Company: Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC
Location: Kaukauna (headquarters)
Founded in: 1883
What they do: Expera manufactures food packing and processing papers, pressure sensitive liners and industrial and technical paper.
How they’re growing: Expera is investing millions of dollars into its Kaukauna facility to establish a corporate headquarters and upgrade a paper machine to keep up with consumer demand. The company will be the main corporate tenant in the newly renovated Thilmany Mill building in Kaukauna, with its headquarters located on the upper floor. Expera’s manufacturing platform includes machines at four additional mills located in Rhinelander, Mosinee, Kaukauna, and De Pere.
What they’re saying:
“Having Expera choose Kaukauna and Wisconsin as the location for its corporate headquarters underscores the rejuvenation of the paper industry in the Fox Valley and the industry’s contribution to the state’s economy and employment.”
– Gene Rosin, Mayor of Kaukauna
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