Lagersmith Can Supply Co. to open new location in Fremont

FREMONT – Lagersmith Can Supply Co., a canning company headquartered in Minnesota, is investing $10 million to constructing a 25,000-square-foot warehouse and production facility in Bark Creek Industrial Park, Fremont. Lagersmith will create more than 20 new jobs in a three-year period. The company's technology will digitally print on aluminum cans for customers with products such as beer, soda, tea, kombucha and ready-to-drink cocktails. "The city of Fremont is excited to welcome Lagersmith to our community," said Fremont Mayor Daniel Sanchez in a news release. "We continue to make Fremont an attractive place to do business and are very happy Lagersmith chose to invest in our community." "I'm proud of our team's work that made this production facility a possibility. I hope it provides a great service to the beverage industry, and prosperous job opportunities for decades to come," said Nathan Smith, founder of Lagersmith, in the release. The release said the company strives to be a market leader in sustainable single-use package options. Many beverage brands rely on a plastic label or shrink sleeve to decorate their aluminum cans, but the facility plans to eliminate that need, reducing waste by saving 250 tons of plastic from ending up in landfills. Founded in 2012 as a mobile bottling company, the release said Lagersmith has continued to grow by evolving within the ever-changing beverage industry. Starting as a single-operator company serving local craft breweries, the company adapted to the needs of its customers. "Through fervent service, fair trade, and responsible investments in the business, Lagersmith has become a company capable of serving the needs of all beverage companies – from startups to national brands," Smith said. The facility is to house a state-of-the-art direct-to-can digital printer, offices, warehousing space and loading docks. The $10 million includes the purchase of equipment and machinery for the new facility. Janotta & Herner is the general contractor for the project. "Lagersmith's decision to choose Fremont and Sandusky County for its new facility shows economic growth and stability within our region" said Beth Hannam, executive director of the Sandusky County Economic Development Corp. "We are looking forward to seeing their new plant open in Fremont and wish them great success."