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About LPI

 

LPI is a recognized leader in providing custom packaging and graphic finishing solutions to customers throughout North America. The company’s service and solutions-based approach is supported by an extensive design and manufacturing platform combined with advanced technology that offers unique, innovative results and assures a speed to market that accommodates even the most complex projects. LPI was founded in 1984.

 

HISTORY OF LPI

1984 LETTERHEAD PRESS FOUNDED

Letterhead Press began in the back of a Cedarburg, Wisconsin ice cream warehouse. With a single Kluge, Mike Graf & Mark Mulvaney began to provide foil stamp & emboss finishing for printers throughout the Milwaukee / Chicago area.

1986 HOLOGRAPHIC REGISTRATION DEVICE

Letterhead Press succeeded in holographically stamping a magazine cover for National Geographic which led them to purchase the first and only Holographic Registration Device in the world.

1989 MOVED FOR A LARGE VOLUME JOB

Letterhead Press was awarded an order to stamp holographic imagery onto 3,000,000 Kellogg’s cereal boxes. To prepare for the order, a brand new, 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse was designed and constructed.

1993 PURCHASED THE ARNOLD COMPANY

With this acquisition. Letterhead Press not only gained an entire team of experienced employees but was introduced the first modern die-cutting machines to the factory floor. The company evolved from foil stamping on a press to being able to offer die cutting, folding, gluing, and eventually carton converting. POP production was also introduced.

2002 MOVE TO NEW BERLIN

In early 2002, LPI relocated to our current home – the 130,000 sq. ft. – facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin. The combining of the new LPI and the Arnold company into one facility.

2010 EFFICIENT ENERGY

In 2010, a concerted effort to become more energy-efficient and sustainable. Over this year, many updates and changes were made to our facility’s production practices. These include:
• Complete relighting of facility with ultra-high efficiency lights
• Addition of Turnover units, eliminating over 200 tons of roof top air conditioning
• Installation of solar panels, contributing to approximately 25% of our total energy bill
• Amplified recycling programs, where we recycle over 98% of out waste eliminating land fill
• Installation of bailers and shredders
Now, 98% of the weight that comes in and goes out as prod material or recycled material.

2013 SQF CERTIFIED

To meet heightened consumer demand for increased food safety assurances, LPI underwent rigorous validation and verification of our systems that provided proof of continuous monitoring procedures. As a result, LPI became a certified Safe Quality Food provider.

2017 S. Walter Packaging Group

In 2017, LPI became part of the S. Walter Packaging Group family. SWPG is North America’s premier custom packaging solutions company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and delivery of products and services that are purpose-built to enhance the brand image of its over 23,000 customers.
SWPG acquired LPI to extend custom enhancement and finishing solutions to their national retail customer base.

2018 Rigid Boxes

LPI expanded its capabilities to include offer rigid box construction and finishing.

2021 NACB Certified

Recognizing the exponential growth of the cannabis industry, LPI has adopted the health, safety ethical, and transparency criteria of the National Association of Cannabis Businesses governing body. We are proud to say we became fully NACB certified earlier this year.

TOTAL SOLUTIONS

FOR YOUR PACKAGING, RIGID BOX & CUSTOM SOLUTION NEEDS

  • Complete “end-to-end” production
  • Manage the design, print, enhancement and finishing of complex project
  • Reduce time to market
  • Improve your overall production process
  • Work with you on concepts and prototyping
  • Support the efficient manufacture of your current designs.
  • SQF Certified
  • Attention to the details to provide a safe and reliable solution.

WE ARE YOUR PARTNER

  • Die Cut, Fold & Glue your Packaging: Including windows, unusual substrates and unique configurations
  • Rigid Box: Multiple sizes and depths
  • Influencer Kits: Product or service introductions designed and produced for maximum brand impact and exposure
  • Specialty Construction: Custom solutions that utilize multiple components of our finishing expertise
  • Handwork and Custom Fulfillment: (Solutions built to match your business needs
  • Puzzle Production: Multiple sizes and piece counts, including custom shapes

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MARKETS WE SERVE

Today, consumers expect product packaging to be aesthetic, convenient and sustainable. LPI specializes in delivering outstanding brand communication, alluring design and compliant performance for the following markets.

SPIRITS + LIQUOR

CANNABIS

CONFECTIONERY

JEWELRY

HEALTH + BEAUTY

COSMETICS

SUBSCRIPTION

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