# International Paper breaks ground on new packaging box plant in the US

International Paper announced the groundbreaking of a new packaging box plant in the United States. The location and investment were not given in the excerpt.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-05-01
- Where: Waterloo, Iowa, United States
- Value: $260.0M
- Jobs: 65
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: Largest greenfield box factory in the US for the company
- Products: packaging boxes
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [International Paper](https://endata.com/companies/716.md)

## Sources

- [packaginginsights.com](https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/crown-pulpac-investment-sidel-propak-asia.html), 2025-05-09: "International Paper announced the groundbreaking of its packaging box plant in the US."
- [packagingdive.com](https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-manufacturing-us-expansions-malnove-nelipak-pregis-ufp/748323/), 2025-05-16: "International Paper broke ground in May on a box plant in Waterloo, Iowa, that's expected to become operational in Q4 2026."
- [popin.net](https://www.popin.net/ip-new-facility-in-waterloo-to-open-2026/), 2026-01-03: "The project represents a $260m capital investment and is expected to employ up to 200 team members, including approximately 65 new local hires."

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