# York Container opens greenfield corrugated box plant in Elgin, Illinois

York Container, part of Atlantic Packaging, started up its first greenfield corrugated box plant in Elgin, Illinois, with over 400,000 sq ft of manufacturing space producing corrugated sheets, brown shippers and graphic packaging.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-12-01
- Where: Elgin, Illinois, United States
- Value: $30.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 400,000 sq ft of manufacturing space
- Products: corrugated sheets, brown printed shippers, high graphic specialty packaging

## Companies

- [York Container Company](https://endata.com/companies/1956.md)
- [Atlantic Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/4590.md) (investor)
- [Atlantic Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/4590.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [yorkcontainer.com](https://www.yorkcontainer.com/york-container-blog/york-container-announces-expansion-to-chicago-market), 2023-12-04: "York Container Company announces the startup of its first greenfield corrugated box plant in Elgin, IL."
- [resource-recycling.com](https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2024/01/02/illinois-corrugated-plant-using-recycled-fiber-starts-up/), 2024-01-02: "The facility carried an investment of $30 million by Atlantic Packaging, according to the city"

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