JPI Expands Operations to Satisfy Local Demand

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has welcomed the expansion of the Jamaica Packaging Industries (JPI) operations in Jamaica, with its new 130,000-sq. ft. complex located at 693 Spanish Town Road.
This is the latest investment by the company, resulting in the consolidation of its manufacturing, distribution and retail sales operations under one roof. The investment increases JPI's production capacity by 250%.
Minister Hill noted that the company’s expansion augurs well for domestic industries, providing locally produced corrugated packaging¹, given that an estimated 60% of cartons used in Jamaica were imported over the last year.
“They have put in enough capacity to make sure they can make enough to cover that 60% and to cover more later as the market grows. We are looking for this expansion to employ a lot more people. This is an important new investment in the Jamaican manufacturing landscape,” he said.
Notably, the investment covers property, plant, machinery and equipment, which includes a state-of-the-art corrugator; a high-speed folder gluer machine capable of high-quality printing, slotting, glueing, and folding of cartons; a modern die-cut machine capable of producing more complex display cartons and display trays; and an effluent treatment plant.
Chairman of JPI, Conrad George, said the facility, located on Kingston’s major industrial belt, is a strategic move that will be beneficial to the country and its local manufacturing, distribution and export sectors.

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¹Corrugated packages are made up of a few layers of material rather than just a single sheet like cardboard. These packages are typically resilient and lightweight and are good when shipping a significant number of packages.

(Source: JIS)