Sabert Corp., Sayreville, N.J., USA, has begun construction of its new manufacturing facility, located in Greenville, Texas. In addition to manufacturing plastic packaging, this facility will also produce 100% compostable packaging made from plant based materials.

The occasion was marked by a ground breaking ceremony led by Sabert founder and CEO Albert Salama, who was joined by: Thomaz Gruber, SVP of Operations & Supply Chain; Steve Roberts, Greenville plant manager; Hunt County Officials; Greenville City Council members; Greenville Electric Utility System members; and Greenville Board of Development directors. 

Salama thanked Hunt County and the City of Greenville for their support during the building process and spoke about the significance of the facility. "At the heart of this facility we will build, is our commitment to the environment," he said, "The more sustainable options we can offer our customers, the more we help the environment by replacing products that might end up in a landfill. We aim to make packaging that is compostable and will disintegrate into natural elements in a compost environment, providing for a better future for us and our children."

In the photo above (l-r) the Sabert team at the ground breaking ceremony (l¬-r) are: Donald McFarland, engineering and maintenance manager; Steve Roberts, Greenville plant manager; Albert Salama, founder and CEO; Fernando Marin, senior pulping process engineer, and Thomaz Gruber, SVP of Operations & Supply Chain.

The Greenville facility, expected to be fully operational by early 2019, will bring more than 125 jobs to the area. The addition of this facility, which will be Sabert's first American facility to manufacture 100% compostable food packaging, speaks to the company's 35-year commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability. "We commit to build a world class facility, create many jobs, and provide our workers with a safe and enjoyable organization, helping to expand our community, deliver more options to our customers, and be a valuable corporate citizen." 

Sabert is a global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 with a single mission: "to enhance and advance the way people enjoy food." Today the company designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants, caterers, supermarkets, national food chains, and consumer entertaining. Sabert operates North American facilities in New Jersey, California, Kentucky, and Indiana, as well as manufacturing facilities in Belgium and Zhongshan, China. 

Using its proprietary Packaging Value Model™, Sabert combines deep insights about food lifecycles and consumer lifestyles, with fast and flexible production capabilities. Its industry-leading product designs encompass all five areas of innovative packaging—Performance, Presentation, Safety, Sustainability, and Economics. Learn more online.