Tuesday, 18 August 2026 10:00 AM
Company Update
--Kelley Wenter named President and Chief Commercial Officer--
--Lawrence Trosen named Chief Operating Officer--
--Chuck Mitten named Vice President, Litho Division--
SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / Golden West Packaging Group, the West Coast's largest mill-independent manufacturer of corrugated packaging, displays, folding cartons, and specialty packaging solutions, today announced the expansion of its packaging platform through the creation of a dedicated Lithographic Packaging Division, along with three executive leadership appointments supporting the company's continued growth.
Corrugated packaging remains the foundation of Golden West's business. The new Lithographic Packaging Division brings together the company's folding carton and single-face lamination operations, expanding Golden West's capabilities and providing customers with a broader portfolio of packaging solutions from a single trusted mill-independent partner.
The Lithographic Packaging Division builds on Golden West's continued investment in people, advanced manufacturing technologies, and operational excellence, expanding the company's ability to help customers grow through innovative packaging solutions.
"Golden West has always been a corrugated packaging company focused on helping customers solve problems," said Mark Favre, Chief Executive Officer. "Every investment we make is intended to expand the ways we help our customers succeed. The creation of our Lithographic Packaging Division gives us more opportunities to bring creative ideas, broader capabilities, and greater flexibility to every packaging challenge. It allows us to be a more complete packaging partner, delivering a wider range of innovative solutions through one trusted relationship. That's what makes Golden West different."
Golden West also announced the following executive leadership appointments:
Kelley Wenter has been named President and Chief Commercial Officer, reporting to Mark Favre, Chief Executive Officer. Wenter will lead its commercial functions, including sales, customer service, estimating, design, and marketing.
Lawrence Trosen has been named Chief Operating Officer, reporting to Favre. Trosen will oversee manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, safety, and supply chain across the company.
Chuck Mitten has been named Vice President, Litho Division, reporting to Trosen. Mitten will lead Golden West's lithographic operations in Sacramento and City of Industry.
"Our Lithographic Packaging Division reflects Golden West's continued commitment to investing in our customers and expanding the solutions we provide," said Mitten. "By bringing together exceptional people, advanced technology, and decades of packaging expertise, we're giving customers more choices while continuing to deliver the responsiveness, quality, and service they have come to expect from Golden West."
About Golden West Packaging Group
Golden West Packaging Group is the West Coast's largest mill-independent manufacturer of corrugated packaging, displays, folding cartons, and specialty packaging solutions. Formed in 2017 from established operations with more than 70 years of industry experience, the company delivers innovative, end-to-end packaging solutions through a network of manufacturing facilities across the western United States.
Golden West's capabilities include corrugated packaging, retail displays, folding cartons, single-face lamination, digital printing, rigid packaging, fulfillment services, and specialty packaging solutions, enabling customers to consolidate suppliers, simplify their supply chains, and bring innovative packaging to market faster.
Visit gwpg.com for more information.
Contact:
Scott White
Golden West Packaging Group
Email: [email protected]
Office: (888) 262-3043
SOURCE: Golden West Packaging Group LLC