The packaging manufacturing and printing company Poly Craft plans to make its move to Middletown in Orange County from Hauppauge on Long Island official on May 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new facility at 36-60 Industrial Place. The new plant has been designed for preparing and printing laminated and nonlaminated packaging materials.
In an application to the Middletown Industrial Development Agency (IDA) seeking sales tax and mortgage recording tax exemptions, Poly Craft presented a project budget that showed $7,150,000 to acquire 6.4 acres of land that already had on it a 28,000-square-foot building. It showed that constructing a new 80,000-square-foot plant would cost $12,178,000, with an additional $6,000,000 allocated for equipment.
More than 50 of Poly Craft’s employees have made the move to Orange County and the company added 54 new employees from the pool of local residents.
Poly Craft provides packaging for a variety of items including bakery products, snack foods, candy, cheese, frozen and fresh foods, pet foods, lawn and garden care materials, makeup, textiles and pillows.
“This moment is more than a ribbon cutting — it’s the realization of a vision years in the making,” said Ezra Lebowitz, CEO of Poly Craft Industries. “We set out to build something that raises the bar — not just for our company, but for our customers, our partners, and the community we’re proud to be part of.”
The City of Middletown’s Mayor Joseph DeStefano called the Poly Craft Industries’ grand opening, “An exciting milestone for the City of Middletown and reflects the kind of strategic investment that strengthens our local economy. Their new facility brings quality jobs, meaningful capital investment, and long-term value to our community. We are proud to welcome Poly Craft’s continued growth in Middletown and look forward to the positive impact they will have for years to come.”
Conor Eckert, president and CEO of the Orange County Partnership said that Poly Craft’s decision to move to the county and plan for future expansion “speaks to the strength of our infrastructure, workforce, and overall business climate. From an economic development perspective, we’re proud Poly Craft chose Orange County as their home. This is the start of a long-term partnership, and we’re excited to support their continued growth and success right here in our community.”
Poly Craft’s new plant includes a new 10-color printing press, expanded lamination and pouching capabilities and the use of radio frequency identification technology to locate and track various items during and after the production process.
Orange County executive Steven Neuhaus said, “Thank you to Poly Craft Industries for investing in Orange County and expanding your footprint. I look forward to celebrating your continued growth and the opportunities it will bring for our local workforce and job market.”
