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On December 12, 2024, Graphic Packaging International will present plans to Kalamazoo’s zoning board to build a state-of-the-art warehouse at the corner of North Pitcher and East Prouty streets. The site is currently used as a parking lot adjacent to our carton facility and across from our recycled paperboard mill. We are excited for the opportunity to invest in a project that will benefit our customers, the community and our employees.

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Graphic Packaging is happy to continue our partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Southwest Michigan through its annual backpack drive, which wrapped up this fall. Since its founding in 1958, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan has been changing young lives in Kalamazoo and surrounding counties by creating strong, positive mentorships between “Bigs” and “Littles.”

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On March 15, 2024, a federal judge dismissed Dancer v. United States of America, an environmental lawsuit that was filed in June 2023 against Graphic Packaging and 21 other defendants, including the City of Kalamazoo, the State of Michigan, the United States of America and several federal, state and local officials. We appreciate the Court’s careful consideration of this case and recognition that the complaint lacked legal merit.    Continue reading “Statement on Dismissal of Dancer v. USA”

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) continues to place a high priority on the health and safety of employees and community neighbors. As a part of this commitment, GPI has published its ongoing Odor Action Plan, which is a critical part of the company’s continued investment in the Kalamazoo community. Graphic Packaging first began addressing the odor issue voluntarily more than a decade ago, and in February of this year, incorporated its findings and recommendations into a consent agreement with the state of Michigan.  

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At Graphic Packaging, we are proud to call Kalamazoo home. That’s why we have invested more than $800 million in the past several years in a new, state-of-the art mill and upgraded equipment and have implemented environmental controls to reduce the potential for nuisance odors near our operations.

Since 2019, we have been an active participant on the City of Kalamazoo’s Odor Task Force, which has been studying and addressing the potential for nuisance odors from our operations, the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant (KWRP), and other potential community sources. Graphic Packaging expects to complete its $8 million commitment for odor mitigation equipment by the end of 2023. The company also increased its annual wastewater treatment operating costs to $2 million to further reduce the potential for odors.

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