First Quality

First Quality Announces New Production Lines/Changes to Lewistown Facility:

As a leader in the absorbent hygiene market, First Quality is making strategic changes and investments to continue to bring innovative, high-quality products and services to the incontinence, sanitary, baby care and wipe categories. The company will consolidate its absorbent hygiene manufacturing footprint by transitioning its King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, operations into its other campuses. At the same time, it will continue to make strategic investments in its manufacturing facility in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. First Quality will maintain product development, commercial, technical, and other support teams in King of Prussia. The manufacturing consolidation, which is tentatively expected to be completed within the next 12 months, will allow First Quality to fully leverage its network to better serve customers and support long-term growth. Additional investments in capabilities – including plans to expand First Quality’s innovation center in central Pennsylvania– will help enhance its products and services and enable it to maintain a leadership position in the categories it serves.

“First Quality has always been, and continues to be, committed to providing high-quality products and services to our customers and consumers,” said Bodford, general manager of the absorbent hygiene business. “This means always looking for ways to bring innovative products to the market in an accelerated timeframe, improve sustainability, reduce our carbon footprint and enhance supply chain efficiencies. As we make these strategic changes and investments, our partners will continue to receive the quality and service they expect from First Quality.”

First Quality – Lewistown completed the first phase of construction in 2008, shipping infant care product in 2009. In both 2013 and 2015, the facility was expanded to include the manufacturing of adult incontinence products and an automated warehouse. The automated warehouse has helped enhance the efficiency of our distribution in multiple product categories, such as: baby wipes, diapers, training pants and adult incontinence products.

First Quality’s top priority is the health and safety of our team members. We have created a proactive safety culture through team member participation in developing effective safety processes throughout the organization. We also recognize our responsibility to support our local community. We have made product and monetary donations to over 45 local organizations and sports leagues, as well as participating in events throughout the community. We have also been able to offer over 600 career opportunities for area residents, which includes competitive wages and a generous benefits package on day one!

We look forward to continuing to serve our community and expanding our First Quality family!

To join our team, visit www.firstquality. com.

The First Quality family of companies is a closely held diversified group of companies manufacturing, selling, and distributing branded and private label absorbent hygiene, paper and packaging products into the healthcare, retail, and commercial channels. First Quality is dedicated to meeting the demands of the market by providing innovative and high-quality products manufactured utilizing state-of-the-art technology. For more information, please visit www. firstquality.com.