Hood Container to modernize St. Francisville paper mill with $118.9M investment

Hood Container Corporation announced a $118.9 million modernization of its paper mill in St. Francisville, Louisiana, centred on upgrading its primary paper machine to add 80,000 tons per year of capacity. The project will run in two phases over about two years and retain 295 positions.

“The project will center around upgrading Hood Container's primary paper machine, which will increase production capacity by 80,000 tons per year.”opportunitylouisiana.gov

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• opportunitylouisiana.govHood Container Announces $118.9 Million Modernization Project at Historic Paper Mill in St. Francisville - LED | Louisiana Economic DevelopmentJul 22, 2025
• packagingdive.comHood Container, Sappi, Uline invest in expansions | Packaging DiveAug 14, 2025

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