# RKW invests $18.8 million in Franklin, Kentucky site

German film manufacturer RKW is investing $18.8 million into its production site in Franklin, KY, including construction of a new 30,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility and new equipment. The investment will create 30 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-02-18
- Where: Franklin, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $18.8M
- Jobs: 30
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,000 square feet
- Products: films
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [RKW](https://endata.com/companies/37405.md)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/rkw-invests-in-north-american-site/), 2019-02-18: "Not only will this investment allow RKW North America to tap into new markets, it will also create new job opportunities and therefore strengthen the economy of the Franklin area."

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