Fischer Paper Products has been manufacturing and supplying high-quality, food-safe paper products — including specialty bags, wraps, liners, napkin rings and more — since 1972.

Based in Antioch, IL, Fischer began the build on their new headquarters in 2019, when their current land-locked location limited their expansion options. The company’s relocation to their new facility was also sparked, in part, by a desire to invest more in the comfort of their employees in their office and production spaces.

General Contractor, CG Schmidt, trusted Lee Mechanical to provide HVAC systems and controls for optimal heating and cooling comfort throughout the facility. Lee Mechanical played a vital role in the planning and production of their new 170,905 sq. ft. facility, located near their current production plant.

Fischer’s new location will replace the company’s current manufacturing facility in Antioch, along with a leased warehouse space in Waukegan. According to Fischer’s President, Josh Fischer, the new location will also include new, larger, state-of-the art equipment to replace its existing technology, as well as new machines.

All of the existing equipment’s relocation and energization was the responsibility of Lee technicians, along with the energization of the new, high-tech equipment. Lee Mechanical’s team was also responsible for all of the LED and motion sensing devices throughout the building (warehouse, production and office space. To get the equipment installed faster and safer, Lee Mechanical utilized a helicopter to set all 15 rooftop units on the facility.