ePac Opens 66,000-Square-Foot Mesa Plant

The Arizona facility, near Phoenix, is the largest operational site in ePac Flexible Packaging's international network.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Manufacturing

Wide view of an industrial packaging production hall with a large digital printing press and a continuous roll of printed film under cool daylight. — ePac Flexible Packaging opened a 66,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona, its largest operational site worldwide, to serve Southwest clients. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

ePac Flexible Packaging has launched a manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, covering 66,000 square feet. The plant serves as a regional production center for the Southwestern US and is the largest operational site across the company's network.

Why it matters

The Mesa facility supports rising demand for digitally printed flexible packaging and serves the expanding consumer packaged goods sector in the Southwest. Locating production closer to regional clients is designed to shorten distribution schedules and reduce lead times.

ePac, established in 2016 with one Madison, Wisconsin facility, now operates more than 20 locations across the US, Canada and Europe. The Mesa plant's 66,000 square feet and projected headcount above 100 have not been compared with output or capacity figures from the company.

The players

ePac Flexible Packaging

A flexible packaging manufacturer founded in 2016 that now operates more than 20 locations across the US, Canada and Europe.

Virag Patel

The chief executive officer of ePac Flexible Packaging, overseeing the company's global expansion of its production network.

The details

ePac is installing the Fujifilm J Press FP790 digital printing system across its global network to handle high-volume digital printing, following an alliance formed last month with Fujifilm Graphic Communication Division. The Mesa site, located near Phoenix, is designed to bring production closer to regional clients.

Last month: ePac and Fujifilm Graphic Communication Division formed an alliance.
November 11, 2026: The Mesa, Arizona facility opening was announced.
2027: The company plans to introduce further technical capabilities at the facility.

Manufacturing Shift

The Mesa plant extends ePac's rollout of the Fujifilm J Press FP790 digital press, a shift from conventional flexible packaging printing toward digital, short-run production. Placing that capacity near Phoenix reflects a move to regional production hubs for the Southwestern consumer packaged goods market.

Mesa-area residents may see new manufacturing jobs as the facility builds toward a headcount expected to exceed 100. Regional consumer goods brands in the Southwest could benefit from shorter distribution times for digitally printed packaging.

The takeaway

Regional production close to customers can cut lead times for packaging buyers, and the Mesa plant tests whether that model scales across the Southwest. Watch for the company's planned 2027 technical upgrades at the site.