# Sonoco to invest $40M to modernize and expand Richmond, VA paperboard mill

Sonoco Products Company announced a $40 million investment over two years to modernize and expand its Richmond, VA paperboard mill, increasing annual production capacity by approximately 9,000 tons. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027, with completion by the end of 2028.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-02
- Where: Richmond, VA, United States
- Value: $40.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 9,000 tons per year
- Products: uncoated recycled paperboard (URB), Tan Bending Chip (TBC) grades
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Sonoco Products](https://endata.com/companies/315.md)

## Sources

- [investor.sonoco.com](https://investor.sonoco.com/news/news-details/2026/Sonoco-to-Modernize-and-Expand-URB-Production-at-Richmond-VA-Mill/default.aspx), 2026-11-02: "This investment demonstrates our commitment to strengthening Sonoco’s paperboard system through targeted, high-return projects that enhance efficiency, improve product performance and positions us to meet growing customer demand."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/02/3393743/26553/en/sonoco-to-modernize-and-expand-urb-production-at-richmond-va-mill.html), 2026-11-02: "This investment demonstrates our commitment to strengthening Sonoco’s paperboard system through targeted, high-return projects that enhance efficiency, improve product performance and positions us to meet growing customer demand."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/02/3393743/0/en/sonoco-to-modernize-and-expand-urb-production-at-richmond-va-mill.html), 2026-11-02: "This investment demonstrates our commitment to strengthening Sonoco’s paperboard system through targeted, high-return projects that enhance efficiency, improve product performance and positions us to meet growing customer demand."
- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20261104/18347/sonoco-modernize-and-expand-urb-production-richmond-va-mill), 2026-11-04: "Sonoco Products Company today announced plans to invest $40 million over the next two years to modernize and expand production of its Richmond, VA paperboard mill."

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