# Takigawa opens $46 million packaging plant in Bardstown, Kentucky, its first US facility

Japanese packaging maker Takigawa opened its nearly $46 million, 180-job flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Bardstown, Kentucky, its first US facility, with a 180,000-square-foot operation.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-06-26
- Where: Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $46.0M
- Jobs: 180
- Status: completed
- Products: flexible packaging, high-performance films, pouches
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Takigawa Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/2532.md)

## Sources

- [nkytribune.com](https://nkytribune.com/2019/06/packaging-manufacturer-takigawa-opens-46-million-operation-in-bardstown-first-facility-in-us/), 2019-06-27: "Gov. Bevin today joined local officials and executives from Takigawa Corp. Japan to open the company's nearly $46 million, 180-job flexible packaging and high-performance films manufacturing facility in Bardstown."
- [packagingimpressions.com](https://www.packagingimpressions.com/article/takigawa-opens-facility-create-180-jobs-kentucky/), 2019-07-02: "Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin joined local officials and executives from Takigawa Corp. Japan to open the company's nearly $46 million, 180-job flexible packaging and high-performance films manufacturing facility in Bardstown, Ky."

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