Royal Containers Expanding Into St. Thomas
NEWS RELEASE | A BOLD MOVE
Brampton, Ontario – May 12, 2021 – Royal Containers Ltd. (Royal Containers) is poised to expand operations into a facility in St. Thomas, Ontario.
The decision to move Royal Containers’ “western” facility to a larger footprint at 400 South Edgeware Road was made to address growth and to increase the capacity of their present location in London. And, according to Royal Containers’ President & CEO, Kim Nelson, many other factors contributed as well. “First of all, being in the top three of 2021 McLean’s magazine’s Best Places to Live in Canada made St. Thomas a very attractive location,” she says. “We are super excited to join this community and extend our congratulations to all the people who live and work here for attaining this distinction!”
A strong team of leaders is in place to facilitate, plan and execute the expansion. The team is equipped to face the challenges of a dynamically changing marketplace and the economic impacts brought on by the pandemic. “In May 2020 we closed an acquisition that brought an established display company, C&B Display, into London and into the Royal Containers fold. Since then, we have been rapidly growing both sides of the business,” said Nelson.
Royal Containers was founded in 1980 by Ross Nelson. Today, Ms. Nelson upholds the pride in ownership that her father established and operates the business by building on strength through partnerships and vertical integration. Royal Containers is partnered with TenCorr Packaging and Greenpac Paper Mill. The company’s success is a direct result of its history of strong acquisitions, including that of Morphy Containers, which ran on the original London site. Don Morphy founded the London manufacturing facility in 1970.
“City Council and the Economic Development Corporation have worked hard to ensure that the Railway City is an attractive place to grow a business”, noted St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston, “and I personally could not be more pleased to see Royal Containers choosing to bring their history of success and innovation to a community that I know will support that passion for growth now and into the future.”
Royal Containers employs over 275 people, operating on 3 shifts, 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday. Approximately 45 to 50,000,000 square feet of corrugated boxes and displays are shipped to Ontario customers every month.
Royal Containers plans to keep its edge by using high-speed, technically advanced equipment at all of its sites. Their state-of-the-art machinery will definitely keep the company in line with their competitors, but a commitment to authenticity and the company’s core values of responsiveness, performance, and leadership will set them apart.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Kim Nelson at 905-789-8787 or knelson@royalcontainers.com.
Great to have this Industry Leader expanding into St. Thomas.
Congratulations and we welcome you to our community!
Kim and the team at Royal, I couldn’t be happier to hear about your expansion! True leadership and vision continue to impress. Congratulations!
Kim, your US friends congratulate you on Royal’s expansion in St. Thomas! Now 41 years old, your company continues to grow, prosper, and set an example for all of us in the corrugated paper packaging industry.