# Hood Container to upgrade St. Francisville paper mill with new press section and recycling plant

Hood Container of Louisiana will invest in two phases at its St. Francisville paper mill, adding a press section on the H1 paper machine and a recycling plant for old corrugated containers. The project creates 10 direct jobs and retains 237 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-11-14
- Where: St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States
- Jobs: 10
- Status: announced
- Products: containerboard, recycled corrugated containers
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Hood Container of Louisiana](https://endata.com/companies/337.md)

## Sources

- [opportunitylouisiana.gov](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/hood-container-of-louisiana-announces-new-jobs-significant-upgrades-to-facility-in-st-francisville), 2016-11-14: "the company will make a capital investment in two phases and install new equipment at its St. Francisville-based paper manufacturing facility"

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