American Packaging Corporation
packaging 🏭 Expanding Columbus, WI · Private
American Packaging Corporation is actively expanding manufacturing capacity with an $8 million investment at its Story City, Iowa facility and launching new pouching capabilities to serve growing pet food and coffee markets. The company is simultaneously positioning itself as a sustainability leader through certified-circular and recycle-ready packaging innovations.
📢 Story City facility planning $8 million expansion with new pouching capacity investment across multiple plants.
American Packaging Corporation (APC) is an independent, family-owned flexible packaging converter founded in 1902 and headquartered in Columbus, Wisconsin, specializing in flexographic, rotogravure, and digital printing, multi-ply extrusion, and adhesive lamination of film, paper, and foil. Operating six US Centers of Excellence, APC serves food, beverage, pet food, and consumer goods markets across North America.
Employees
1,200
Mfg Plants
5
All Facilities
6
Activity
8/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (6 mapped)
0
Recent News
APC Drives Circular Packaging Innovation with Certified-Circular Content - PR Newswire
Google News · 6/9/2026
APC Highlights Recycle Ready Packaging Innovations for a more Sustainable Future - PR Newswire
Google News · 6/2/2026
American Packaging Corporation Elevates Coffee Brands with Flexible Packaging Solutions - PR Newswire
Google News · 5/14/2026
Elevating Coffee Brands with Flexible Packaging Solutions - Packaging Strategies
Google News · 5/14/2026
American Packaging in Story City plans $8 million expansion - The Ames Tribune
Google News · 11/30/2025
American Packaging expands pouching capacity - PetfoodIndustry
Google News · 7/18/2025
American Packaging Corporation Announces Major Pouching Expansion - Packaging Strategies
Google News · 7/16/2025
When it comes to careers, American Packaging Corporation is the total package - 13wham.com
Google News · 5/10/2023
Manufacturing Plants (5)
APC Story City Flexographic Center of Excellence
Story City, IA
Flexographic printing and laminating Center of Excellence; major pouching expansion announced in 2025, groundbreaking October 2025, completion expected September 2026
APC Chili Flexographic Center of Excellence
Chili, NY
Flexographic printing and laminating Center of Excellence in the Rochester NY metro area
APC Rochester Engineered Laminations Center of Excellence
Rochester, NY
Engineered laminations and coatings Center of Excellence
APC Cedar City Flexographic Center of Excellence
Cedar City, UT
Flexographic printing and laminating Center of Excellence; 275,000 sq ft facility opened 2023; phase one hired 75 employees with plans for 135+ total
APC DeForest Rotogravure Center of Excellence
DeForest, WI
Rotogravure printing and laminating Center of Excellence; newer facility built to expand capacity
Other Facilities (1)
APC Columbus HQ & Rotogravure Center of Excellence
Columbus, WI · hq
Corporate headquarters and rotogravure printing & laminating Center of Excellence; also houses digital printing capability