(April 2026) CASA GRANDE, AZ – EFP (Engineered Foam Packaging), a leading provider of high-volume molding, fabrication, and cold chain solutions, hosts a grand opening ceremony for its facility located in Casa Grande, Arizona, marking the company’s first manufacturing plant in the western region.
EFP has built a strong reputation as a trusted provider of protective packaging, fabrication, and cold chain solutions since 1954. Driven by a long-standing commitment to innovation and quality, the company specializes in the design, prototyping, and production of protective packaging and components. EFP supports a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, food distribution, appliances, and automotive.
The Casa Grande facility brings together innovative shape molding, advanced foam fabrication, and comprehensive cold chain kitting capabilities under one roof. The plant strengthens EFP’s ability to serve customers with integrated high-performance manufacturing solutions while expanding its regional footprint.
“This new facility represents an important milestone,” says John Hoeper, President. “By combining multiple specialized capabilities in one location, we’re positioned to support our customers with greater efficiency, flexibility, and scalability in the western U.S.”
Strategically located in Casa Grande, the plant is designed to support growth across key markets and enhance service levels for customers requiring precision-engineered components and temperature-sensitive packaging solutions.
The Casa Grande facility is now operational and will continue to scale production and staffing in alignment with customer demand.
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About EFP, LLC
Founded in 1954, EFP is a vertically integrated manufacturer specializing in engineered protective packaging, cold chain solutions, and packaging supply chain services. Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, EFP operates seven strategically positioned manufacturing and distribution facilities across the U.S.—including Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and Arizona—enabling optimized service coverage from the Canadian border to the Gulf Coast and across the Western U.S. EFP is owned by J.B. Poindexter & Co., a privately held, diversified manufacturing company with subsidiaries operating throughout North America. EFP is committed to innovating current products, creating sustainable solutions, and providing services that support our corporate purpose of Protecting What Matters. For more information, visit www.efppackaging.com.
JB Poindexter & Company
JB Poindexter & Company is a business enterprise that provides best-in-class commercial automotive and manufacturing goods and services. The company applies innovative operational and financial disciplines to the manufacturing of truck and van bodies, pick-up truck covers and accessories, industrial vehicle storage and shelving, funeral coaches, limousines, specialty industrial parts and protective packaging. The industry-leading business units include Morgan Truck Group, Morgan Olson, Reading Truck, LEER, EFP, LLC, FederalEagle, Masterack, Demers Braun Crestline, and Medix. For more information, visit www.JBPoindexter.com.
Contact:
Samantha Raush
Marketing Manager, EFP, LLC
(574) 214-6474
