# Eco King to open $80.5M fiber tableware plant in Robbinsville, North Carolina

Eco King, a China-based fiber tableware maker, will invest $80.5 million to open a production facility in the existing dormant industrial plant in Robbinsville, North Carolina, its first in North America. It plans to hire 300 people initially and add 515 jobs over time.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-08-14
- Where: Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $80.5M
- Jobs: 300
- Status: announced
- Products: biodegradable bowls, biodegradable plates

## Companies

- [Eco King](https://endata.com/companies/13374.md)

## Sources

- [packagingdive.com](https://www.packagingdive.com/news/expansion-investment-capacity-hood-container-sappi-uline/757614/), 2025-08-14: "It will invest $80.5 million in the existing, dormant industrial facility in Robbinsville, where it will produce biodegradable items such as bowls and plates from wood pulp and recycled cardboard."

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