# Progroup's Prowell gains approval for £120m corrugated board mega plant in Ellesmere Port

Prowell, part of Germany's Progroup, received unanimous planning approval in Ellesmere Port for a two-phase corrugated board plant on Lees Lane, to be developed by Peel Investments. The first phase is expected to bring investment of around £120m, with groundbreaking planned for early November 2017.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-10-29
- Where: Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
- Value: $147.0M (120.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,470 sq m of manufacturing space in phase one
- Products: corrugated board
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Prowell](https://endata.com/companies/1304.md)
- [Progroup](https://endata.com/companies/1305.md) (investor)
- [Peel Investments](https://endata.com/companies/1965.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cheshire-live.co.uk](https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/120m-boost-ellesmere-ports-future-13820191), 2017-10-29: "Parent company Progroup... say they will be committing 75m Euros to the project"

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