# WG Yates & Sons wins EPC contract for Genera's Tennessee packaging fibre plant

Genera awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for its first manufacturing facility in Vonore, Tennessee to WG Yates & Sons Construction. The project is backed by a $118 million investment for silver-based food-grade packaging fibre products.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-08-14
- Where: Vonore, Tennessee, United States
- Value: $118.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: Earthable fibre products, food-grade packaging, compostable food service tableware
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Genera](https://endata.com/companies/5386.md) (customer)
- [WG Yates & Sons Construction](https://endata.com/companies/5387.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/yates-epc-contract-genera/), 2019-08-13: "US-based biomass solutions company Genera has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to WG Yates & Sons Construction for its first manufacturing facility in Vonore, Tennessee."

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