The Importance of Packaging Durability in Home Improvement Products

Durable, resilient packaging is important for home improvement products, as it protects them from damage and excess moisture and enhances branding efforts. In the home improvement industry, product quality is everything. Sturdy packaging can help items remain in tip-top shape from transit to the shelves to customers' homes. Explore the top benefits of durable packaging, including improved customer experience, sustainabilityRead more

How to Choose the Right Packaging for Home Improvement Tools

Home improvement tools help customers make their houses more comfortable, but what can companies do to highlight their product's benefits? Choosing suitable packaging makes home improvement products stand out and persuades shoppers to make a purchase. It also plays a crucial role in reflecting the product's quality and the brand's values. Learn the top factors to consider when choosing toolRead more

Great Northern’s Appleton Facility Maintains ISO Certification

The Great Northern Appleton facility has recently completed and passed its three-day ISO (International Organization for Standardization) re-certification audit and will be re-certified for another three years. The ISO 9001:2015 certification ensures a world class management system where an organization demonstrates its ability to consistently provide a product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. This certification alsoRead more
UW Stout students in packaging lab

Great Northern to invest in UW-Stout advanced design and packaging class to replicate industry

Great Northern is pleased to announce a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin–Stout to launch The UW-Stout Great Northern Corporation Collaboration Experience course, a four-year pilot project focused on advanced design and packaging. Students will receive instruction and work in cross-disciplinary teams to solve a packaging challenge or complete a project or competition.  “The Collaborative Experience is a multidisciplinary designRead more

Great Expectations

Great Expectations is more than a tagline, it is an attitude. At Great Northern, customer challenges are met by an undying spirit to doing what others can’t or won’t. It’s in our DNA. And it is what our customers have come to expect with Great Northern.

How can we exceed your expectations?