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General Formulations Tech Stack

Pressure-sensitive media manufacturer for digital and traditional print

Printing Services Sparta, MI 201–500 employees Founded 1953 Privately Held

General Formulations manufactures pressure-sensitive films and vinyl products across wide-format digital, narrow-format digital, screen print, and offset print technologies. The tech stack reveals a traditional manufacturing operation—Epicor ERP, UKG for workforce management, PLCs and Allen-Bradley controllers on the plant floor—with no active cloud migrations or adoption initiatives underway. Hiring velocity is accelerating but remains small and heavily weighted toward manufacturing (10 of 13 open roles), with acute pain points around multi-state payroll compliance, distributor network expansion, and quality consistency across product formulations.

Tech Stack 26 technologies

Core StackSQL Server C# Hyper-V Active Directory Cisco Allen-Bradley Siemens SAP Oracle QuickBooks Epicor UKG Adobe LIMS Minitab SQL Server Reporting Services Azure Entra ID Webex ConnectWise IT Glue Windows 11 macOS Cisco IP Phone CMMS PLCs forklift

What General Formulations Is Building

Challenges

  • Compliance with multi-state payroll laws
  • Improving payroll process efficiency
  • Expanding distributor network
  • Generating new leads
  • Ensuring consistent quality of gf media
  • Maintaining printer performance
  • Managing print lab requests
  • Major equipment failures
  • Balancing profit and price acceptance
  • Accurate communication to manufacturing

Active Projects

  • Year-end payroll processing
  • Unemployment account setup in new states
  • Regional business plan for market share growth
  • Action plan development
  • Technical tips and application instructions for gf media
  • Marketing print needs for trade shows
  • External vendor collaboration for special assembly
  • Developing self-adhesive cast vinyl formulations
  • Optimizing casting processes for scalability
  • Innovating new vinyl coatings

Hiring Activity

Accelerating15 roles · 15 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing
10
Engineering
1
HR
1
Sales
1

Seniority

Junior
8
Mid
3
Manager
1
Senior
1
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About General Formulations

General Formulations is a family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Sparta, Michigan, since 1953. The company operates over 400,000 square feet of manufacturing and converting space and serves customers across North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The product portfolio spans pressure-sensitive films, self-adhesive vinyl, digital print media, and specialty media for screen and offset technologies. Operating scale includes mid-size engineering and R&D teams focused on formulation innovation and casting process optimization, with sales and distribution channels serving print-focused industries.

HeadquartersSparta, MI
Company Size201–500 employees
Founded1953
Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What ERP does General Formulations use?

Epicor. The company also uses SAP and Oracle alongside Epicor, with SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting Services for reporting infrastructure.

What challenges is General Formulations facing?

Multi-state payroll compliance, payroll process efficiency, distributor network expansion, lead generation, product quality consistency, and major equipment failures.

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