Jim Franklin Named Vice President of Operations at Keller Crescent

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Jim Franklin Named Vice President of Operations at Keller Crescent,
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina. Keller-Crescent Co., Inc., a Clondalkin Group Company, has named Jim Franklin as vice president of operations at the corporate level. Franklin is the former vice president of operations for the Keller Crescent Greensboro, North Carolina facility.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GREENSBORO, North Carolina. Keller-Crescent Co., Inc., a Clondalkin Group Company, has named Jim Franklin as vice president of operations at the corporate level. Franklin is the former vice president of operations for the Keller Crescent Greensboro, North Carolina facility.

In his new role, Franklin’s main responsibilities include ensuring that all operating companies achieve operational excellence goals as well as overseeing the continued growth of the Keller Crescent brand. Keller Crescent has six operations in Indiana, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Puerto Rico.

“Jim is truly an asset to our organization. He has the type of consistent and dedicated talent every company desires,” said Bill Mitchell, CEO. “Jim has a distinguished track record of building strong management teams that make him a perfect fit for the position.”

Franklin began work for Pharmagraphics in 1992 where he worked until 2008, when Pharmagraphics officially merged with Keller Crescent. Previously, he served as vice president of human relations and vice president of operations for a number of different facilities. Franklin is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University. His new role is effective immediately.

Keller Crescent is a leading supplier of secondary packaging products in North America for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, supplying printed pharmaceutical folding cartons, inserts and outserts, pharmaceutical labels, patient booklets, IV hanger labels, and several patented specialty products - including the latest in track-n-trace and e-pedigree technologies. Strategic locations combine with industry expertise in converting various styles of cartons, inserts and labels to make Keller Crescent the source where quality, creativity and compliance connect for the pharmaceutical industry. For more information, please visit http://www.kellercrescent.com

Clondalkin Group is an internationally diversified specialist packaging group with over 40 separate manufacturing locations throughout North America and in 10 European countries and annual sales in excess of $1.2 billion. The Clondalkin Group pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses operate from 13 accredited production sites in the United States in North Carolina, Indiana, Connecticut, and Puerto Rico as well as in Europe, in Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Poland. For more information, please visit http://www.clondalkin-group.com

For further information, contact Ernie Chaplin at +1 508 473 1516.

Editor’s Notes:

Clondalkin Group is an international producer of high value added packaging products and services with over 40 production locations in 10 different countries throughout Europe and North America and annual sales in excess of $1.2 billion.
Clondalkin comprises of two divisions, the Flexible Packaging Division and Specialist Packaging Division, employing more than 4,000 people
The Flexible Packaging Division, which represents 70% of sales, includes our foil and laminate businesses and plastic and polymer businesses
The Flexible Packaging Division specializes in coated and laminated waxed papers and foils, pre-cut lids, polymer-based sheets, rolls, sleeves and bags with more than 20 production locations throughout Europe and North America including, Vaassen Flexible Packaging, Nyco, Chadwicks, AP Burt, LPF Packaging, Wentus, Van Der Windt Group, Cats-Hänsel, Accutech Films, Direct Plastics and Fortune Plastics
The Specialist Packaging Division, which represents 30% of sales, includes our folding cartons, labels, leaflets, literature and inserts / outserts businesses and paper packaging and printing businesses
The Specialist Packaging Division specializes in cartons, labels, leaflets and inserts, and has approximately 20 manufacturing sites in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, the United States and Puerto Rico and Ireland. These include well-known brands such as Boxes, Harlands, Ditone, Pharmagraphics Guy, Kenilworth Products, Cartonplex and Keller Crescent
Clondalkin Group occupies leading positions in the following markets
- Pharmaceutical & Healthcare;
- Cosmetics & Toiletries;
- Food & Beverage;
- Biodegradable Packaging;
- Confectionery & Bakery;
- Dairy;
- Tobacco;
- Industrial;
- Agricultural & Horticultural; and
- Services & Leisure.

Clondalkin Group has extensive experience in all packaging converting technologies including extrusion, metalizing, laminating, lacquering, printing and finishing and works with all the major packaging substrates including paper, board, plastics, foils and laminates.