After 9 years in a warehouse rented from· Spreckels Sugar, a 13,000 s/f plant was built on S. Abbott St. in 1937 to serve the packaging needs of the rapidly growing fresh produce shippers. During WW II 1/2 of the plant's production went to the U.S Navy to package materials for overseas shipment. With the ability to print, wax & laminate a wide range of papers & convert into rolls or sheets, the company has diversified into products for construction, retail, industry, and horticulture. The founders, Chas. E. Goetz & T.G. Emmons, set the tone for this 3rd generation family business. G.H. Nelson & Chas. E. Nelson are continuing to offer that same service & quality products.
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Valley Wax Paper has carved out its niche.
Gaylord Nelson displays an asphalt laminating machine used at the Salinas Valley Wax Paper Co. The company began in a rented warehouse in Spreckels.
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Salinas Valley Wax Paper Company
After 9 years in a warehouse rented from· Spreckels Sugar, a 13,000 s/f plant was built on S. Abbott St. in 1937 to serve the packaging needs of the rapidly growing fresh produce shippers. During WW II 1/2 of the plant's production went to the U.S Navy to package materials for overseas shipment. With the ability to print, wax & laminate a wide range of papers & convert into rolls or sheets, the company has diversified into products for construction, retail, industry, and horticulture. The founders, Chas. E. Goetz & T.G. Emmons, set the tone for this 3rd generation family business. G.H. Nelson & Chas. E. Nelson are continuing to offer that same service & quality products.
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Member Spotlight Salinas Valley Wax Paper Company
Salinas Valley Wax Paper Company was originally begun as a paper bread wrapper enterprise in Benson, Arizona in 1926. Charles E. Goetz and T. G. Emmons found that their biggest customer turned out to be a local powder manufacturer in Benson, the Apache Powder Company, which used the paper to line its powder cases.
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