Automation Profiles: Tumbler Maker Stays Hot With Cool Automation
When one thinks of high-growth products, insulated plastic beverage cups don’t spring to mind. And yet Tervis Tumbler Co. of North Venice, FL, has seen sales soar over the past few years thanks to its commitment to quality and the ability to handle high-mix, high-volume production.
Tervis introduced its cup-within-a-cup design in 1946. In 2010, the company enjoyed a 60 percent increase in sales, added over 200 jobs, and boosted manufacturing space by 35,000 square feet. Today, the company is a three-shift operation employing more than 600 people and assembling tens of thousands of cups daily.