SunDance, a commercial printer and packager based in Orlando, has cut the ribbon on a new 15,000‑square‑foot production building just down the street from its existing campus. The added space and machinery are geared toward ramping up folding‑carton, flexible‑pouch, and finishing work so the company can run larger packaging jobs and layer on more production shifts.
New plant, new jobs
According to the Orlando Economic Partnership, the new 15,000‑square‑foot facility at 9564 Delegates Dr has helped SunDance bring on 31 new hires over the last year and fully staff an additional flexible‑packaging shift. “Adding this new production facility enables us to structure our operations and services more strategically,” SunDance president JohnHenry Ruggieri said in the release. As reported by Orlando Business Journal, the project is backed by a multimillion‑dollar investment in both equipment and real estate.
Equipment and capacity
Industry coverage and company statements note that SunDance has brought in new Heidelberg commercial presses along with an inline camera system dedicated to its folding‑carton line, and it is expecting delivery of another flexible‑pouch machine that will further lift packaging output. On its website, the company highlights folding cartons, flexible pouches, labels, and large‑format printing among the services offered out of its Orlando operation. The latest upgrades are aimed at trimming lead times and tightening quality control for customers in Central Florida and across the country, according to trade reporting.
Why it matters locally
Economic‑development advocates say keeping more packaging work in the region helps broaden Orlando’s manufacturing mix while supporting skilled production roles that lean on automation. Trade outlet Packaging Dive has grouped SunDance’s move with a broader wave of packaging investments across the Southeast and pointed to a larger industry pivot toward flexible pouches and expanded on‑shore capacity. Local officials also credited workforce partners and helped with permitting to allow the company to scale up quickly, according to the Orlando Economic Partnership.
What’s next
The company says it plans to keep layering on equipment and shifts as demand grows, with the initial announcement calling out additional pouching machinery and more automation in the pipeline, according to industry reporting. SunDance leaders say the expanded footprint will position them to handle larger national accounts while continuing to build out shift coverage across the Orlando campus.
