FORT WORTH, Texas — Conner Industries Inc., a leading provider of industrial wood and packing solutions, has opened a manufacturing plant in Guthrie, Kentucky. 

Conner announced that it aims to expand its packaging division footprint as well as serve large manufacturing customers in the southern Kentucky and Tennessee markets. 

The new facility will serve pallet clients and packaging customers with a variety of materials including wood, foam, plastic, and corrugated stock. 

“The opening of a new facility in Kentucky is an important strategic development for Conner,” said David Dixon, CEO of Conner Industries Inc. “The new site will serve as an ideal platform to broaden our integrated packaging products to new and existing customers. This expansion illustrates the Conner commitment to adapting to our customers’ ever-changing need for solutions that reduce the total cost of packaging.”

The new facility offers more than 75,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 3,000 square feet of office space, providing for wood pallet assembly and mixed material transportation packaging. It is located near Highways 79 and 41, close to the Kentucky and Tennesee border. 

“Through strategic locations like this one, Conner continues to demonstrate our commitment to providing packaging solutions that optimize supply chains,” Dixon said. “The Kentucky location aligns our products and services with the needs of our customers in a rapidly changing and demanding industrial packaging environment.”
For more information about Conner, visit connerindustries.com.