Placon Acquires North Carolina Packaging Operation Madison, Wisconsin, October 2021 – Placon, a leading North American thermoformer in sustainable plastic packaging, is expanding its production capacity and employee base with the acquisition of a former Sonoco packaging operation in Wilson, North Carolina. Placon has reached an agreement to purchase substantially all operating equipment and hire […]

Madison, WI (May 2021) – Continuing its commitment to sustainability, Placon now manufactures multi-layer laminated sheet to benefit the food industry. The laminated materials include a sealable barrier sheet that prevents moisture from passing through the container and a sealable high-barrier sheet that has an added EVOH layer to avert oxygen as well. The initial […]

As a sustainable packaging leader, Placon has been using post-consumer recycled PET in their PET packaging for more than thirty (30) years. To ensure sustainable packaging quality and transparency, Placon was recently certified by SCS Global Services for their RPET-F75 PET material, Fresh n’ Clear® Bowls & Trays, GoCubes®, CrystalSeal® reFresh® product lines as recycled […]

Placon continues to be a leader in sustainable, thermoform packaging innovation with their new proprietary recyclable oxygen barrier material called OxyStar™. When creating our custom food packaging, our number one challenge is figuring out how to help the food last longer. Direct oxygen contact with perishable foods has been a problem for food manufacturers since […]

Placon was recently featured in the Madison InBusiness magazine for celebrating their 55 year anniversary. Our employees are key to the company’s success by owning the company’s vision and being active in their local communities.