JBM Packaging opens new site in Lebanon, Ohio

JBM Packaging opens new site in Lebanon, Ohio

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Thu, September 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM GMT+3 2 min read

JBM Packaging has opened a 52,500ft² site in Lebanon, Ohio, US, approximately a mile from its main base, as it expands its contract packaging, kitting and filling activities.

The facility will support up to 50 additional jobs.

It will house operations that had previously been run from rented premises in Queensgate, where JBM began its contract packaging business in 2021.

The new building has 28ft clear-height ceilings, dense warehouse racking and a layout intended to improve the movement of materials and completed goods.

JBM said the move lifts total machine capacity by 50%, giving it scope to handle a larger share of customers' packaging requirements, including planning, production and distribution.

The facility allows the company to bring together several stages of work.

In one example provided by JBM, it can produce seed packets, procure and store seeds, fill the packets, assemble them into retail displays and send them on to stores.

The site also contains equipment for commercial filling and a 35,000ft³ climate-controlled room for seed storage, aimed at managing seasonal peaks in demand.

Its closeness to the headquarters is expected to reduce inefficiencies in moving staff, packaging and materials between locations.

JBM said the added space will also support work beyond seed-related packaging, including projects for consumer packaged goods groups looking for paper-based packaging, filling and kitting services.

The shift also creates room at the headquarters site for additional paper-packaging machinery and further production capacity.

The expansion is also linked to JBM's Fair Chance hiring programme, under which the company offers roles to people who face obstacles to conventional employment.

Approximately 40% of its current workforce has been recruited through that programme.

JBM set up its headquarters in Lebanon in 1989 and marked its 40th anniversary in 2025.

JBM CEO and president Marcus Sheanshang said: "This new building signals a strong future for JBM. We're moving into new markets, expanding the services we offer customers and creating more opportunities for our team members. Without this space, we simply couldn't continue to grow."

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