Town Welcomes Crawford Packaging

Town Council and representatives from Crawford Packaging broke ground for the company’s new commercial development in the Highway 3 Corridor today.

The project, a 25,000 square foot development off Maidstone Avenue in Essex Centre, will provide ten jobs with a future expansion in mind.

Crawford Packaging, which has locations throughout Ontario, was established in 1963. It provides packaging solutions for clients around the world.  In the Essex region, the company focuses on packaging for local produce.

“The Town of Essex is in an ideal geography for Crawford. While it is adjacent to the heart of the produce market, it also provides great accessibility to industrial markets from Windsor to Chatham,” said John Ashby, President of Crawford Packaging. “From the moment we began working with the Town of Essex we were supported and felt we had a partner to help make our project happen. It is this partnership and the level of personal contact provided by Essex that ensured any obstacles in the planning and approval processes were overcome.”

“The facility is being built with a planned expansion to double its size,” Ashby added. “Not only will the operation have an immediate impact due to Crawford’s employment but it will allow a higher level of service to clients in the region to help those companies achieve their growth objectives.”

“On behalf of the citizens of the Town of Essex, I’d like to welcome Crawford Packaging and its employees to our amazing community,” said Mayor Larry Snively. “As a Council, we’ve made it a priority to bring new businesses and jobs to our community, particularly along Highway 3. This is yet another example of helping these businesses make the connections they need while providing shovel-ready development areas.”

The Town’s 2019-2022 Strategic Plan identified the goal of providing “for diverse, development-ready opportunities.”

The Crawford Packaging facility is another significant addition to the Highway 3 commercial and industrial corridor and follows the 2019 construction of SouthPoint Equipment, a 10,000 square foot commercial development.