Monthly Archives: November 2012

King Packaged Materials Company Makes Social Media Debut

Effective immediately, the King Company can be found on Facebook, by searching for King Construction & Mining Products, or visiting www.facebook.com/ KingConstructionMiningProducts. The move to include this social media outlet in its marketing mix, will allow the construction products division and the masonry group to actively engage with various audiences on the web. This strategic decision also reflects the growing web presence of many companies with the pre-packaged cementious products industry, and the overall trend toward technological advancement within the construction products market.

The addition of Facebook will also users to retrieve product information and those resources currently featured on the construction products website, kpmindustries-com.www.kpmindustries.com. Facebook will not likely be the only social media platform utilized by King, as the company plans to add other social media outlets to its online suite, in 2013. Additionally, the King Paving Division and the King Truck Centre will have an English Facebook page as of December of this year.

Contact Name: Shannon Polk

Contact E-Mail: marketing@kpmindustries.com

Production Begins at King’s New Boisbriand Facility

Twenty months after the purchase of a new production facility in the Montreal suburb of Boisbriand, QC, King Packaged Materials Company is pleased to announce that production from this facility is underway. Business growth in Quebec and Northeastern United States stretched the production capacity of the old Blainville plant and led to the purchase of the new Boisbriand facility, in 2010. A dramatic increase in production capacity and warehouse space makes the new facility 400% larger than that in Blainville. The new plant will also allow for further growth of King’s consumer, construction, and masonry products divisions for many years to come.

The new production lines and computer-controlled batching system at the Boisbriand plant will allow for the recycle of waste material, and improved batch accuracy for better quality control. The Boisbriand plant is home to King’s new quality control lab, which includes a 1,288 ft² product training facility. King’s Boisbriand facility represents a significant commitment to the company’s customers and employees. The new plant is truly a world-class facility that will serve the company well for decades to come.

Contact Name: Mark Lowry

Contact E-Mail: mlowry@kpmindustries.com