# Progroup begins GBP 75m corrugated cardboard plant in Ellesmere Port

Progroup has broken ground on a GBP 75 million corrugated cardboard factory in Ellesmere Port, UK, to replace Prowell's current site, with Peel Logistics Property supporting the development; it is due to be fully operational in Q4 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-11-08
- Where: Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
- Value: $97.5M (75.0M GBP)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: up to 5.4 billion sq ft of cardboard per year
- Products: corrugated cardboard
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Prowell](https://endata.com/companies/1304.md)
- [Progroup](https://endata.com/companies/1305.md)
- [Progroup](https://endata.com/companies/1305.md) (partner)
- [Peel Logistics Property](https://endata.com/companies/2347.md) (partner)
- [Buckingham Group](https://endata.com/companies/2348.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bdaily.co.uk](https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2017/11/08/german-manufacturer-breaks-ground-on-colossal-75m-factory-in-ellesmere-port), 2017-11-08: "Progroup has broken ground on a multi-million scheme in Ellesmere Port that will eventually become the world’s biggest corrugated cardboard manufacturing facility"
- [placenorthwest.co.uk](https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/peel-begins-construction-on-colossal-manufacturing-facility/), 2017-11-08: "Buckingham Group has broken ground on a £75m facility on behalf of Peel Logistics and occupier Prowell in Ellesmere Port."

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