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Nosco through
the years.

Here's a look at Nosco's rich history – from our formation in 1906 as the National Office Supply Company to the thriving printed packaging organization we know today.

Our History

1906

The National Office Supply Company (Nosco) was founded in Zion, Illinois.

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1906
1925

Nosco relocated to Waukegan, Illinois with several additional site expansions through 1965.

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1925
1932

Nosco's very first pharmaceutical contract was signed.

First_Contract
1932
1977

Nosco sold the remaining piece of its office supply business to focus on our pharmaceutical business.

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1977
1980

Nosco was acquired by Carroll Family Holdings (CRLI) as a privately-held entity.

Acquired_CRLI
1980
1991

Nosco expanded to Gurnee, Illinois, moving label / insert value streams to the new facility.

Expanded_Gurnee
1991
1995

Nosco acquired Diversco in Carrollton, Texas.

Acquired_Diverso
1995
2005

Nosco formalized its brand promise and continued our focus on 1:1 custom solutions.

Formalized_Branding
2005
2007

Nosco executed ESOP transaction in December to become a 100% employee-owned company.

Became_ESOP
2007
2013

Nosco opened its digital On_Demand Solutions Center (ODSC) in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

Opened_ODSC
2013
2017

Nosco acquired Gooding in Lockport, New York.

Acquired_Gooding
2017
2017

Nosco acquired the assets of Knight Packaging and moved to Bridgeview, Illinois.

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2017
2019

Nosco became the first U.S. print provider to adopt HP Indigo digital technology for labels, folding cartons and flexible packaging.

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2019
2020

Nosco acquired the assets of Haapanen Brothers and expanded its product redundancy in Gurnee, Illinois.

Acquired_Haapanen
2020
2021

Nosco opened a world-class Packaging Innovation Center and Corporate Headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

Opened_HQ
2021
2022

Nosco expanded its Packaging Innovation Center by 98,000 sq ft to 271,000 sq ft.

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2022
2023

Nosco made investments to increase carton production by 125MM annual units. 

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2023
2024

Nosco added automated Komori GX40RP advance for cartons and HP Indigo V12 digital label press. 

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2024