Longtime Hamilton company relocating to Middletown: 3 things to know

Access Envelope, a manufacturer of specialized products, is moving operations from this location at 2350 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton to 2903 Terry Drive, Middletown. City council is considering giving the company a $15,000 grant to assist in the renovations. NICK GAHAM/STAFF

Access Envelope, a manufacturer of specialized products, is moving operations from this location at 2350 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton to 2903 Terry Drive, Middletown. City council is considering giving the company a $15,000 grant to assist in the renovations. NICK GAHAM/STAFF

A Hamilton-based company is relocating to Middletown and potentially adding 12 full-time jobs within the next four years, said Middletown City Manager Jim Palenick.

Here are three things to know about the move:

What company is moving?

Access Envelope, at 2350 Pleasant Ave. in Hamilton, plans to move its operations to Middletown with its six full-time positions. The company has agreed to spend $632,000 investing in the facility at 2903 Terry Drive, according to the first reading of the ordinance.

Who is Access Envelopes?

Access Envelopes is a specialized manufacturer that produces envelopes or “pockets” for the bank industry, medical field and hospitality trade, he said. The company opened in February 2000.

The company’s six full-time employees earn $205,000, and will grow its employment to 18 positions with a payroll of $615,000 by Dec. 31, 2024, according to the staff report.

What happens next?

Council will vote at its next meeting on July 20 whether to authorize a small business grant of $15,000 to assist with building improvements and electrical updates needed to move operations and equipment.

Keith Joyce, administrator of Access Envelope, told the Journal-News on Thursday that the company has started moving operations to Middletown. He said the company is doing “two jobs at once” in Hamilton and Middletown trying to fill the backlog of orders.

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