Connecticut governor helps Curtis Packaging celebrate
Sandy Hook company acknowledges 160th anniversary with festivities at upgraded plant
Local and state officials were on hand at Curtis Packaging earlier this fall to help the Sandy Hook Conn., company celebrate its 160th year in business.

Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and local Councilman Herb Rosenthal were among guests who were on hand to tour the company’s manufacturing plant and acknowledge Oct. 27 as Curtis Packaging Day.

“We’re honored that the governor and councilman have joined us for our 160th anniversary,” said Curtis Packaging Chairman Don Droppo. “It is a great milestone and we are looking ahead to another century and half of success with the best clients and finest team of packaging professionals in the world.”

Through its 160 years, Curtis Packaging has evolved into one of the nation’s most innovative luxury packaging designers, printers and converters. Services include full service graphic and structural design, die making, complete digital pre-press (CTP), UV printing, die-cutting, hot stamping, embossing and finishing.

Curtis Packaging was founded in Sandy Hook, CT in 1845 and is a state-of-the-art designer and manufacturer of custom folding cartons. Today, more than 140 employees provide a complete range of packaging and printing support services including graphic and structural design, computer-to-plate, UV printing, hot-stamping, in-house die making, ultra violet and aqueous coating and complete finishing applications. The company offers a multitude of coatings including; pearlscent, iridescent and dispersion metallics.

The company provides packaging printing services for industries throughout the United States including consumer packaging goods, cosmetics, health and beauty aids, liquor, pharmaceutical and software packaging.