# Sonoco to invest $40M in Richmond paperboard mill expansion

Sonoco Products Co. plans to invest $40 million over two years to modernize and expand production at its Richmond, Virginia paperboard mill, increasing annual capacity by 9,000 tons.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Value: $40.0M
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 9,000 tons per year
- Products: paperboard, uncoated recycled paperboard
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [recyclingtoday.com](https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/sonoco-to-invest-40-million-in-virginia-paperboard-mill/), 2026-11-04: "Sonoco has announced plans to invest $40 million over the next two years to modernize and expand production of its Richmond, Virginia paperboard mill."

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