Tour of Valpak Manufacturing Facility

Haroon Abbu asq1508@aol.com	Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 11 AM
	Meeting Description Valpak, North America's leading direct marketer has built one of the most advanced and automated manufacturing centers in the world. The new state-of-the-art manufacturing center located in St. Petersburg, FL is a hub of technology where automation and robotics is at the core of the operation. Occupying nearly 500,000 square feet of space, able to house approximately 13 Boeing 747 airliners, the $200+ million building features a global list of suppliers and partners from such countries as Italy, Switzerland, Japan and the United States. The familiar blue Valpak envelope delivers savings to over 45 million households throughout the United States and Canada. Annually, Valpak distributes approximately 20 billion offers inserted in nearly 520 million envelopes in the United States and Canada. The new Valpak manufacturing facility is located on a 20-acre site along the west side of I-275, between Gandy Blvd. and Roosevelt Blvd. in the Gateway area of St. Petersburg. Approximately 500 employees work at the new facility.
	Additional Information 0.3 Recertification Units will be awarded. There is no fee for this event Seats are limited. Online registration required before Friday, April 17th, we may close registration early Park in the visitor parking area Be at Valpak lobby at 10:45 AM and register with security (ID required) Event starts at 11 AM sharp, will be over by 12:30
	Meeting Location 1 Valpak Avenue North, St Petersburg Driving Directions Address is 1 Valpak Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33716-4102. You can enter this address into MAPQUEST to get directions from your location or click MAPQUEST link above. Any questions, please contact Haroon Abbu, Programs Chair at asq1508@aol.com
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