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Select on one of the links below to read recent articles about JohnPac and the packaging industry.

"Peter John: Proud to be a citizen of Crowley," The Crowley Post Signal

Peter John, being proud to have been born and raised in Crowley, "loves this small town with its sincere and friendly people who are genuinely concerned for one another and where the people welcome you." ...

"Burned Plant to reopen," The Daily Advertiser

Remains of a sandbag manufacturing plant where 140 people worked continued to smolder Monday from a devastating fire that forced nearby residents to evacuate. ...

"Disaster Overcome," Grabbag

Both Peter and David John, owners of Louisiana Bag Company, Inc. and La Pac Manufacturing, Inc., were out of town when the dreaded call came after 9:00pm on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003. Firefighters from 18 local fire departments worked through the night to control the fire that eventually engulfed and eventually destroyed the 150,000 square-foot facility that housed both companies. ...

"Plant engulfed by fire," The Daily Advertiser

A 5-alarm fire last night destroyed a warehouse at La Pac Manufacturing plant on West Hutchinson Avenue in Crowley. ...

"Rising from the ashes," The Daily Advertiser

A week after fire gutted their plant on West Hutchinson Avenue, La Pac Manufacturing Inc., employees were back on the job Monday. ...

"Road to Recovery: Crowley Companies Climb Back to Pre-Fire Level," The Daily Advertiser

Still littered with burnt equipment, the former site of LA PAC Manufacturing, Inc. and Louisiana Bag Co. Inc. sat vacant Friday as the companies' new home was dedicated just a half mile down the road. ...

"Total Quality Systems Audit (TQSA)," LA PAC Manufacturing, Inc. Newsletter

LA PAC Manufacturing, Inc. was established in December of 1992. It began as a manufacturer of circular woven polypropylene fabric and bags. These products are generally used to package grain commodities, serving both the domestic and export industry. The company products are sold interstate and intrastate, as well as through numerous U.S. Department of Agriculture contracts. ...