.
“While decisions to relocate production and distribution are never easy, we are opportunistically taking advantage of the current lower demand environment to better position our TriMas Packaging group for improved performance in the future,” says Thomas Amato, president and CEO of TriMas.
“We are committed to providing a seamless transition, and continuity of supply and service for our customers, while we drive continuous improvement across our business. We expect to experience the benefits of these actions in 2024, as we continue to believe the lower demand environment is temporary, and we will leverage well as macro-economic pressures impacting demand subside.”
