G.C. Evans Sales, Sleeve Seal expand to add 43 jobs in Little Rock
by October 3, 2016 5:40 pm 206 views
G.C. Evans Sales and Manufacturing and Sleeve Seal announced Monday (Oct. 3) an expansion of operations in Little Rock in which the two companies will invest a combined $6.4 million and create 43 new jobs.
The two companies operate in a facility at 3300 South Woodrow St, in Little Rock but will move all operations into a new facility at 14000 Dineen Drive.
G.C. Evans has had a presence in Little Rock for more than eight decades. The family owned business manufactures packaging and processing equipment for the food, bottling, and pharmaceutical industries. In the past 25 years, the company has grown from 10 employees to more than 40 full-time employees.
Sleeve Seal LLC was founded about eight years ago by the G.C. Evans owners as well as an additional partner. The company supplies high-speed labeling equipment utilized in the consumer/household goods sector as well as the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. They also supply printed shrink labels allowing them to offer a complete vertical integration package to their customers.
“G.C. Evans Sales and Manufacturing and Sleeve Seal are extremely excited about this move,” said Jason Jones of Sleeve Seal. “We are looking forward to expanding our footprint in not only Arkansas, but nationally as well. The support from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the State of Arkansas has us on track of getting to that point sooner rather than later. We believe that Arkansas creates a competitive advantage for us nationally and we are looking forward to getting underway.”
The expansion will allow both companies to move into a single upgraded facility and incorporate two new printing lines. This will give the companies the ability to offer faster turnaround times on shipping and improved quality for customers of both companies.
“With the addition of this expansion, we’ve announced more than 640 new jobs and $256 million in capital investment for Arkansas in just the last few days. Thanks to G.C. Evans and Sleeve Seal for creating new jobs for Arkansas families,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in the statement from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.