# WestRock breaks ground on $47 million packaging plant expansion in Claremont, North Carolina

WestRock held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a $47 million expansion of its Claremont plant, adding 285,000 square feet to grow production of food, food service and beverage packaging, with 50 new jobs expected by end of 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-03-23
- Where: Claremont, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $47.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 285,000 square feet added
- Products: food packaging, food service packaging, beverage packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [WestRock](https://endata.com/companies/791.md)

## Sources

- [catawbaedc.org](https://www.catawbaedc.org/news/westrock-breaks-ground-on-47-million-expansion-in-claremont), 2022-03-23: "WestRock Company plans to expand its manufacturing plant by 285,000 square feet."

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