JLS Automation expansion to address increased demand for packaging automation

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JLS Automation expansion to address increased demand for packaging automation

8 Feb 2022

Joanie Spencer

Since 2008, Joanie Spencer has covered the retail and wholesale sides of the baking industry.
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YORK, PA — JLS Automation has announced plans for expansion of its headquarters, which will focus almost exclusively on increasing production space to accommodate rapidly growing demand for large, automated packaging systems as well as traditional JLS equipment.

The company plans to add 50,000 sq. ft. to the existing facility, which currently is just under 100,000 sq. ft.

With this addition, throughput opportunities will be increased by 60%, according to the company. It will also provide room for integrating large, high-speed, multi-robot systems. Additionally, the space will allow for a higher volume of factory acceptance testing (FAT) to be conducted onsite, including FATs for fully integrated systems. Onsite testing will ensure end-user success before a system leaves the door while also reducing the time between the test and operation at the final site.

“By expanding our facility, we will pave the way for continued business development, provide more jobs to people in our community and in turn, help our customers deal with a challenging labor market.” —Craig Souser | president and CEO | JLS Automation

“We are excited to break ground on this project and look forward to the additional growth it will enable,” said Craig Souser, president and CEO of JLS Automation. “We see an uptick in demand for large, automated packaging systems that help fill labor gaps, and this expansion will provide us with the necessary space for accommodating them. By expanding our facility, we will pave the way for continued business development, provide more jobs to people in our community and in turn, help our customers deal with a challenging labor market.”

Several York-area firms will be involved in the project. Contracting is being managed by Campbell and Associates, while the project architect is CORE Design Group. Working in tandem with the two, Site Design Concepts, Inc. will handle the land development.

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