# Rigid Containers opens Limerick plant extensions with EUR 8M investment

VPK Packaging Group's Rigid Containers opened two extensions and new conversion equipment at its Limerick, Ireland plant after an EUR 8 million investment. The company plans a third shift that would add 25 to 30 jobs over two years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-10
- Where: Limerick, Ireland
- Value: $9.40M (8.00M EUR)
- Jobs: 25
- Status: completed
- Products: corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Rigid Containers](https://endata.com/companies/3569.md)
- [VPK](https://endata.com/companies/344.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [vpkgroup.com](https://vpkgroup.com/en/news/official-opening-in-limerick), 2018-07-10: "Rigid Containers completes 8 million EUR investment in Limerick, Ireland, and announces plans to increase workforce by 30% in the next two years."

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