# Packaging Corporation of America opens $275M corrugated box plant in Newark, Ohio

Packaging Corporation of America started operations at its new 550,000-square-foot corrugated box plant in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, a month ahead of schedule. The $275 million investment is the company's largest box plant to date.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-01
- Where: Newark, Licking County, Ohio, United States
- Value: $275.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 550,000 square feet
- Products: corrugated boxes
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Packaging Corporation of America](https://endata.com/companies/467.md)

## Sources

- [thepaper.ai](https://thepaper.ai/en/news/market-news/pca-opens-largest-box-plant-ohio-275-million), 2026-09-11: "Packaging Corporation of America has commenced operations at its new $275 million, 550,000-square-foot box plant in Ohio a month ahead of schedule."

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