# Packaging Corporation of America opens $26M cardboard box plant in Richland, Washington

Packaging Corporation of America has built a $26 million corrugated cardboard box plant on a 42-acre Richland site bought from the city for $1.7 million. The plant opened with an estimated 65 workers, with the workforce expected to grow to 100-150.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-01-14
- Where: Richland, Washington, United States
- Value: $26.0M
- Jobs: 65
- Status: completed
- Products: corrugated cardboard boxes
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Packaging Corporation of America](https://endata.com/companies/467.md)
- [Fisher Construction Group](https://endata.com/companies/5397.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tricitiesbusinessnews.com](https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/2468), 2020-01-14: "Illinois-based Packaging Corporation of America has built a $26 million cardboard box manufacturing plant on a 42-acre site it purchased from the city of Richland for $1.7 million."

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